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TJ,
Verified Owner
from IN, United States
Written on January 25, 2025
The Caldwell Matrix
Shooting Rest
The Caldwell Matrix Shooting Rest is for the money a good piece of gear to have for the range. Especially if you typically shoot at your own range or in a location where commercial ranges are not accessible.
First it is lightweight and fairly easy to use. And I do mean lightweight..I actually use clamps to hold this rest onto my shooting table. However I also use extremely heavy loads for all sorts of ammo.
The shooting rest is easy to use from adjusting the height to the length adjustment at the back of the unit.
Shooting rest appears to be constructed fairly well with an impact resistant plastic. I would say the weakest link on this product would be the thin metal clip that is located behind the height adjustment nob. For now it has preformed well for me.
I would recommend this product to others.
Would recommend: Yes
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BG,
Verified Owner
from CA, United States
Written on September 18, 2024
This rifle/pistol rest is a must if you want to accurately zero your scopes and red dots. Granted I’m not an expert long range shooter, I was able to get a 1.25 in group with my AR from 100 yards with cheap ammo. It’s also great for zeroing your pistol’s red dots since the storage cover acts as a rest for your pistol. I like the adjustable knob on the side as it helps you make smooth micro-adjustments to the height of your muzzle. It’s also very light. I usually bring a heavy backpack with my pistols and ammo, and a guitar case with my rifles to the range. The last thing I want is to carry an additional heavy sandbag or heavy rifle rest. Finally, this rest can help you improve your trigger pull by comparing your trigger pull on the rest with your freestanding trigger pull.
Pros:
- Lightweight
- Sturdy
- height adjustments with a knob
- works with rifles and pistols
Best Used for:
- zeroing your scopes and red dots
- perfecting your trigger pull
Would recommend: Yes
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Officialdd,
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from TX, United States
Written on May 18, 2024
Not compatible with glock 43x because it was sitting in an angle. You also have to remove your hand guard if you have one on your weapon for it to fit perfectly. That's about it
Would recommend: Yes
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Prpunisher,
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from NJ, United States
Written on March 13, 2024
If you’re a pro gunsmith or range rat that does a lot of sighting & zeroing than a heavier metal rest would be more suitable, but if you’re like me who enjoys setting up their own rifles & pistols this is great. It’s not the most well constructed piece, since it’s all plastic it is very light, so you can bring it anywhere with no hassles. The flexibility of use for a rifle & especially a pistol when you remove the extension makes for a stable, height adjustment rest to get your pistol level & on target to fine tune your sights or optics. I used it on 1 AR & 4 pistols from compacts to a 1911 & accommodated each with no problems.
Pros:
- Lightweight
- Stable platform for sighting
- Flexible to accommodate any size pistol
Cons:
- Plastic is a little low budget
Would recommend: Yes
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Overall this is a great rest. Very well thought out and adjustable. My trouble started when I let a new shooter use it to shoot my Ak. I have an VG-6 Epsilon on it and the concussion was enough to fracture the plastic rest on one side. I glued it back together and it broke with normal use again and again. Now I’m buying a bag.
Pros:
- Lightweight
- stable
- Well engineered
- Fully adjustable
Cons:
- made of plastic
- Will fracture with some muzzles if too close
Would recommend: Yes
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Ed,
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from SC, United States
Written on October 25, 2023
Needed something for my pistols and this fit the bill. Perfect for aligning red dots with barrel laser.
Use it for initial set up and then at the range for verification.
Would recommend: Yes
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Clayton Gaines,
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from WA, United States
Written on October 17, 2023
I wasn't expecting a ton from this thing but I got it and it's great, sturdy and pretty easy to put together I will enjoy using it.
Would recommend: Yes
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Mark D,
Verified Owner
from OR, United States
Written on May 21, 2023
I know this isn't the most amazing shooting rest, but for the cost it's great. Was able to use it for checking and re-zeroing optics for a Remington 700, AR15, AR22, and a Sig P226. We'll also be using it when we get our new scope mounted for our Savage Mark II. Was able to fit full size mags with a little moving around on both ARs and absolutely no issues with the bolt action. The Pistol is tough no matter what, but felt much better about my Red Dot zero after using the rest to really check it.
We Zeroed the AR15 and Rem 700 at 100 years and the AR22 and P226 at 25 yards.
Cons:
- it's a bit light and flimsy feeling
Would recommend: Yes
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None,
from IA, United States
Written on December 20, 2019
Good product. Very handy. However I’m an FFL. holder and I’m used to wholesale pricing. After buying this item I found that I could buy it twenty bucks cheaper retail. So as a result don’t need to receive anymore email from your company. Buy lots of products but not the way you have them priced. Thank you
Would recommend: Yes
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Ben,
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from GA, United States
Written on May 14, 2018
I love this rest. It's light weight and very durable. The adjustments are easy. I have joint issues so carrying around the metal ones has gotten to be too much for me so I purchased this one and i'm so glad I did. Great price on optics planets also.
Would recommend: Yes
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