shooting benches

[snert]

I have a table built by Hart. It is 2 pieces of marine plywood, each 3/4 inch, sandwiched. It has four legs, attached via brackets with screw in receptacles. the legs are threaded pipe with a smaller pipe inside that has a point and are adjustable. It weighs 65 pounds and I fit it in the back of my VW golf. I use a small folding chair. It is very stable on dirt, as it can be shoved into the dirt by sitting on it. It can be adjusted with simply loosening the t-bolt, moving the deck, tightening. I use my Bald Eagle on it. It does not pivot. I just pick it up and swing it if I need to move it. Not great for PD's but from groundhogs or targets it is the best. I have used it to shoot over 800 yards, no issue. I might be able to find a photo.

 

[snert]

attached photo of mine

 

[snert]

The tripod is made by McFadden Machine in PA, called Ultimate tripod. It swivels, and is murder on chucks

 

[Gina1]

Made two of these. A right and left hand bench. Cost about $60.00 dollars, each.

/www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMIWFXJ-8R8

 

[370bc]

I have a table built by Hart. It is 2 pieces of marine plywood, each 3/4 inch, sandwiched. It has four legs, attached via brackets with screw in receptacles. the legs are threaded pipe with a smaller pipe inside that has a point and are adjustable. It weighs 65 pounds and I fit it in the back of my VW golf. I use a small folding chair. It is very stable on dirt, as it can be shoved into the dirt by sitting on it. It can be adjusted with simply loosening the t-bolt, moving the deck, tightening. I use my Bald Eagle on it. It does not pivot. I just pick it up and swing it if I need to move it. Not great for PD's but from groundhogs or targets it is the best. I have used it to shoot over 800 yards, no issue. I might be able to find a photo.

I built this yesterday. I have a plywood top covered in rubber that I can slide from side to side to cover field road where coyotes travel.

 

[370bc]

I built this yesterday. I have a plywood top covered in rubber that I can slide from side to side to cover field road where coyotes travel.

I am new to posting pics.

 

[rmr]

I have one of the original BR-pivot benches, purchased in... 1999? something like that. picked it up at the Mfg in Bend. (I lived in Albany at the time)

I've used, and abused it every year since. I'm thinking about building a new top for it, as the original is getting pretty beat up. I might trim 1" off the legs, and re-drill the foot pivot holes so it will fit in the back of my truck better.

the best bench I've ever used.

 

[SBS]

We use the Caldwell Stable Table (current cost $185), replacing the short plastic top with an 1 1/4" thick plywood top shaped like the BR Pivot and covered with smooth formica. Parts store away compactly when moving and 2 of us can set up two of them in less than 10 min. Seat locks to table movement for easy traversing with the feet. 2 to 3 trips for PD's each summer and best thing we've tried yet. The original plastic top (designed as ambidextrous) is much too short and no place to put the rear bag and your elbow; however you can rob the hardware off it for the new plywood top cut to your desired dimensions.

 

[AckleymanII]

Armor Metal products, Helena, Mt.

I, friends, and family have been using these tables for 20+ years, they are stout enough to hold two grown men standing on them with large bellys and one dancing girl.

 

[itchyTF]

My version of a "portable" table. Not light but pretty stable.

http://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/rotating-shooting-table-portable.3831115/

 

[justinp61]

Here's the one I built, the base and seat were for my skeet thrower. All I have to do is remove the U bolts and bolt the thrower on. The top also pivots and tilts.

 

[FN in MT]

I bought the LAST Armor Metal bench from Mr. Andrews a few years back. He stopped producing them quite some time ago. Bought an old one he had ,that had gotten damaged...HAPPY to get it. Great design, very stable and reasonably portable.

FN in MT

 

[Eddie Harren]

I bought the LAST Armor Metal bench from Mr. Andrews a few years back. He stopped producing them quite some time ago. Bought an old one he had ,that had gotten damaged...HAPPY to get it. Great design, very stable and reasonably portable.

FN in MT

I ordered mine from Mr. Andrews via a phone call in 1988. I was leaving for my first trip to Malta and had him ship the bench to my old Vietnam buddy in Whitewater, Mt. I remember asking him, "Are you going to send it without first receiving the check?" He responded, "You're not going to send me a bad check are you?" and laughed out loud. He is a fine gentleman and a pleasure to do business with.

 

[FN in MT]

I ordered mine from Mr. Andrews via a phone call in 1988. I was leaving for my first trip to Malta and had him ship the bench to my old Vietnam buddy in Whitewater, Mt. I remember asking him, "Are you going to send it without first receiving the check?" He responded, "You're not going to send me a bad check are you?" and laughed out loud. He is a fine gentleman and a pleasure to do business with.

I'm proud to call Mr. Andrews a friend. I've known him for about 35 years now. Got me going into several bad habits over the years too; Sako vixens, accurate rifles, precision hand loading, etc. Sure wish he still built those benches.

 

[markT]

I saw one of those while in SD..dogin.. it appears to be the very well engineered...
A serious dogger or Ghog bench for sure.

 

[Two Flints]

This is my portable shooting/hunting setup - Idleback Shooting Chair.

 

[xring]

Rockwell Tools Table : The March American Rifleman has an Article on " Versatile Shooting Rests from Unexpected Sources " . THe Jawhorse is a 3 leg , all Steel 43 Lb. Table from Rockwell Tools . Article says it's super stable . Looks like you need your own Chair . Supposed to Fold up to 29 in.X14 in. 13in. Seems pretty small , but the Rifleman Article shows a guy Shooting off it . Price listed @ $150 . They reference rockwelltools.com . Anyone seen one of these in the flesh ?

 

[Cold Bore]

... they are stout enough to hold two grown men standing on them with large bellys and one dancing girl.

Maybe it's just me, but this seems backwards.

I'd prefer one man (I'll volunteer....) and TWO dancing girls.

 

[AckleymanII]

One thing about portable benches, the good ones will be large enough to where your rear bag will not be falling off on the ground, and even more important, wide enough to where your elbow will have support. If your elbow is flopping in the breeze, so is your crosshair.

 

[markT]

We make up to 5 set ups a day on dog towns.. so we have to set up bench and break down bench..etc.
I built a light weight and stable bench.
I glued up ( gorilla glue) two 1/4" plywood over "green foam" insulation. Very strong will not flex. I found some old folding table legs and welded +3" extensions on the legs..
All elevation adjustments are done rapidly with a screw jack rest.