Whether you are a competition shooter or want to go hunting, a shooting bag is an essential tool to steady your firearm. You’ll quickly discover that the type of filler you add inside your bag of choice will determine its effectiveness. To get the most benefits of the lightweight filler options, many people use Spex•Lite® Ultra-Light Weight Filler Beads. Here are a few reasons why.

Lightweight Filler Materials Comparison

1. Weight

 Rice, kitty litter, bird seed and corn cob are popular lightweight fillers, but their average weights of about 51, 50, 48 and 31 pounds per cubic foot, or pcf, respectively, are still over 40x heavier than Spex•Lite® 6807, which weighs about 0.7 pcf. This means that by using Spex•Lite® 6807, you can fill the same bag with about 1/40^th the amount of conventional lightweight fillers. To put it another way, for every pound of material, you would fill over 40 times the amount of volume with Spex•Lite® 6807 than you would if you were to use alternate lightweight filler media. As an example, 50# of each material would get you the following volume in cubic feet (a 12” x 12” x 12” space):

The weight savings realized by using Spex•Lite® 6807 can help improve shooters’ accuracy by decreasing fatigue over a long day on the course or in the field.

2. Moisture Retention

Most lightweight filler materials either retain moisture and get heavier when exposed to water or harden or expand and thus ruin the shooting bag. Spex•Lite® 6807, however, does not absorb or retain moisture and facilitates a quick dry. What’s more, most bags filled with Spex•Lite® 6807 actually float in water. 

3. Dust

Spex•Lite® 6807 is not dusty and it does not break down into dust particles over the span of typical use. This is a benefit over alternative lightweight filler alternatives because Spex•Lite®6807 won’t:

• Generate a dust cloud upon firing that could inhibit a shooter’s vision or give away their position
• Leak from the bag and leave a residue after a shot is fired
• Damage or jam expensive equipment

When it’s time to fill your shooting bags, turn to the experts at Spex•Lite®, a division of SchabelTech, in Westlake, OH. Their ultra lightweight filler beads are used globally for a wide range of applications. To learn more about their products and how they can be a competitive advantage for your needs, visit their website and call (440) 462-1500 to speak with one of their team members today.