IDEA FOR SHOOTING BENCH

[6BRA]

Portable miter saw stand is a very interesting idea. I would like to see photos of how the top is configured and how one sits at it for shooting.

I have made 2 tops, the first had a cutout. I immediately knew it would not work for me. My last is a 1.5 inch butcher block counter top. Sit behind, with room for arms/elbows to rest. As much room as is needed.

 

[dusterdave173]

It is no engineering marvel but....The single 3/4 top seems like it will be plenty stable--legs fold up and you have a built in hand truck to move it around
I just guessed on the cut out so will see how that works but overall I am well pleased
The back room of most pawn shops is full of saws and stands--they sell the saws and wind up with extra stands cheap

 

[glide]

Do you haul that bench in the back of that nice Chevy truck?

 

[dusterdave173]

The thing about that truck is Finally I have a classic that I can't sell--it was bought new in 66 by my wifes uncle--so I must keep it--She is a great ride--Thanks

 

[TrapperBR549]

The thing about that truck is Finally I have a classic that I can't sell--it was bought new in 66 by my wifes uncle--so I must keep it--She is a great ride--Thanks

Nice one.

 

[jpx2rk]

I have made 2 tops, the first had a cutout. I immediately knew it would not work for me. My last is a 1.5 inch butcher block counter top. Sit behind, with room for arms/elbows to rest. As much room as is needed.

Do you use all 4 of those QD clamps on the top??? I use only 2 and seems stable enough for me, JMO.

 

[hpshooter]

Benches? We don’t need no stinking benches!!!View attachment 1435975

Done that more than a few times !!

 

[hpshooter]

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I use a 4 legged shower stool for a seat which you can barely see behind the table.

May have been you that posted about the shower stool a year or so ago. Turned a light n in my old gray head. Dug one out of the "may be useful someday" storage area and it works great, each leg being individually adjustable adapts it to most terrain.

 

[dusterdave173]

Thanks hpshooter--great idea on the stool
I used the two QR brackets that my table came with--wish it had another but I just drilled through the top to tube below on the tail end of the table and used a spacer between the top and frame--worked great

 

[6BRA]

Do you use all 4 of those QD clamps on the top??? I use only 2 and seems stable enough for me, JMO.

Yes..4 clamps.

 

[6BRA]

Stagger the brackets. Left / right as seen.

 

[Chiquita]

Stagger the brackets. Left / right as seen.

Seems like a "solid" table. Nice job!!

 

[CoyoteJakes.com]

CoyoteJakes.com has the solution.
All aluminum ultra light. Even us
old (80) guys can handle easily.

 

[Chiquita]

CoyoteJakes.com has the solution.
All aluminum ultra light. Even us
old (80) guys can handle easily.View attachment 1438743

I couldn't find the price

 

[ebb]

That bench that Dave made looks like the bench that Hitachi sent me for my 12 inch slide saw. I couldn't make a shooting bench out of my saw table too many bad memories of being chained up to that thing on a beautiful day listening to some "housewife" lecture me on why her shack wasn't on the cover of Architectural Digest, and how unfair life has been to her.

 

[ebb]

Glad it has been useful to you Don. I built three at that time and one became mine, I took it to shoot at the sheriff's range before the new FWC range opened. Sat next to some kid and he says "Is that the best piece of plywood you could find for the top on that bench? 'Yea it was a brand new piece when i built the bench>' I look this kid up and down and tell him most likely before you were born.

 

[glide]

I couldn't find the price

$500 plus freight.

 

[ckaberna]

CoyoteJakes.com has the solution.
All aluminum ultra light. Even us
old (80) guys can handle easily.View attachment 1438743

How stable are these?

 

[Dgd6mm]

It been good Mark. It's going out Prarie Dog shooting this year in September. I use it at the house doing some 100 yard sight in stuff. It will last the rest of my life.

Not to high jack but...

On a side note Mark....my 2 friends that I have had since 1 month after I moved up here in Oct '08.....one is named Mark and the other is Jim. How ironic is that? We all plus Mark's son Steven will shoot pdogs together. It's a yearly thing.

 

[DogBuster]

Benches? We don’t need no stinking benches!!!View attachment 1435975

Portable table is M U C H more comfortable to shoot from