I've been shopping all the big 'H' type shooting bags and had narrowed it down to a Caldwell and another brand.
At the price OpticsPlanet sells this bag for, and the excellent free shipping, ordering the pre-filled bag was the obvious choice for me.
In a pre-filled bag, you get a filler that Caldwell is happy with as far as weight and moisture absorbtion/retiention. Had I just ordered an unfilled bag and filled it with sand, it would have cost additional time and money... and might not have worked out as well.
I don't know what they use to fill these bags, but it's about perfect for a combination of carry weight and stability.
Perfect for springer type air rifles, I was shooting consistant sub 1/4" groups at 10 yds. from this bag within an 20 minutes of putting it to use.
Pros: Ordering it pre-filled really saves time and even money
Cons: Nothing really... the carry handle is cheezy, but at least there is one.
This review was written in the old system and had content requirements that are different than reviews written today.