Shooting vest recommendation

[hunter63]

Anyone use/recommend a padded vest/jacket for shooting rifles?

Looking for a padded shoulder (right) that will bring out the stock anchor point in good weather as well as provide a little more cushion for a long day at the range.
Thanks
hunter63

[hunter63]

FYI
I though I would update this post a bit.
As I did ask this quwstion on a couple of other forum's the suggestion of a swat type/ moly vests came up along with several sites.

This I what I did.

I did buy a "entry vest" from CTD last year, but I wasn't impressed by the "shooting pad", just a piece of vinyl with a little bit of padding.
More for looks than function.

I also keep it supplied with assets, so to unload everything just for a day at the range is sort of a PITA.

Any way, as I was looking thru my "stuff", loading gear for the sat opener of Fall Turkey, I came across my orange "upland vest".
Bought it for a trip to a hunting club with a friend, and you had to have one of these.

So as I wasn't using it much, I started to looking in "my stuff" for something to pad the shoulder with, and a piece of buckskin to sew over it.

What I came up with was a piece of tanned buckskin w/the hair on, left over from a pair of high top moc's I made several years ago.

By cutting out a cardboard pattern, then transferring it to the back side of the buckskin, I cut out the patch and sewed it on the shoulder, w/the hair in.
Worked out very well, until I tried it on and realized I had sewn it to the left shoulder. Hate it when that happens, oh well, never said I was any good at this.

So the only thing to do was to cutout another one, by flipping the pattern over, (yeah, I did cut the pattern for the left shouder).

Sewed this on and now both sides match!
Feels like a good amount of padding and it looks pretty good.

And, I can still use it if I get invited to "The Club" again.

[blackpowderbill]

I have a remington cloth vest and a allen with a leather pad, mesh back it works well for cool days but is a tad hot on those warm days.
I barted for the leather vest, but know it is in the 100.00+ price range if not more.
I forgot to check to see if it had a hull pouch & it does not have one. Sure wish it did.
The remington vest has a hull pouch and at the time, 1985 cost me aroung $30.00.
I sixed my vest to fit over a hoodie and thick shirt.
Worked well untill I bulked up a tad. LOL

bpb

[hunter63]

Another update:
While spending time at "The Place". duck hunting, bow hunting, turkey hunting, and cutting/splitting wood, realized that the early gun "Earn a Buck season" was up on us.
(Man, so many seasons of thing to kill, and not enough time!)

As I didn't bring my standard orange stuff with me, (required in WI.) I did have the shooting vest.

I was told that it wasn't enough orange, to just wear that vest and a orange hat. Some thing about 50% orange required?
Any way, I was reading the WI Deer Hunting Regulations, and lo and behold the pic on the cover showed a girl with two deer, wearing a orange Cabelas orange vest and a hat.

The vest is turning out to be a real asset.

[JeffColorado]

For shooting at the range as you describe in the 1st post, can't go wrong with a Browning Broken Clays vest. I shoot thousands of rounds with mine and haven't found one better for the money - plus it has a hull pouch on back which is a big plus for me since I reload.

[hunter63]

Thanks, I did a search and found them, I think:

http://www.mosquitocreek.com/prodinfo.asp?number=305020A

Price is right also.
I have to tell you that my home-made vest also works well, much more pleasant at the range.

[JeffColorado]

That's the one, they come in a lot more colors and sizes than they list - check Browning's site for the full listing of them - I even bought an extra one just in case they get discontinued before I wear this one out. Good Shooting & Break 'em all!

[hunter63]

I am mostly using it for trying out loads in the 7 mm mag, .300 wsm and lately .35 Rem. off the bench.

Tried shooting those "skeets", need to soak them in salt water a long time, so as you can eat 'em.