The Allen Bench Bag Unfilled (Model 18420 / AL18420) is a dedicated shooting rest designed to provide a steady, non-marring platform for rifles and shotguns on shooting benches, truck bonnets, or flat field surfaces. Constructed with a heavy-duty 600-denier polyester exterior, the bag features tacky grip surfaces along the firearm cradle to hold forends securely without scratching finishes, alongside a slip-resistant textured base that prevents movement during recoil. Supplied empty at a lightweight shipping weight of approximately 0.5 lb (approx. 0.23 kg), it includes an integrated filling spout with a hook-and-loop closure strap and a collapsible funnel, allowing shooters to fill the bag with synthetic poly beads, corn cob tumbling media, or dry sand based on their target weight preferences.

Key Features

• Customisable Fill Setup: Shipped empty (0.5 lb / 0.23 kg) with an included collapsible funnel and hook-and-loop sealed filling spouts for clean loading with sand, plastic pellets, or organic media.
• Non-Slip Bench Stability: Features a slip-resistant base fabric to eliminate sliding across shooting benches and vehicle bonnets under recoil.
• Non-Marring Firearm Grip: Tacky-textured contact cradle holds hunting forends, modern sporting rifles, and shotguns firmly in place without marking stock or barrel finishes.
• Durable Construction: Built from rugged 600-denier polyester outer fabric to withstand standard outdoor range conditions.
• Mechanical Operation: Entirely passive textile support requiring no batteries, charging, or external power.

Specifications

• Model Number: 18420 / AL18420
• Dimensions: 9.5 in L × 6.55 in W × 7.5 in H (approx. 24.1 cm × 16.6 cm × 19.1 cm)
• Unfilled Weight: Approx. 0.5 lb (approx. 0.23 kg)
• Outer Fabric: 600-denier polyester
• Firearm Fit: Universal cradle compatible with standard hunting rifle forends, modern sporting rifles, and shotguns
• Operating Range: Passive bench support across all standard target and hunting distances (e.g., 50 m to 1000+ m)

Who is the Allen Bench Bag Unfilled for?

• Hunters and Shooters Performing Load Development — Provides a stable, non-marring cradle across a 9.5 in L × 6.55 in W × 7.5 in H footprint, giving handloaders a repeatable resting surface on a shooting bench to test precise powder charges and bullet seatings.
• Target Shooters Sighting-In Rifles — Delivers a durable 600-denier polyester unfilled shooting rest bag that packs down to an unfilled weight of 0.5 lb, allowing range users to transport the bag easily and fill it with their preferred media for steady zeroing.

Less suitable for: F-Class or precision benchrest competitions strictly requiring micro-elevation or windage dials (where heavy-duty mechanical screw-jack front windage rests suit better), or mobile spot-and-stalk hunting where carrying fill media is impractical (where rifle-mounted bipods or lightweight shooting sticks suit better).