The rubber lives in the arch — the part of the Fortune Cookie that generates half the stability and all of the friction. How much of it you want is a choice, and here’s the honest version of each.
Full rubber
Maximum grip in the arch. The rifle locks where you put it — the pick when the prop is slick steel or the stage punishes drift. The bench norm, and plenty of hunters run it too.
Half rubber
Grip when you need it — and here’s the trick: flip the bag on its side and the bare half still squeezes like a rear bag. One bag, two personalities. Common on hunt and bench builds alike.
None — run it bare
The match configuration most pro shooters prefer. Adds no extra layers or thickness when you run the bag on its side or as a rear bag — the whole bag stays as conformable as possible. Need friction? Bag wax — more wax, more grip, your call. Wax is cheap; rubber is forever.
What the regulars run
Match shooters: bare, tuned with wax — that’s the spec-preset default. Hunters: half is the common pick (full is close behind). Bench: full, with half right behind it. And honestly? Rubber is user preference — the presets are starting points, not commandments.
Every Fortune Cookie configurator offers all three — same price, your call. Pick your size → or let the Bag Finder sort it →
Shooters' notes from College Station
Fill science, match-prep checklists — and limited runs sell to the list first.