Popular Post Monkey Paws Posted January 18, 2019 Popular Post Report Posted January 18, 2019 Last week I went shooting out near Fishtrap Washington. Nice place to shoot but no place to sit. I don't like to lie on the rock so I decided to build a portable shooting bench. It took about five hours to make at a cost of sixty five dollars. It is made from one sheet of 3/4" plywood. I used cheap outdoor carpet for the table top and seat. It uses no nails or screws and disassembles in about 30 secs. Lays flat for transport. Stick486, Gerald, hatuffej and 8 others 11 Quote
Stick486 Posted January 18, 2019 Report Posted January 18, 2019 that is seriously thought out.. did you do this on a CNC??? FlGatorwood and hatuffej 2 Quote
Grandpadave52 Posted January 18, 2019 Report Posted January 18, 2019 Well designed and well done. Thanks for sharing. FlGatorwood and hatuffej 2 Quote
lew Posted January 18, 2019 Report Posted January 18, 2019 Super design and execution!! I love it!!! FlGatorwood and hatuffej 2 Quote
DAB Posted January 18, 2019 Report Posted January 18, 2019 is it reversible? FlGatorwood, Cal and HARO50 2 1 Quote
Popular Post Monkey Paws Posted January 18, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Posted January 18, 2019 I built this with hand tools but no CNC. The design is is fully reversible for right or left hand shooters. I would love to able to take credit for the design but it was designed by someone else. I have the pdf file if you would like to have it. Grandpadave52, Cal, hatuffej and 4 others 7 Quote
Stick486 Posted January 18, 2019 Report Posted January 18, 2019 1 minute ago, Monkey Paws said: I have the pdf file if you would like to have it. please... FlGatorwood 1 Quote
Popular Post Monkey Paws Posted January 18, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Posted January 18, 2019 16 minutes ago, Stick486 said: please... Stick, Here the link. Enjoy. https://www.realitysurvival.com/free-shooting-bench-design-plans/ Grandpadave52, FlGatorwood, Stick486 and 2 others 3 2 Quote
Popular Post Ron Altier Posted January 18, 2019 Popular Post Report Posted January 18, 2019 Hey, that is nice. Great job. Sturdy, portable and well planned, designed and built. Not only for shooting, you can do your taxes there too! HARO50, Grandpadave52, p_toad and 3 others 1 5 Quote
Gerald Posted January 18, 2019 Report Posted January 18, 2019 That is real nice . Thanks for the link FlGatorwood 1 Quote
Popular Post FlGatorwood Posted January 25, 2019 Popular Post Report Posted January 25, 2019 On 1/18/2019 at 12:25 PM, Ron Altier said: ... you can do your taxes there too! With all the new tax laws in the past few years, will this qualify for a tax deduction? Gunny, hatuffej, HARO50 and 2 others 1 4 Quote
Popular Post Monkey Paws Posted January 25, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Posted January 25, 2019 Thanks for the comments guys. Well this weekend I decided I needed a basic shooting rest for my bench so I grabbed a armful of scrap wood and went to work. The rest is made from Oak, Maple and Birch Ply. The elevation mechanism is a piece of threaded rod, 1/4" nuts and a black knob. You turn the black knob and it moves the slider in the center that raises and lowers the front rest. . I will be taking it out to the range soon to see how it works. HARO50, schnewj, John Moody and 8 others 11 Quote
schnewj Posted January 25, 2019 Report Posted January 25, 2019 Nice design. However, it looks like it is a little awkward to comfortably address the trigger. My short, fat, little fingers might not reach around the rear support. If the intent is just to cradle the firearm only and test it for operation/accuracy, then I'm sure it is fine. However, if the intent is to serve as a steady rest while shooting, then I see it as a problem. Just my observation...but I DO like the design...simple, elegant and functional. HARO50 1 Quote
Nickp Posted January 25, 2019 Report Posted January 25, 2019 Very nice...just a quick question... If you're shooting from that rest, will the 1x behind the trigger withstand the recoil...? FlGatorwood and HARO50 2 Quote
Popular Post Monkey Paws Posted January 25, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Posted January 25, 2019 3 hours ago, schnewj said: Nice design. However, it looks like it is a little awkward to comfortably address the trigger. My short, fat, little fingers might not reach around the rear support. If the intent is just to cradle the firearm only and test it for operation/accuracy, then I'm sure it is fine. However, if the intent is to serve as a steady rest while shooting, then I see it as a problem. Just my observation...but I DO like the design...simple, elegant and functional. I only use the front rest when shooting my old timers. In the pictures it shows the rifle when not in use. Thanks John Moody, HARO50, Grandpadave52 and 3 others 5 1 Quote
Monkey Paws Posted January 25, 2019 Author Report Posted January 25, 2019 2 hours ago, Nickp said: Very nice...just a quick question... If you're shooting from that rest, will the 1x behind the trigger withstand the recoil...? I do not use the rear rest except for storage. No the rear rest would snap off if subjected to recoil. Nickp, p_toad, Grandpadave52 and 1 other 4 Quote
John Moody Posted January 26, 2019 Report Posted January 26, 2019 On 1/25/2019 at 12:39 AM, Monkey Paws said: Thanks for the comments guys. Well this weekend I decided I needed a basic shooting rest for my bench so I grabbed a armful of scrap wood and went to work. The rest is made from Oak, Maple and Birch Ply. The elevation mechanism is a piece of threaded rod, 1/4" nuts and a black knob. You turn the black knob and it moves the slider in the center that raises and lowers the front rest. . I will be taking it out to the range soon to see how it works. That is a really cool design and build. I like it very much and the versatility of it. Great job and thanks for sharing it and posting! hatuffej and FlGatorwood 2 Quote
hatuffej Posted January 26, 2019 Report Posted January 26, 2019 That's excellent! hat FlGatorwood 1 Quote
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