Car jack instead of bipod/rest for shooting

[jeener]

It's funny to see the clever contraptions people come up to say their cash.

I was at the range yesterday and instead of a bipod or 'proper' front rest, a bloke there had a car jack that was sitting on a little sidewards rail.

The car jack went up and down obviously, and for windage adjustment he just gave it a little tap on the rail left or right.

Cool

Saved himself a few hundred bucks and was shooting good groups

[Tinked]

The car jack things been done plenty before.

Sitting it on a rail for windage adjustment is a clever twist though.

[RDobber]

Must be a pain in the ass making finger adjustments to a car jack

Have the crank handle attached to it as well or what?

[DaleH]

I haven't got the slide rails, but this old screw / bottle jack works well - $20 for the front rest bag and it was done - strong, stable (and heavy)

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[Aster]

I haven't got the slide rails, but this old screw / bottle jack works well - $20 for the front rest bag and it was done - strong, stable (and heavy

Unless you're shooting for ultra accuracy and are just touching the trigger while adjusting the front rest to do all the aiming, you don't need windage adjustment anyway IMO.

$20 and the job's done

[reddog]

Here's mine cost bugger all except a few beers for the bloke to do the machining of the big bolt and the socket to go over it .
Just pieces I picked up at work then I welded them together weighs about 8kg

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And many thanks to Khan whose help made this post possible

[Noisydad]

Ripper job! Well done! Great to see some more shed projects - it's getting me all inspired again!

[VICHunter]

Nice reddog.

Definitely sturdier than your average rest.