Portable shooting bench design

[urbanrifleman]

Its an inch and half and no wobble in dirt at 32x

My bad. I guess it's so big I misjudged the thickness.

 

[Tesoro]

My bad. I guess it's so big I misjudged the thickness.

My new rifle is Long! Ya know you could always (partially) fill the legs with some lead shot if wanted more heft!! I use 2ft 1In pvc pipes filled with small shot on my crab pots and that comes out to about 5lbs a pipe, to give you an idea,

 

[Tesoro]

I just bought the legacy shooting bench, same one as in your picture. Doesn't get more stable!!!

I made another bench similar to your legacy one and it sure feels good to be able to get square and hunkered down behind the rifle. Hopefully I will be able to better see my hits now. I made mine extra wide as I am a wide body model. It is heavy probably 60 lbs easy so might route some handholds on each side. Cant wait to get it in the field but it is storming.

 

[Tesoro]

Good shape. But probably going to need to be twice that thick.

1 1/2 inches of table top is plenty!

 

[urbanrifleman]

1 1/2 inches of table top is plenty!

Yes, I already addressed that.

 

[Tesoro]

Yes, I already addressed that.

on the last bench! this is a new shape!

 

[urbanrifleman]

on the last bench! this is a new shape!

Very nice.

I cover mine in sand. Using the marine varnish and then sprinkle the the sand into the varnish while it is wet. This makes it feel like concrete for bipod use.

 

[Tesoro]

Very nice.

I cover mine in sand. Using the marine varnish and then sprinkle the the sand into the varnish while it is wet. This makes it feel like concrete for bipod use.

I have been experimenting now that I have spread my wings to 1000. I have had my best luck with free recoil on my light rifle using small harris bipod. I set it on a piece of very slick formica glued to 3/4 ply board that was clamped to my bench. The rifle just slides back straight like it was in a fitted front rest. I even greased it up with vicks! I guess this made the jump even on both feet. I got sone nice .5moa groups at 1k. I tried loading it up by using a large strip of stick on non-skid but I wound up having to shoot on my heartbeat too much. I have an Atlas for my heavy gun but have been using my Protector front rest for load work so far. Once I get all dialed then I'll switch to the Atlas and give it a whirl. My main battle so far has been setup on the rifle and I think the U shape will work better for me.

 

[urbanrifleman]

I have been experimenting now that I have spread my wings to 1000. I have had my best luck with free recoil on my light rifle using small harris bipod. I set it on a piece of very slick formica glued to 3/4 ply board that was clamped to my bench. The rifle just slides back straight like it was in a fitted front rest. I even greased it up with vicks! I guess this made the jump even on both feet. I got sone nice .5moa groups at 1k. I tried loading it up by using a large strip of stick on non-skid but I wound up having to shoot on my heartbeat too much. I have an Atlas for my heavy gun but have been using my Protector front rest for load work so far. Once I get all dialed then I'll switch to the Atlas and give it a whirl. My main battle so far has been setup on the rifle and I think the U shape will work better for me.

Get a Tubb. It doesn't jump at all.

 

[Ccrider]

I have that same bench(Legacy Shooting Products)with the 4 adjustable legs.Very well made,legs store in the underside and has a handle cutout for easy carrying,and price won't break the bank.I like mine a lot.

Same here. Great bench if you can find one.

 

[Tesoro]

Same here. Great bench if you can find one.

I can make one for someone but the frt will be crazy.

 

[Pete Wass]

Here is a semi portable, for pickup truck. Weight is about 75 lbs but I can roll it up on the tailgate and lay it flat on its top.
1 1/4" plywood top rides in the cab and clamps on.
The target stand is a must for shooting tiny groups. No wiggle, has braces to the target holder.View attachment 1492652View attachment 1492653

I would opine this is the most stable bench on this thread, without ever using it. Why, you may ask? Well, from my experience of 24 years of shooting all over the country, I've never shot on a bench made of wood in any way that was stable, particularly legs but any bench with joints that aren't welded will move.

Anything too strong never broke.

 

[M-61]

I have a nifty heavy portable bench with the classic L shape cutout

3 or 4 legs?

 

[M-61]

I found the Caldwell bench for $200 to be far better than I I ever imagined.

 

[Tesoro]

I had to mount a new scope on my (first) chassis rifle so I got to try out my new batman bench. I have never felt comfortable shooting the chassis on L bench but when I got squared up behind it It was like putting on your slippers. It felt so good I shot 10 in a row as fast as I could on one target after zeroing!
The other interesting thing is with my 22lr I could never see the entire bullet flight shooting on the L. But by getting squared up behind it I could see each bullet arc down and hit the target. Cant wait to get out to the 1000 yd range.

 

[urbanrifleman]

I had to mount a new scope on my (first) chassis rifle so I got to try out my new batman bench. I have never felt comfortable shooting the chassis on L bench but when I got squared up behind it It was like putting on your slippers. It felt so good I shot 10 in a row as fast as I could on one target after zeroing!
The other interesting thing is with my 22lr I could never see the entire bullet flight shooting on the L. But by getting squared up behind it I could see each bullet arc down and hit the target. Cant wait to get out to the 1000 yd range.
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I shoot behind. Even on an L.

 

[Tesoro]

I shoot behind. Even on an L.

I tried shooting cockass sideways on my L to get behind the rifle and but out of my shoulder pocket but never felt like I had a consistent and comfortable setup from session to session. The new bench is like shooting prone without having to lay in the mud.

 

[urbanrifleman]

I shoot from the back.

 

[Tesoro]

looks like you shoot from the rear side. How do you get hunkered up on your rifle if the stool was in the back..the leg is in the way and your scope is mounted too far forward.

 

[urbanrifleman]

looks like you shoot from the rear side. How do you get hunkered up on your rifle if the stool was in the back..the leg is in the way and your scope is mounted too far forward.

Ah.