Vanguard Porta Aim Gun Rest. Compact and Portable Bench Rest. Quick Height Adjustment. Anti-Vibration Bag Rotates 360 Degrees , Black

Just purchased this handy collapsible front rest last week. First trip to the range today. Very easy to use and set up. Well constructed and good quality for the price. No problems with threading on the top plate supporting the sandbag. As another review mentioned, the screw does protrude through the plate and, with long term use, it does seem it could wear out the bottom of the pad, but for this price, I can tape it up if that ever happens.Before going to the range, I used this to support my AR15 while installing an optic and also to support an M1A/M21 while cleaning the bore. Along with a rear bunny-ear bag, this was a very stable setup with the non-skid feet. The top velcro straps were handy for stabilization as well.At the range, fired about 80 rounds through the AR15 and 20 through the M1A, all supported by this rest (I don't have a bipod on the M1A yet). No problems at all and proved to be a very stable support even under the relatively heavy .308 kick from the M1A. I did not use the velcro straps to hold down the rifles while firing. Seemed to me that the straps would simply make the whole light weight stand move, particularly with heavier recoil from the M1A, so I just folded them out of the way. Firing multiple 5 shot groups at about 1 shot per second, getting back on target was quick between shots with no noticeable movement of the gun rest.My range has some wooden rests available, but they're inconsistent and require range users to bring their own sandbags. This comes with a reasonably good sandbag and the adjustable height is great. Add a rear bunny-ear bag to support your buttstock and you've got a nice light weight set up perfect for the range. Glad to have the Vanguard Porta Aim in my range bag from now on.

Works great. It puts the rifle just at the right eye level with easy adjustments, no more awkward fumbling around with the rifle while adjusting, with one hand adjustment and you are in the optimal position to take that perfect shot. Only criticism if there is one would be that it is not as lightweight as I thought it would be, but the sturdiness of the product comes through and that is more important to me than saving a few extra oz's in the bag. The finish is great, only thing I modified was I put a washer and nut on the bolt shaft that comes up directly under the bag. I have read that some people had their bags bust open from recoil. I think that this bolt tip is to blame so I capped it off with a washer and then nut, it works like a dream and have had no issues in leaking material or splitting of fabric on the bag. I would recommend this product to anyone that needs a sturdy rest at an affordable price, this one fits the bill and looks good doing it. I have had multiple people ask me about this at the range, about how cool they thought the adjustment system was and how noticeably easy it looked while I was using it. I agree once you get it set up it is incredibly easy to adjust. Great product would give it 10 stars if I could.

Exactly what I have been looking for. This collapses down and fits easily into my range bag. No need to carry large or heavy bags, and it adjusts for height very quickly on the fly, unlike foam blocks or other lightweight (yet bulky) alternatives. I absolutely love this thing.The bag looks good after one range trip, but honestly I don't expect it to last. The first set of rest bags I bought on Amazon ripped on the first trip. So I returned them and got this instead and I'm so much happier. Even if the bag on this rips, I can replace it with a higher quality leather wrapped bag, so it doesn't bother me that much that it likely wont be very durable, most nylon bags aren't anyway. I really only wanted this for the portability and adjustability of the stand; and this tripod is high quality in this regard.

This is a great pistol/revolver rest. As far as a rifle rest, I don't think it is stable enough for that. Having shot actual benchrest rifle competition some years back I can say this with certainty. Better to shoot from a sandbag than this.Pros: Small, lightweight and solid enough for revolver. Even magnum loads (up to .44 anyway) are great for long distance shooting, 100 yards and beyond.Easy to carry in or top of a range bag.Cons: The bag is junk. Mine had a seam ripped and the filling was spilling out. It is too small for and thin to be useful.I wish the legs were a wee bit longer - better stability on a bench.I'd like to see at least another inch in height.I cut a 2x4 and fastened it to the rest, then added some foam rubber temporarily.I'll be getting a leather bag that adds the extra height.If you are looking for a revolver rest this is great with just a few tweaks.