Caldwell Steady Rest NXT Adjustable

For the money, this rest will get the scope zeroed in. It is very light weight and disassembles into small enough pieces that it fits in the range bag.

I'll give this 5 stars, because it's cheap, does the job, and should last a while if gently used. Inside the box are all the parts and detailed assembly instructions, which include photographs (that's a refreshing change). Out of all the parts, I had 2 small issues when putting it together. 1. One of the included screws had no head. Obviously, they are mass-produced. I replaced that screw with one of my own, no biggie, and it's not worth taking a star off for that. 2. When connecting the (green) bridge between the front and rear rest, the rear bolts would not thread. I thought I had a problem, but I switched the bridge around (180 degrees), now the front was the back, the back the front, and all 4 bolts fitted nicely. Bear that in mind. Don't force anything to fit; this isn't made out of metal, it's 100% plastic. Once assembled, I rested my rifle, and it was a good fit. I'm using this for air rifles, so it shouldn't be a problem with recoil. Given the quality of plastics used, I expect this to last a while. I would recommend this product. (As for the negative reviews, remember, this was under $40! You're saving a lot of money and this product still does it's job well).

The Caldwell steady rest NXT offers good quality at a small price. Worked great At shooting range. Was steady. Adjusted easily. Was easy to install the six screws to put it together yet I would have preferred it came already put together. Looks a bit flimsy but works nicely. The light weight is a big plus for me. I had to pad the underside bridge edges as they were sharp enough to possibly cut oneself when carrying it holding the bridge area. Rounded edges all around the bottom would eliminate the cutting self problem. Overall the rest is a good buy for me. Better than my sand bags and much easier to adjust. Don't abuse this rest and should serve one well for years. Happy shooting.

Seems fairly well made and does what it needs to do.

Works but is really light

Cheap made and lots on peices But will work for what I need it for

For the price, you can’t beat this! I don’t use it much to sight my pew pews in, but mainly to install and level the scopes on my pew pews. It’s lightweight and doesn’t take up a lot of space. Very easy to assemble and operate!

I had high hopes for this gun rest but was disappointed. There is no weight to the rest, at all and no way to add any, my mistake, I should have paid closer attention to it's details. Besides the weight, the pads meant to protect the gun from rubbing on the rest will not stay attached, they are constantly curling up. The screw system on front that changes elevation is clunky and hard to operate when a firearm is in the cradle. Lastly, the feet are very slippery and slide on most every surface. I would have to carpet my table to have any traction and that would just be a bad idea. All complaints aside, for what it is, it works alright. To help a new or weaker shooter it can provide some stability. Was not helpful for what I needed; for sighting in firearms.