Overview: Sinclair Competition Shooting Rest

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In this video, I'll give an overview of the Sinclair Competition Shooting Rest, and share some great initial results from shooting with it.
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[@russdennis7026]

Gavin you have saved me so many returns. You're one of the few people I actually trust with reviewing products. Thank you!

[@thebigmansoutdoors]

Pretty cool setup. Nice groups and the ability to take the shooter out of the equation is paramount, like you said. Thanks for sharing.

[@ElmoColt45]

NICE REST, I'LL REALLY LOOK INTO THIS ONE, THANKS FOR THE QUALITY REVIEW, GAVIN.

[@crtrue2000]

Keep up the good work ! I really like how detailed your reviews and explanations of why you chose what you are using.

[@jbradley500]

I was expecting you to say that rest was easily over a grand. 600 or 700 dollars seems surprisingly reasonable for the quality your video shows from it.

[@n1iex]

Nice review Gavin, this is now on my buy list great review thanks!

[@richardeskite9449]

I love what you're doing, Gavin. Another great review.

[@glennanderson2790]

I just recently found your channel, I'm really enjoying your videos.

[@ramsaycountry1177]

That's an awesome rest. I've had mine for little over a year. If you're a serious shooter it's worth every penny.

[@Ultimatereloader]

Thanks, and totally agree!

[@nickjm37fordel1]

That's a whole lot of pennies !! More than the average person can afford.

[@raydash2898]

Thanks Gavin, every time I go to this channel I spend more money. This one is pricey for the average shooter but way cheaper than other rests in the same class that are on the market.

[@x-calibearusallc]

When Grizzly still had their firearms and reloading department (Bald Eagle), they sold a pretty solid front rest. They even had their own brand of front bags. I happen to own one of the heavy “Slingshot” rests, and have the matching bags. You can still find the Bald Eagle rests occasionally online. Bought mine used for a song and love every moment I shoot off it and a Protektor rear bag.

[@tiroalargadistancia4293]

Awesome rest, I've had two of them for quite a while, no issues with them.

[@bubbanater1984]

Mark & sam have a rear bag rider set up that you may want to look into.

[@StuninRub]

They have a shitty lab jack that you can get off of Wish for like 60 bucks. If you want a rear rest, get the Model 9 Mini Rear rest from Target Shooting.

[@kurtschulmeyer1041]

And to think i've gotten by with rocks and my back-pack! Nice set-up.

[@duaneyantorno2812]

I just got my rest in and I agree with you on the instruction and an instructional video. It is going to take some work to put it together.

[@ibrahim10910]

Awesome group.

[@TheAmazinCooper]

Love this KZbin Channel!

[@Sagittariustoo]

This is by far the best video on the Sinclair front rest I've ever seen! I have been thinking about getting one but am also interested in several others that run $1,200.00, $1,400.00, $1,800.00, and $2,200.00 so Sinclair seems like a great buy. Enjoyed your thoughts on the Sinclair, thanks gavintoobe!

[@Ultimatereloader]

Glad it was helpful!

[@timothyrichburg7331]

Great review and covering cost.

[@michaelmeyers1827]

I went to a varmint hunters convention 35 years ago in pierre s.d. I had never seen so much shooting stuff. I did buy a Sinclair rest It is fun you can definitely dial a rifle in with one

[@kazimierzspaczynski7401]

I like to have good equipment for all kind of shooting and that is also for reloading. Thank You Sir.

[@turningpoint6643]

With that lathe and mill and if it were me I'd now do a whole lot of research online for what's currently out there for different designs and options including the custom built one's used in bench rest and take the best ideas from all of them that will suit your own personal requirements and then just build my own front rest. I also wouldn't rule out making my own wooden patterns and having cast iron castings poured either. Cast iron is well known for it's vibration dampening in machine tools so it's a natural for a front rests main component parts. I've had a Wichita front rest with an add on windage adjustable Sinclair top on it for over 20 years and it works just as well as your $600 one. Unfortunately mine was bought prior to them later offering it in cast iron which I'd much prefer over the cast aluminum mine is. I have re-made a few parts on it out of stainless to help increase it's overall weight. Squeezing the rear bags ears against the rifle stock very likely introduces minor errors in obtaining the exact same rifle reaction for each shot since humans are mostly incapable of doing exact repetitive movements. That could be a partial reason for your vertical stringing. With my 6 mm ppc and shooting with a proper front rest and sand bags off a good bench I found shooting it in a free recoil mode gave the best consistency. My shoulder is a couple of inches from the butt stock and nothing but my trigger finger touches the rifle until it fires and moves back. By that time the bullet is long gone. With any harder recoiling rifles I just use a small square sand bag standing vertical against my shoulder to increase the mass and spread out any heavier recoil loads over a larger area of my shoulder.

[@ScottWimmer]

My Sinclair arrives today!

[@glenj.taylor2938]

Sir, I very much enjoy your channel and appreciate the time and effort you put into the outstanding production quality of your content. I had no knowledge of this product and wanted to thank you for such a simple-in depth once over of it and it's features. With that said, I look forward to continuing on this journey with you and watching many more of your videos. The only real problem... there's just not enough hours inn the day.😄 I really love your Camera to Scope adapter, did you make it?

[@SS-rb7do]

Nice work again Gavin👍 I appreciate the “value minded” approach to all your videos. It’s would be too easy to only feature the high-end (cost) products and tease 99% of your viewers that are beyond our reach or interest. Instead, you do the heavy-lifting and analyze a variety of products, both cheap and expensive, to find products which perform at high levels, but are reasonably priced. Keep those videos going. You do a big service to the entire range of shooters out there👍👍

[@MrJdebest]

The SEB rifle rest is built like a tank, beautiful too. Used by benchrest shooters in my area . $$$$

[@astroboy9736]

I think I am going to order one after this and looking at other reviews. They are even more expensive here in Australia but after buying two other Caldwell rests which were just rubbish and seeing the problems other people are having with the Bald Eagle series then there is little choice I feel. At least it will last a lifetime. Good equipment always does.

[@PatrickJDaley]

Do you have a jib crane on your truck to move it?😁 Sinclair makes fantastic equipment. You do a very good job when explaining how things work.

[@trashpanda2396]

I love all of my Sinclair products

[@nickprime7235]

OK! Great Vid. So , my immediate question, where did you obtain the adaptor from camera to scope?

[@liddell157]

Do you like the spikes for the adjustable feet? I feel like spikes and concrete wouldn’t work to well. What other options are there for this setup?

[@egouldE5]

6ppc bench rest, I use a mikes SEB Neo rest. $$ but worth it. Farley is a good one also.

[@DanDustEmOff]

You should check out the 4AW adjustable bag base.

[@tac328]

gavin, shoot triangle targets instead of circles/dots unless the dots are tiny (ie bullet hole size) its easier to return to a precise point of aim on a corner of a triangle when shooting groups, rather than a dot.

[@Ultimatereloader]

I'll have to try that :)

[@tac328]

@@Ultimatereloader have you taken a read of the secrets of the houston warehouse?

[@roboslug]

I’ve been looking everywhere for somebody to review this. I’ve been looking for something to shoot 50 m benchrest.

[@jfb716]

Gavin great content as usual, thank you. Here is my ongoing issue and I'd like to know your thoughts... I have tried many different benchrests for precision shooting and despite all of the advances in microfine tuning the windage, elevation, level and base stability, the weakest link is always the movement in the front bag. Comparatively speaking, so much detail and precision goes into 99% of the shooting rest yet the front padded bags and V holders allow for so much unwanted gross movement which translates to 90% of the space in the groupings. How can we fine tune this part of the rests as well?

[@xitianllc]

Great video Gavin! Their rest looks pretty nice! I was surprised by the accuracy increase using a comp. rest versus bipod. I’d be curious to see your review of SEB Neo rests (must be well machined for the price!) I would love to see your custom front bags. I’d like to get mine to better “clamp” my RPR

[@dasistallesmisthier]

Pew pew greetings from europe! Love your channel

[@Ultimatereloader]

Hey, thanks! Where are you watching from?

[@dasistallesmisthier]

@@Ultimatereloader I have to thank you for this high quality content only very very few gun channels can compete with. I watch your videos from good old germany

[@davideustache4119]

Muzzle brake looks nice! (Interested) 5/8"×24 curious of options...

[@tonydevich7937]

Yes I'm looking for a rest, just bought a 6ppc bench gun

[@may2888]

Keep it up, and you will have 1 hole groups. Nice work. Spending money is correct.

[@jd2757]

I know this is an older post... Can you share how you mounted the Lumix camera onto the scope? Lots of smartphone mounts available, but I can't see to find one for DSLR. Thanks.

[@TheGoatMumbler]

"The GOOD news is the bags aren't that expensive". :)

[@tonyshores8560]

I recently bought this rest in "general purpose" configuration. It comes with an Edgewood bag. However, I would like to add a benchrest top. If so, I will have to buy a bag for it. You mention that the bag size is 2 1/4 x 5 1/2. However, pretty much all the bags I find from my usual vendors are 5 3/4 or bigger. Where are you finding a bag of this size?

[@Elkblood01]

Just wait till you get the itch for a SEB front rest to improve your front rest anymore!

[@stanleyharrell6009]

I have the original Sinclair front rest. I am glad Sinclair went back to the original style rest. It is a great front rest. Not as convenient as a Farley, but a lot cheaper. For the rear bag, I do not like the rabbit ear bag. Get a bunny ear bag and fill it with ground cubic zirconia (aka, heavy sand).

[@x-calibearusallc]

Sinclair sells the heavy black sand. I really like it.

[@aaronfactor6838]

With all your machining skills you should make an Ultimate Reloader Rifle Rest

Greetings from Sweden 👍🍻

[@Ultimatereloader]

Hello there!

[@sandysmith4572]

Gavin, great review but have a question regarding the spike feet on this rest, how does it work on the concrete bench? Does it need rubber feet to keep from marring the bench. Seems like you’d need them? What is your thoughts. Second question, do you have the product numbers for the different front bags that you have to order separately? I called Sinclair and she didn’t know and asked for me to call back 😢 14:18

[@scottmiller8365]

Drop a heavy varmint 6ppc rig in that platform and really get your heart pumping.

[@willb4799]

you should checkout the seb neo front rest if you can get your hands on one

[@shawnmcfee6871]

Free recoil will tighten your group quite a bit also

[@terryspooner128]

This is a great rest from a good company without a doubt. Type of rest I'm looking for is something that I can strap my rifles into like a one piece sled and completely immobilize it. Elevation adjustments would be a must. Windage would a nicety, but not absolutely. Something that could be used to do rifle iron site and telescope calibration, as well as maintenance and even scope and site fitting and leveling also what I need. Doesn't have to be fancy or expensive. Made in the USA and solid would be nice too. Made in China sport is not on my menu anymore.

[@markbagnall2822]

did you ever find what you were looking for? What did you got with

[@steveniemeyer5732]

What kind of lathe do I see in the back ground ? New Subscriber

[@davidorpwood8433]

LOOK AT[ MARK & SAM AFTER WORK ] FOR BAG RIDERS & BASES FOR BACK BAGS .

[@Rico11b]

Hey Gavin. Did you ever give the Caldwell Fire Control rest a try? It's a joystick control rest like the Seb Neo, but I'm sure the Seb is at a MUCH higher quality, and price of course. It you did try the Caldwell Fire Control I'd like to know what you thought of it and how it compared with this Sinclair model rest. Great videos as usual. :)

[@rmashrmash]

I’m also very curious about this.

[@craigcessna490]

backordered, clock is ticking :)

[@EruditeEnigmaStL]

I am looking for a full rifle rest like the lead sled but higher end. Do you have any recommendations?

[@85ZERO17]

DO YOU SHOOT WITH THE FOREND STOP IN PLACE OR JUST TO RESET AND SWING ASIDE EVERY SHOT?

[@markthegunplumber8376]

#1 for small groups, learn to shoot free recoil. #2 for that rest and so it doesn't mar up the top of your new bench with the pointed leveling screws cut a piece of 3/4" plywood in a triangular pattern a few inches wider than the rest foot plate/footprint and counter sink 3 holes to match the rest level screws on the bottom of the wood triangle install some peel and stick rubber diamond plate from harbor freight for the bottom of the plywood and set the rest on top of the plywood to keep it from sliding around and your in like flynn. for shooting on the ground like real shooters do, benches are for fat old men with big bellies and bad backs or necks and BR shooters or winter. order a set of 3" or bigger feet to screw on the leveling screws so they don't sink to far in the dirt. i have had one of these rests for a few years now for F class shoots and i like it real well. the only thing better is a SEB but they are very pricey.

[@dgreenapple]

Another question for you: Purchasing an electronic caliper for measuring OAL on my cartridges. Prices range from $40 to over $5,000. I'm thinking that there's some very high quality stuff from $85 - $150. Any recommendations?

[@airborne350g]

Which version of rest were you using? The bench rest or all-purpose competition?

[@1917jmb]

he was using the benchrest version - www.sinclairintl.com/shooting-rests-bipods/shooting-rests-tops/shooting-rest-accessories/sinclair-competition-shooting-rest-prod39322.aspx

[@appreciativeobserver4732]

Some F Class shooters are using rests that are even more expensive. How would you compare the Sinclair to more expensive rests? What you say is important to me. Thank you.

[@marc1cathy]

Il faudrais comparer en remplacant le support avant par un gros morceau de bois lourd entaillé pour recevoir le fut. Ca ne bougerais pas plus que le support. Le résultat montrerais une différence esthétique surement, mais les résultats ?

[@sfish2325]

Army retiree and single father of two - will put that money to better use and stick with a bag rest! Doesn’t mean a guy can’t dream!

[@dalamsatubingkai159]

How and where can I get the "front n back" rifle rest to order?

[@jerrynighswander899]

I have the Sinclair rest and I agree that it is very good. I have the Edgewood front bag and find it lacking in adaptability to varying profiles. I am going to put a Protector front bag on it to try.

[@gd198070]

Had the same issue with the Edgewood, beautifully crafted but very stiff and hard when filled with the high density sand. Just ordered the Protector but dimensionally it may be a bit to wide for the SInclair model that I have with the windage adjustment. Did yours fit OK?

[@wardo17]

That is one heck of a piece of engineering

[@jakequinten269]

I have m lock down the side of my gun what would you think of making a ball bearing front rest instead if a bag

[@jakequinten269]

Along with a bag rider

[@jakequinten269]

In the rear

[@remington7009]

If u allow the rifle to ride the rear rest the way it’s made to and control ur recoil slightly u will be much happier with it!

[@C_Squared]

Would be nice to have a dovetail adapter for it instead of a bag.

[@MrBanditnstar]

im looking for a quaiuly front and rear rest thank you will check out

[@Gunman1628]

cool rest. with it being so heavy perhaps they should put a carrying handle on it

[@Ultimatereloader]

It has a handle, in the frame! :)

[@williambrown8683]

IT HAS ONE....it is part of the base.

[@jamessammann9183]

I shot about the same group from my 7 prc but I need one way better than caldwell br

[@Paulzypaul]

is this rest made in the USA?

[@hardy9429]

the only possible explanation for the target shooting portion of this video, is that gavintoobe is pretending to shoot and just pulling the rifle back into his shoulder, while his friend is filming shooting another target from 2" away (joking) great shooting and thanks for the video

[@dantheman7624]

You have a machine shop....how come you did not build one from scratch?

[@justsomerandomguyman]

What stock are you using here?

[@Ultimatereloader]

Manners! See ultimatereloader.com/2020/05/22/ultimate-6-dasher-prs-rifle-build-start-to-finish/

[@Tophet1]

Build a Bench rest gun. You know you want to ....

[@dgreenapple]

What's that rifle please (mfr and caliber)?

[@Ultimatereloader]

It is a full-custom that I built here on the channel! See: kzbin.info/www/bejne/naqqoHSCZ6tsaK8

[@stanwiktorowski7085]

Palma is the way to go.

[@nagyrezk6682]

Please call Sinclair to let them have it in stock

[@automaticsteve9548]

It's a lot cheaper than a Farley...

[@chrisgilbert2152]

Great rest for the 1% of you audience that would buy one!

[@cooperbybee4308]

Well I think we all know who should get the nod to make the instruction video for Sinclair. Seriously. Fortunecookie45LC is on Lee's website doing instructions for casting molds. Why not Gavin on Sinclair's website.

[@philippefrater2000]

Hi! I will never use this kind of rest. Why, cause i train as i shoot. I use a bipod, i shoot with a bipod. I shoot off hands? Well i don't need to explain further. I use a homeMade rice bag made of old Jeans... I can understand your interrest in this for testing purpose. But i will never use that style of rest. I'm part of the equation, i must train with me being a variable in my shooting skills. Regards from France. I Shoot an A-Bolt in 222 rem an a X-Bolt in 243 win. Of course i also have a 22lr. (Rws Weirauch) 🖖🏻🇫🇷😎🇫🇷🤪🇫🇷🖖🏻 I know my riffles and i are capable of sub-moa when i do my parts...🙄

[@Matt-xy6cf]

I like the channel, but the intro music makes me want to blow my brains through the damn wall. I am God Fearing though and love life. Im also about to buy this damn front rest because i just bought a savage 12 f class 6mm norma and the athlon optics argos gen 2 10-40x56 will go on top because it told the night force benchrest scope to fuck off and that it will still shoot many 0's groups with it as ill be reloading ammo for it which is more important than what a NF can do at 100-600yd.

[@yoteoboth8449]

Sorry Gavin, you have always been at the next level from the groundhog view.

[@gregturner7670]

Check out 4aw there adjustable rear bag rider they have a utube channel and a store on their utube

[@Robin_Olofsson]

Why didn’t you show the full shooting clip instead of an edited one? What do you not want us to see?

[@nagyrezk6682]

Thanks a lot for video, I like to propose a great idea you can add and you manufacture it and sell it to us, instead of the front bag a rectangular piece of stainless steel which has a design to accept the picattiny rail on top this will let all tips of guns and fore end to use the rest or any other rest in the market I have a drawing and the idea so please contact me the explain, just to remember me I met you at the shot shoe with Gordy and I have a photo for the three of us, it’s an owner to know you.

[@thomasteac8919]

You keep coming off the cheek piece...That is one reason why.Good group though👍🏼

[@kenf2662]

$ 700.00 dollars in 2023 .. you need a heavy duty bank account to buy gadgets like that.

[@user-ws7us5me4s]

almost your links are smoke ,you go there and can't find the product 😂🤮

[@C4-B1K3]

First :p

[@indiajadehopeee687]

If you gotta do all that to get on target, perhaps shooting isn’t your thing.

[@billbennett9537]

Perhaps poking ONE ragged hole in a target with 5+ bullets isn't your thing.

[@NiteQwill_]

PRS? No one in PRS/NRL would use that. People have been shooting sub-moa groups using a bipod/frontbag and sock + fill for years, and taking home trophies... This is demonstrated in recent top shooters in PRS/NRL - most use minimal prep and lack fancy equipment. Gavin, I enjoy your videos but your gear reviews lately have been tailored to those with unlimited money...

[@Ultimatereloader]

This is NOT for PRS :) This is for testing and evaluation. If you’re looking for a budget content I have a lot of that, look up my budget shooting and reloading playlist!

[@NiteQwill_]

@@Ultimatereloader I think my comment came off wrong. My apologies! Having shot competitively for many, many years, I've come to realize that there is certainly a threshold where MORE gear doesn't obtain guaranteed podium standings. My evaluation of my loads shouldn't require $xxx to get on paper. I would day 99% of people can evaluate their shortcomings in their reloading or load development with a simple bag rest and a chronograph. At the end of the day, I enjoy shooting more... Not spending money. Again, I enjoy the videos, they are beneficial to the reloading community. Heck, you're a big reason I splurged on an Autotrickler (based on your review). 👍

[@thegruntman6387]

you talk slow and uninteresting. take it as you may.

[@VincitOmniaVeritas7]

And despite that he has 209k followers.

[@scottmiller8365]

Drop a heavy varmint 6ppc rig in that platform and really get your heart pumping.