Listed shooting bag weights run from about 1.4 oz to 7.8 lb depending on the bag and its fill, so pick the weight you will carry on the hunt you actually plan. Sling Steady's Pro 9" weighs 9.5 oz and the Sport 7" weighs 6.3 oz in Black (6.8 oz in other colors), and both ship filled.
What filled weight means
A bag's weight is the shell plus its fill. Some makers give the weight of the finished bag, some give it for a chosen fill, and some do not say. When a page does not say, treat the number as a rough guide and look at the fill.
Fill moves the number a long way. WieBad lists its Mini Fortune Cookie at 7.8 lb with sand and 1.0 lb with its lightweight fill. Armageddon Gear's Game Changer is listed by a retailer at 7 lb with standard beads and 1.5 lb with SpexLite.
A Sling Steady bag is a rear shooting rest bag that sits under the stock, and its weights are for the bag as it ships: filled, with SteadyFill. Hook-and-loop ports let you add or remove fill, so you can adjust it to your own preference.
In our testing, shots landed 28% closer to the bullseye with Sling Steady under the stock, and muzzle rise was about 75% lower. It also helps manage recoil.
Published weights, as listed on 4 Nov 2026
| Bag | Weight as listed on 4 Nov 2026 | Fill note |
|---|---|---|
| LS Wild Mini Ultralight Rear Bag | About 1.4 oz | Filled or empty not stated |
| MDT Renegade Ultra-Light Shooting Bag | Less than 2 oz | Spex Lite 5524B; filled or empty not stated |
| LS Wild 2.5 Ultralight Rear Bag | About 2.5 oz (500D Cordura) | Filled or empty not stated |
| LS Wild Pack Pillow | About 3.7 oz | Filled or empty not stated |
| Short Action Precision Lightweight Bag | Under 5 oz, not including swivel | Filled or empty not stated |
| Sling Steady Sport 7" | 6.3 oz Black, 6.8 oz other colors | Ships filled with SteadyFill |
| MDT Traveler | 8 oz with Spex Lite, 1 lb with House Fill | Filled or empty not stated |
| WieBad Ultra-Light Loop Bag | "Eight ounces filled" | Ships pre-filled |
| Sling Steady Pro 9" | 9.5 oz | Ships filled with SteadyFill |
| Cole-TAC Cuddle Bag | 12 oz (1.2035 lb in the info tab) | Filled or empty not stated |
| WieBad Loop Rear Bag | 1.2 lb | Ships filled |
| TAB Gear Cheater Bag | About 1 lb 14.6 oz with light fill | Ships with light fill |
| Armageddon Gear Game Changer (retailer listing) | 1.5 lb with SpexLite, 7 lb with standard beads | Filled or empty not stated |
The Game Changer row comes from a retailer's listing; the maker's page could not be read. The WieBad "eight ounces filled" is the maker's wording for its Ultra-Light Loop Bag.
Lighter bags and what they give up
Several bags in the table weigh less than either Sling Steady bag, and several weigh more. A smaller or lighter-filled bag is easier to carry. WieBad's own page for the Mini Fortune Cookie says its lightweight fill gives up a little settle.
The same page lists sand as a fill, and a Precision Rifle Blog survey of the top 200 PRS shooters, published October 2024, found 67% using sand. That is a survey of match shooters, not hunters.
How to pick a weight for a hunt
Start with how the bag travels. A bag in a pack adds to the pack weight, and a bag on the rifle adds to the rifle weight. Then think about the hunt: a long walk favors the smaller bags in the table, and a shorter walk to a stand leaves room for more.
The Sport 7" and Pro 9" both sit in the single-digit ounces, and each one rides on your sling or attaches directly, so the rifle carries the bag and nothing goes in the pack. They are not the smallest bags listed. They are bags that stay with the rifle and can be filled to your own setting.
Both bags are made in the USA and cost $89.99. Sling Steady is a veteran-run company. Already there when the shot presents itself.
Compare the listed weights on the product pages: Pro 9", 9.5 oz · Sport 7", 6.3 to 6.8 oz
Related reading: What to look for in a lightweight rifle rear bag · The backcountry rifle support bag · Hard or soft: setting bag firmness with SteadyFill
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