What do people like for a good quality, but fairly priced shooting mat?

My rifle range is concrete slab, but I suppose there will be times when the mat would be used on other surfaces.

Hard to beat the Midway USA Competition Shooting mats. Often on sale for $30.00.

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Originally posted by BadDogPSD:
Hard to beat the Midway USA Competition Shooting mats. Often on sale for $30.00.

I agree. Same goes for their Competition Range Bag System if you're in the market. Own both.

I have a Crosstac folding mat that I really like for shooting off of concrete. Expensive but works well. MidwayUSA has one called the half acre padded mat that I would try if I didn't already have the Crosstac.

https://www.midwayusa.com/prod...oting-mat-olive-drab

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Originally posted by l33571:
I have a Crosstac folding mat that I really like for shooting off of concrete. Expensive but works well.

I have one from Midway and the Crosstac. Although it’s a minor issue, I prefer the folded design on muddy ground because it doesn’t transfer the dirt to the upper surface. It’s impossible, of course, to ignore the price difference.

Freeland type (Champion Choice or Champion's Shooters Supply sell them) or
Creedmoor type, (Creedmoor sells them)

work very well,

I've been using a US Peacekeeper mat for several years. I like the generous dimensions (I'm 6'4"). It folds and is thick enough to use on all manners of settings, like rocks, grass, concrete, etc.

It can get hot in the sun on the rubberized spot. I like that it washes clean with a hose if needed.

https://www.brownells.com/shoo..._content=100-005-703

It's fairly popular in F-class competition now, I see a lot of them.

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Originally posted by BadDogPSD:
Hard to beat the Midway USA Competition Shooting mats. Often on sale for $30.00.

Agreed.

The Midway sounds good. I've had a Dillon Shooting Map for the better part of 2 decades. Solid performer. Just looked and they're $65 now. Don't recall what I paid for mine back in the day.

The current model is said to be made for Dillion by Creedmore.

Lots of others to choose from:
Creedmore, Champions Choice, Midway, NC Star, Competitive Edge (CED), US Peacekeeper, etc. Even Cabela's.

Go with CrossTac unless you like supporting the "Made in China" economy.

The best recommendation for a shooting mat is to NEVER roll one up before folding it in half.......

What is the weight of these mats?

My US Peacekeeper mat is a little over 7 pounds. I suspect the CrossTac will be similar. I saw a lot of teams using the CrossTac at the FCWC. It's a very nice mat and I may be switching to one at some point but not now as my current mat is doing just fine.

Optics Plant has coyote CrossTac's for $131. Coupon DCMBR10 gets 10% off that price. Nice mats too.