It's not pretty but it's cheap

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It's not pretty but it's cheap

Post by Muddy1967 » 17 Nov 2013, 7:01 pm

Hi Guys,

This is what happens when I spend a few hours in the shed. :lol:

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Re: It's not pretty but it's cheap

Post by Blackened » 17 Nov 2013, 7:50 pm

Looks pretty to me :D
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Re: It's not pretty but it's cheap

Post by Aster » 17 Nov 2013, 7:53 pm

Nice idea with the felt.

Better than that rock hard rubber they usually put on these things.
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Re: It's not pretty but it's cheap

Post by Harts » 19 Nov 2013, 8:39 am

Meh, why spend $150 on a crappy plastic rest when you can make your own :)

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Re: It's not pretty but it's cheap

Post by Supporter » 19 Nov 2013, 8:51 am

Looks good to me.

That felts surely kinder on your rifle than running it over plastic all the time too.
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Re: It's not pretty but it's cheap

Post by steyroy » 19 Nov 2013, 10:12 am

I'm a tight ass with spending money on that kind of stuff.

I'd do the same. Looks pretty to me :lol:
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Re: It's not pretty but it's cheap

Post by inventurkey » 19 Nov 2013, 10:39 am

Forget pretty.

If it works, it works.
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Re: It's not pretty but it's cheap

Post by Wes » 19 Nov 2013, 12:14 pm

Everything in shooting is pretty :D
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Re: It's not pretty but it's cheap

Post by Noisydad » 19 Nov 2013, 7:50 pm

Harts wrote:Meh, why spend $150 on a crappy plastic rest when you can make your own :)

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Well done! Don't never be afeared of makin' your own stuff! :)
There's still a few of Wile. E Coyote's ideas that I haven't tried yet.
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Re: It's not pretty but it's cheap

Post by Joom » 19 Nov 2013, 8:16 pm

Wes wrote:Everything in shooting is pretty :D


Good philosophy ;)
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