Reviews & Ratings for Caldwell Precision Turret for Ar-15 Shooting Rest — 22 reviews — Page 1

Works great stable well built let's you sight in one shot great for night vision cost of shells will pay for itself quick take all the guess work out of it

Good service from O.P. Unit is heavy, well made, easy to adjust with gun in place.

Works great at the range. Really no need for sand bags or to strap the gun down. Seems to be built specifically for AR-15. Easy to lock down.

Rock solid construction, well designed and heavy duty. This will hold a rifle or a MSR securely for maintenance or using a laser boresight device to record zero before transferring the optic to another platform.

I recently purchased this awesome piece of equipment to aid in the perfect balance of firing my rifle. This equipment is an absolute perfect addition to my gear. You can use it to install & zero in any optic. You can use it on a bench or in a prone position. It's truly better than i expected it to be. This review is as of July (2024).

I had read reviews about it being heavy but didn’t realize it was as heavy as it is, which is a good thing because it helps keep this thing planted while shooting
Lots of adjustability makes it a very valuable tool
The only thing that I wish is that the actual turret had height adjustment and that the legs would fold for storage
Overall a great product

I was impressed with the quality of this rest. The attached legs are solid instead of being pieces of pipe. The added support for a pistol grip is a real plus. It makes mounting and shooting your AR rifles / pistols extremely easy. I did find that the bearing the unit swivels on was a bit tight. The included Hex wrench for installing the legs fits the bearing adjustment screw. I backed it out slightly and it's all good. I'm very happy with this purchase and would certainly recommend it. After struggling with using sand bags / lead sled etc... It's nice to finally have a light weight rest that works!

Very nice shooting rest. Very well built and plenty of adjustment.

Screw for clamp is bent causing the adjustment wheel to wobble. However it seems to work just fine.

My unit arrived in a well package box. Assembly was straight forward with the instructions being more than adequate to assist assembly. Very heavy duty with steel and aluminum construction where it counts. Very stable with three padded feet. Worked well on my wooded kitchen table.
I placed an older AR15 within the unit to trial its fit. The clamp on the hand guards worked well. Adjustment was such that ample pressure was applied without fear of over tightening and damaging the triangular hand guards. I do see where shooting an older AR with triangular hand guards may slip back in the clamp after firing a few rounds. Yet, that didn't happen. The pistol grip rested well on the rear pad allowing for adequate up / down adjustment. I really like this unit. A true bargain at this price point.

Now, some constructive feedback. With this design the rear pad does not swivel with the front clamp. I found the rear of the weapon would fall / slide off the rear pad when attempting to swivel for target acquisition. Not a big deal, but something to be aware of. Additionally, I placed a Bullpup airgun into the unit to see how well it would work. To my surprise it worked well. As I expected, the rear pad would run out of up / down adjustment. Still, adequate for my target shooting.