Couple years ago shooting bench plans were posted here. Anyone with better search skills finds them, I’d appreciate the link. Looking for a spring project. Thanks.
Couple years ago shooting bench plans were posted here. Anyone with better search skills finds them, I’d appreciate the link. Looking for a spring project. Thanks.
Not sure if you are looking for a specific plan but I did search on the web and found a bunch of them.
https://duckduckgo.com/?ia=w
Type in "Shooting Bench Plans"
The Dunning-Kruger effect is alive and well.
I built a portable bench using the Ryobi miter saw folding stand from HD and the clamps bolted to the top, comes apart and loads up pretty easy, the top is the heaviest part as I doubled up on the 3/4" plywood.
Theres shooting benches and then theres shooting benches, and it all depends on the type shooting.
As in a permanent set up or a portable one you can carry around.
We have a large permanent bench at our camp that is getting close to 50 years old but still rock solid.
Built from wood before pressure treated wood was available, but treated regularly with a good wood treatment.
Weve also been building portable ones for carrying about while hunting for about as long.
A combination of Aluminum for a frame and legs and plywood for the top is about as good as it gets.
The work stations as mentioned can be made to work also, depending on the terrain you use them on.
But they lack for adjustments for leveling should that be necessary.
Also remember that the higher you go the more unstable it gets without bracing.
For hunting, even with heavier guns, the heavy duty and pricey shooting tripods are for sure an alternative.
Thanks. Rifle bench(es) would be a self serving gift to a friend who allows me free access to his high roller pheasant club with 1000 yard range. Figured I’d make a few of them with wheels. With the club focus being birds, wine, and dog training the range is under appointed with benches. Can’t really have the range open with dogs and wine tasters working birds. Construction would be based on outdoor four season WI weather.
The best for that type shooting would be a permanent setup.
And the best choice for material would be cement block support with a concrete top.
Fill the block with concrete as you pour the top.
Seat to sit on could be part of it, or treated separatly by using a stool of some type, and that would be the easiest way to build also.
We built something like this and used deck paint to cover it. Top, sides and bottom. I put a small piece of trim around the edges to keep things out of the grass and on top of the bench. This is an internet picture. I don't post my photos due to storage issues that have been implemented on the WWW photo sites these days.
The Dunning-Kruger effect is alive and well.
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