Front Rest Feet on Concrete

[6ShotsOr5?]

Just got my first front rest, a Cowan. Most of my shooting is on concrete benches. I have the F class feet from Joe also, but I think maybe those will damage the concrete. I can just remove them, or maybe I should keep them on but cut a piece of wood for the rest to sit on, or something else. May I have suggestions please?

 

[TAJ45]

Thin rubber, .031 or .062 glued to large dia feet outta do it.

 

[carlsbad]

http://www.pmatool.com/pma-leg-screw-and-stabilfoot-kit-for-seb-neo/

http://www.pmatool.com/benchrite-2-inch-standard-stabilfeet/

 

[rsmithsr50]

THE RUBBER COVERED WASHER is common . do a search

 

[J.J. Coe]

I found everything at Lowes to make my own super feet. 3 large and 3 small flat washers, 3 large rubber washers, and glue them all together. Contact cement for the rubber and a little epoxy for small steel washers. They stick to to bench pretty good but on really smooth concrete I'll wet the bench down with a damp cloth then setup my rest.

 

[jnm300ultra]

Berchrite stablifeet is a 2” and 3” washer with rubber on it. I use them for my Sinclair benchrest under my f class feet. The product is under the category of front rest. The price is $22.99 and $27.99. I would have posted the link, my computer skills just suck.
Jason

 

[Deleted old_dood]

I have a set of 3 I bought from Benchrite. I no longer use a rest. willing to pay it forward for the cost of shipping.

 

[Deleted old_dood]

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[Deleted old_dood]

you asked about the thread pitch. there is none. you just put the foot points into the holes.

 

[Fast14riot]

An inexpensive welcome mat works well, too.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Are those 3/8 x16 thread

Neos are metric

 

[MGYSGT]

We also shoot on concrete benches. The points on the feet don't hurt anything. Some guys use a metal plate under the feet with little holes that the points set in. Claim the xtra weight helps.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

I found everything at Lowes to make my own super feet. 3 large and 3 small flat washers, 3 large rubber washers, and glue them all together. Contact cement for the rubber and a little epoxy for small steel washers. They stick to to bench pretty good but on really smooth concrete I'll wet the bench down with a damp cloth then setup my rest.

Could you tell me what the hole diameter is on the small washer please. Thanks!

 

[hogpatrol]

80 bucks? I'm a COB. Make your own with a body washer and plasti-dip.

https://brykefasteners.com/body-washer-bolt-kit-black-1-1-4in-od/

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Plasti-Dip-14-5-oz-Black-Plastic-Dip-11603-6/202196703

 

[6ShotsOr5?]

80 bucks? I'm a COB. Make your own with a body washer and plasti-dip.

https://brykefasteners.com/body-washer-bolt-kit-black-1-1-4in-od/

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Plasti-Dip-14-5-oz-Black-Plastic-Dip-11603-6/202196703

I think I’m going to go with the rubber coated washers, but I’m going to make new grip for several old pliers now that I know about the plasti-dip. Thanks for the tip.

 

[J.J. Coe]

Could you tell me what the hole diameter is on the small washer please. Thanks!

It depends on your rest screws. The first 1s I made were 3/16, when I got a Farley rest I had to make new 1s with a 3/32 hole due to the smaller diameter of the spike on the rest screws. Hope this helps.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

It depends on your rest screws. The first 1s I made were 3/16, when I got a Farley rest I had to make new 1s with a 3/32 hole due to the smaller diameter of the spike on the rest screws. tt

Thank you. I just got a Heavy Varmint Rest from Brownells, I think something small like 3/16 will work. I’ll break out the calipers and measure.

 

[Uthink Uknow]

This thread has been up here for a while and I wonder why it is and who here cares. I know many clubs have past rules that mandate the use of feet to protect their concrete bench tops from who? Do the steel peg, properly used, destroy the tops? I have seen pock marked concrete tops but then I have seen guys hammer their pegs into the concrete. Why not just ban the use of hammers? These pock marks are generally at clubs that host many bench rest matches. I’ll single out the Kelbly range, who had acne of the bench until they hosted the World Championships there. For that they mixed a concrete slurry and floated it on the benches. Presto-change-o. I don’t know if that was any different than cutting the grass, grooming the berms, or grading the road. It’s just another task associated with range management.
I use an Hayes Front Rest that weighs 38 pounds. I stripped the jackets off three 30 caliber armor piercing rounds and after drilling the pegs of the rest, I heated and press fit the armor piercing cores for points for my pegs. I use this rest on my concrete top at home and I don’t have to pound or tap the pegs to set them and I haven’t damaged the bench top one bit. So why the interest in super feet if you don’t need them? I will say that improper technique will move your rest around and if you use the super feet you may need the rubber bottoms. I don’t know, is this really an issue or am I being trivial?

 

[Dusty Stevens]

This thread has been up here for a while and I wonder why it is and who here cares. I know many clubs have past rules that mandate the use of feet to protect their concrete bench tops from who? Do the steel peg, properly used, destroy the tops? I have seen pock marked concrete tops but then I have seen guys hammer their pegs into the concrete. Why not just ban the use of hammers? These pock marks are generally at clubs that host many bench rest matches. I’ll single out the Kelbly range, who had acne of the bench until they hosted the World Championships there. For that they mixed a concrete slurry and floated it on the benches. Presto-change-o. I don’t know if that was any different than cutting the grass, grooming the berms, or grading the road. It’s just another task associated with range management.
I use an Hayes Front Rest that weighs 38 pounds. I stripped the jackets off three 30 caliber armor piercing rounds and after drilling the pegs of the rest, I heated and press fit the armor piercing cores for points for my pegs. I use this rest on my concrete top at home and I don’t have to pound or tap the pegs to set them and I haven’t damaged the bench top one bit. So why the interest in super feet if you don’t need them? I will say that improper technique will move your rest around and if you use the super feet you may need the rubber bottoms. I don’t know, is this really an issue or am I being trivial?

A lighter rest will move unless hammered in but will not move with superfeet. Lots more ranges are following brrc in st louis and requiring them no matter what feet you have

 

[rsmithsr50]

sorry but it is pretty well known that points DO DAMAGE tops.
think 50 to 80 lb rests, not just the std 30 plus sincllair
it is why most clubs REQUIRE feet under points on their benches.

We also shoot on concrete benches. The points on the feet don't hurt anything. Some guys use a metal plate under the feet with little holes that the points set in. Claim the xtra weight helps.