Concrete Bench suggestions

[OmegaRed]

Looking to build a bench at a local club. Do you have suggestions on height, block legs vs sonotubes vs steel square stock, smooth finish top vs rougher grip?

Pictures and measurements are great. Thanks!

 

[DRK]

What is your budget? If you want a rock solid bench, I would sink tube or I beams in the ground, weld angle as cross bracing, and pour around it.

 

[JEFFPPC]

Poured pad and top with rebar. Blocks which might inc.ude turned half blocks to get the height you want. I would do 34 inches or 35 top. NO built in seat. I repeat, no built in seat. No maintenance required. Weather proof. If you want put a piece of rubber stall mat on the top.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

Search the site, complete plans are available.

 

[Uthink Uknow]

Red, you have a PM.

 

[Mulligan]

Blocks put together with liquid nails and then filled with concreate with a stick of bar work great.
We built 12 a few years ago and are rock solid with a concreate top. The top has a troweled finish, not a sweat finish........ not as smooth as a garage floor but not as rough as a broomed patio either. You do not want the bags sliding all over the top with you move your arm.

BTW, we copied this design from the Landsend Benchrest range right down the road. Their set up is the same and has been in operation for 20 years or so without issue.

CW

 

[Ralph Littlefield]

This thread may be helpful:

Permanent Shooting Bench Suggestions

OK fellows, I need opinions. I have a new rest ordered and plan on shooting Contender Pistols off of it. I am going to construct a permanent bench for said rest. What height, width, material would you suggest. I have access to 6x6 post. May even use concrete blocks. Pour a concrete slab? Any and...

forum.accurateshooter.com

 

[Michael Huebner]

Looking to build a bench at a local club. Do you have suggestions on height, block legs vs sonotubes vs steel square stock, smooth finish top vs rougher grip?

Pictures and measurements are great. Thanks!

Fixed permanent version - In metric mm but you will get the idea

 

[Michael Huebner]

Looking to build a bench at a local club. Do you have suggestions on height, block legs vs sonotubes vs steel square stock, smooth finish top vs rougher grip?

Pictures and measurements are great. Thanks!

Portable via pallet trolley - 600lbs with concrete top and legs filled with concrete

In the process of making one of these right now

 

[JSH]

Permanent, don’t skimp or cheap out on the legs. As mentioned above, DO NOT hang a seat on it.
I have help build several. Some with 4-6” pipe legs with a concrete top. Others with block legs. At my club they used galvanized stove pipe for tubes for the legs filled with concrete, they have been in service for 40 years, built prior to me getting involved.

 

[jepp2]

This is how they do it at the range I use.