Shooting bench

[bladeracer]

Not a bad group for 10 meters.

I find that range is the biggest killer of good groups, all my best groups were shot at touching distance

[flashman]

No 12 meters ............... thanks ...

[Oldbloke]

Well done for 12 meters. You deserve a cold one.

[flashman]

No you mean 12 metres.................

[pete1]

I never thought of making one out of a saw horse. very nice.

[flashman]

thanks having a frothy now all good...

[Oldbloke]

I never thought of making one out of a saw horse. very nice.

Yeah, a few have done that. Good idea &easy easy.

[flashman]

Thanks...............

[Oldbloke]

Thought I would regurgitate this this thread. To cut a long story short I bought one of these from bunnings today. $20 . At 800 high a tad low but higher than a saw horse but a tad small on the bench but if you wanted that is a very easy fix.

Edit. PS, takes about 15 minutes to assemble.

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[Oldbloke]

So, I dug out a piece of Old ply & a can of paint. from the garden shed and made use of it. Here is the finished product. Very solid and cheap. Will just hang in the shed until I need it.

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[Daddybang]

Nice work OB I really like the portability factor!!! The one I made from pallets is to heavy to move easily. Might have to take a trip to bunnings next week!!

[Oldbloke]

Yeah, I think you will find the basic saw horses are $17 but too low unless your a midget. This was a better option for me. Hight is about right.

PS, some of the benches are $70 so look the the brand I got.

[marksman]

these are great ideas

[marksman]

hey Oldbloke
you didn't put a patent on these did you
they are the ducks nuts mate

and if one is good two is better
one for me and one for my son
$39.80 for the foldup benches and $42 for the plank, awsome
I am going to see if I can find some adjustable seats to suit

[Stix]

Have you guys permanently fixed the top the the bench...?
What size have you cut the top out to...?

Im going to try find time to make one & head up the farm to try it...!

[marksman]

mine are made with a type of keel that is screwed and glued under the top and held by the vice, it surprised me how solid they are, very rigid

my tops are 600mm x 900mm because that is half the plank length that I bought from bunnings
to be honest another 100mm wouldn't hurt in length but it is long enough

I'm very happy with them

[Apollo]

SO... You don't know or have any Left Hand Shooters....

My portable Shooting Bench..

[marksman]

very nice Apollo, look's pretty solid, I like the carpet as well, I may have to lend that idea I think

[Oldbloke]

I just used 2 bolts with wing nuts. They go through the gap in the vice. Cant tell you the size I'm away for a few days. But could be bigger though. It's just the size of the ply I had.
I like the idea of using the vice to clamp it in place.

Marksman, keep your eye out in the post. You can expect a letter from my lawyer.

[Oldbloke]

Mine can be easily flipped over for lefties. An advantage of using the bolts that I didn't in visage..

[marksman]

Marksman, keep your eye out in the post. You can expect a letter from my lawyer.

cant we just talk about it

great idea thanks Oldbloke

you know I wouldn't even call it redneck

[brinny]

looks the goods Flashman.....I was lucky enough to get myself a bit of a property out near Bacchus Marsh way....first thing i did was set myself up a "sighting in facility"...Im pretty serious about my shooting as you will see with the setup i have built.....

Bought one of my graders home to level things up..
https://i.imgur.com/HeNzDP5.jpg

Built the bench in my workshop.
https://i.imgur.com/JANMuf2.jpg

Works foreman checking out dads work...
https://i.imgur.com/UbghC6g.jpg

Frame up...
https://i.imgur.com/BT6caaj.jpg

Battons and facias on...
https://i.imgur.com/kkP1nlZ.jpg

Iron on...
https://i.imgur.com/UlH3gHz.jpg

Finished product...
https://i.imgur.com/rimL3GJ.jpg

The view from inside...max shooting distance...130m...
https://i.imgur.com/oT8Nem0.jpg

[Stix]

Thought id join the ranks of the home made portable shooting bench owners...

So oldbloke...figured id come clean with my plagiarism now before i unwittingly upload a pic that lands me a letter from your solicitor...

I got the work bench when marksman made his, & a couple of weeks ago the green shed had 17mm structural ply for $40 so i threw one on the roof.

I finally got around to putting them together.
I made 2, & i have enough ply left to make a third top...ill leave 1 or 2 on farms i frequent where they can double as camp table around fire when cooking etc, & ill carry the 3rd when i need to.

They're pretty sturdy & comfortably fit 2 rifles on the top.
Just gotta coat it in something & make a slip in shelf for the bottom to keep other items off the ground...
It'll make a pleasant change from over the bonnet or the camp table that sways around in wind.

Portable shoot'n bench

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[Gwion]

Handy.

[marksman]

very nice, better size top than mine, store more crap on, well done
I am going to camo paint mine so I can have a nice seat while shooting things at distance

[Gwion]

Will you still be able to find it, though???

[marksman]

lol

[Oldbloke]

Will you still be able to find it, though???

This belongs in the joke thread.

[Stix]

very nice, better size top than mine, store more crap on, well done
I am going to camo paint mine so I can have a nice seat while shooting things at distance

Well my top is just a 2.4m x 1.2m sheet cut across the length in thirds ...so its 800w x 1200 long.
Initially i cut it thinking itll be too big & ill have to cut it down, but it will fit in the car comfortably with the camp table.

I also built mine as yours--with the "keel" but didnt glue it because im a commitment fobe...
Ill also see how i go with the radius cutout i have--your almost square-ish notch mite be the go...we'll see...

Im thinking the same re camo & distance sniping--i was even thinking some military style camo shade cloth over the top would be a treat...!

This is getting exciting...!!
Bet when i get it out in the paddock there'll be no rabbits...!!!

[Stix]

Will you still be able to find it, though???

No probs...these come with durable powder coated hi-vis legs...!!!