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Portable shooting bench recommendations
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We have several Shooting Chairs.
I like my little carry Chair for Chuck Hunting. Can move around with it in the Hay fields of NE PA.
Posted a video in Post #8 for the RASS System.
We may be putting it up for sale. I don't know with my age and medical condition if I will get back out PD hunting in SD/ND anymore. Our RASS is like new and also has the Umbrella Shade.
I like my little carry Chair for Chuck Hunting. Can move around with it in the Hay fields of NE PA.
Posted a video in Post #8 for the RASS System.
We may be putting it up for sale. I don't know with my age and medical condition if I will get back out PD hunting in SD/ND anymore. Our RASS is like new and also has the Umbrella Shade.
Yeah, I posted because that is the model OP was looking for. Myself it wouldn't work.After looking at the pics & maybe it's the guy in the pics, i don't know, but it doesn't appear that you can support the butt end of the gun? Is it just meor does anyone else see that?
K9TXS
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I think the photo was made just after he finished it.
Laser Man
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I bought this swivel shooting bench at Cabela's about ten years ago. Since then I've modified it several times, You can see I added tires and a handle to pull it around. Put a lighter colored cover on it to eliminate the heat produced by the black vinyl cover. I also mounted an extension to accommodate longer guns. It's lightweight and pulls quite easily. Recently, I used it in a large prairie dog town, and pulled it about one and one half miles. By the way, I'm 73 years old. One suggestion, use tires that don't have tubes in them(foam filled). Cactus can ruin a good hunt. Hope this helps.
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Laguna Freak
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No torquing of the tripod head/legs when shouldering for the shot?
I shoot off bags for prarie dogs. It could be another 10" wider and 12" longer, but it works awesome for quick set up and take down to move to another area
steady enough for 1000 yd shooting?
yobuck
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Magedon, if you ever get into the Driftwood area you could stop by our camp and try several different tripod systems as well as several benches, including the rest we use when hunting.
My oldest son now lives at the camp full time.
I guarantee you would leave there well educated on the different types of shooting systems.
highfinblue
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A buddy of mine took a DeWalt miter saw bench, the three-foot heavy-duty model, they're around $100, cut a 3/4" piece of plywood for a right-hand shooter, secured it to the bench and he shoots well past 1000 yards with it. Light, mobile, folds flat for transport and storage. I've about wore out my super heavy, heavy-duty bench made twenty plus years ago, and I'm getting ready to copy his, but mine will be for a left-hand shooter.
K9TXS
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Can you get a photo of his and post it up? Also post the one of yours when you get it built.
yobuck
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If you cut about a 4 or 5 inch radius on the back of the plywood top it will work for both right and left shooters.
Im the only lefty in our camp, and it works for me.
The work stations work well as for stability, but lack when it comes to setting up on steep terrain.
As for weight, my 4 leg bench weighs about 22 pounds.
A single front leg is actually all thats necessary.
There really isnt much correlation between weight and strength/stability with shooting benches.
Most tend to be over engineered.
highfinblue
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I will, we usually shoot a day or two a week out here
I've looked at/used alot of the manufactured ones out there and they all seem to have flaws, so I decided to make my own.
This winter I really need to finish it up. Just got it mocked up, tried it out, made some changes then the busy season hit. Designed it in CAD with steel tubing and aircraft aluminum to be pretty light, (about 20-25 pounds) compact when collapsed, and SUPER stable. It's made so it's really quickly and easily collapsible and adjustable in height so you can use it standing for when there's brush/grass or sitting. You just have to use a stool or chair for sitting as I've found having a provision for sitting mounted directly on the table makes almost any lightweight portable bench too wobbly for really accurate shooting.
This thing can double as a super stable shooting bench for really fine work.
This winter I really need to finish it up. Just got it mocked up, tried it out, made some changes then the busy season hit. Designed it in CAD with steel tubing and aircraft aluminum to be pretty light, (about 20-25 pounds) compact when collapsed, and SUPER stable. It's made so it's really quickly and easily collapsible and adjustable in height so you can use it standing for when there's brush/grass or sitting. You just have to use a stool or chair for sitting as I've found having a provision for sitting mounted directly on the table makes almost any lightweight portable bench too wobbly for really accurate shooting.
This thing can double as a super stable shooting bench for really fine work.
