SINCLAIR BENCHREST COMPETITION SHOOTING REST Reviews & Ratings
Reviews Summary
Overall, customers are highly satisfied with the SINCLAIR BENCHREST COMPETITION SHOOTING REST, praising its stability and precision. Many note its heavy construction aids in performance, while the ambidextrous design is a highlight for versatility. Minor points of criticism include issues with assembly and initial adjustments, but they do not overshadow the strong positive feedback.
What Reviewers Are Saying
Stability and Precision
63%
Reviewers frequently describe this shooting rest as exceptionally stable and solid, even praising its ability to hold position during shooting. Many highlight the smooth and precise adjustments for both elevation and windage, resulting in improved shooting performance.
Build Quality
60%
Customers consistently commend the build quality of the rest, noting its heavy and robust construction. The craftsmanship is often highlighted, with several reviewers appreciating the attention to detail and durability that enhances the rest's performance.
Assembly Challenges
30%
Some users report difficulties with assembly, citing issues like unspecified threading problems and missing screws. While most customers successfully navigated these challenges, the mention of assembly woes suggests that clearer instructions or pre-assembly options might improve user experience.
Customer Photos & Videos
One huge flaw
The rest looks beautiful and most of the craftsmanship is great, BUT. The bushing that the threaded post slides up and down in was very flawed on the inside diameter with terrible chatter marks. When I got it the post wouldn't even go in all the way, it would get stuck. After a lot of messing around and a lot of lube I finally got it working smoothly. there is nothing I can do about the chatter but now that I have it working I'm sure it won't affect the function of the rest but, how disappointing to get a new piece of equipment that doesn't function and you have to fix it before you can use it. From everything I read prior to purchasing this rest Sinclair prides themselves on quality but this rest Knocked them down a few notches in my opinion. I hope they do better on the rest of their equipment.
Works well but:
Rest works well but it looks like it was either used or should have been a blemished model. Finish is scratched and missing in a couple of locations. Instructions say that knurled nuts were in a package but were already on legs which leads me to believe it was used.
Slightly disappointed
The windage adjustment has significant backlash when you chance direction. It hesitates and wanders a bit including elevation. This is a known issue and a $75 aftermarket fix is available. My friend has an older version that does not have this issue. I think accuracy may not suffer, but it certainly slows down target acquisition. There is not much available without spending significantly more. Technical support was not able to offer suggestions other than return for a refund.

