The Official "Shooter's" Thread

[Cholewa]

You don't really need a vise, or anything particularly fancy. Some good sandbags to use as a rest work just fine. Is this for a pellet rifle?

Yes. I've got it scoped in somewhat decent, but it could be better.

[rodhx]

If it is close then a solid bench and something like sandbags should be sufficient. Since pellets are very susceptible to wind drift I recommend siting it in indoors if possible, otherwise it is extremely frustrating. Just use some scrap wood for a backstop. The tempered side of a piece of MDF (or two just to be sure) in the back of a cardboard box (to control ricochets) works great. I've done this several times in my basement.

[Cholewa]

If it is close then a solid bench and something like sandbags should be sufficient. Since pellets are very susceptible to wind drift I recommend siting it in indoors if possible, otherwise it is extremely frustrating. Just use some scrap wood for a backstop. The tempered side of a piece of MDF (or two just to be sure) in the back of a cardboard box (to control ricochets) works great. I've done this several times in my basement.

What's the ideal range to sight one in? I don't really have the distance in the basement to fire more than 10-12 yards.

[rodhx]

That's plenty