portable shooting bench

[Mr.270win]

Hello all
was wondering if anyone made a shooting bench using the Rockwell jawstand. seems to b a nice idea because it can tilt & swivel. I'm going to give it a try. Any advise would be appreciated.

 

[BoydAllen]

http://forum.accurateshooter.com/index.php?topic=498230.0

 

[Mr.270win]

So I finally tried it out today & man...it didn't work as I thought.lol.I used 3/4"plywood cut out into a tear, put 2 bolts through center attaching another piece of cut wood under the plywood to go in between the jaws then simply tighten her up. Everything looked great untill I aimed on a ghog. Couldn't keep my target dot on ghog. Danced around so much. So back on the ground I went.

 

[DogBuster]

Get your welding buddy to weld some (3) 1.25" threaded black pipe sleeves on 15* angle to a 4x4"x 1/4" plate...build your table 38" long (or so) x 24" wide...2 pcs of 3/4" plywood screwed/glued together...pipe legs 30-31" long....PVC caps on bottoms to keep out dirt...makes a good solid table.....

 

[Mr.270win]

That will be next. Actually looked up a bunch of portable shooting benches & like what you mentioned. I will thread the legs so I can disassemble.

 

[Nomad47]

This bench has 1.25" diameter pipe screwed into pipe flanges using wood wedges to make the legs angled.


This bench has 1" diameter legs welded to steel plates like DogBuster mentioned. The legs don't unscrew like the other bench. I prefer this bench. I currently have both and my "guests" get to use the first bench pictured.

 

[IMMORTAL]

The ones I build are similar to Bills.

 

[Mr.270win]

Ty fellows for the pics & info! That will b my next bench for sure. Those r some nice benches!

 

[DogBuster]

Here are the brackets...

1.25" threaded pipe sleeves...use Black....not Galvinized

Simply cut in chop saw @ 15* (only the width of blade)

weld to 4x4" x 1/4" plate...simple solid table

 

[DogBuster]

This is my used & abused portable table...lives in the bed of my Tacoma all summer...probably has 50K + rds shot from it...don't leave home without it..........
20BR perched on top...which is now rechambered to 20-222 (9 twist)

 

[markT]

 

[Mr.270win]

Ty DogBuster!

 

[MildBill]

Here are the brackets...

1.25" threaded pipe sleeves...use Black....not Galvinized

Simply cut in chop saw @ 15* (only the width of blade)

weld to 4x4" x 1/4" plate...simple solid table

I have a set of brackets like that, with the pipe legs etc. with two layers of 3/4" plywood for the top.

I like everything about mine except for the shape that I cut the top into. I cut too long of a notch into the left rear corner of it.

I need to determine a better top shape for mine, otherwise it is a really solid nice shooting table.

 

[Nomad47]

My bench tops are now simple rectangles. I position the rear bag at the edge of the bench and the stock overhangs 3 to 4 inches. This makes you shoot square to the rifle which I'm told is a good thing.
With my bench sitting on top of my shooting deck which is on top of the bed of my Chevy Colorado and shooting at groundhogs, I sometimes need to swing the rifle to the back left or right corner of the bench. With the top being a rectangle, this gives me the maximum amount of versatility.

 

[MildBill]

My bench tops are now simple rectangles. I position the rear bag at the edge of the bench and the stock overhangs 3 to 4 inches. This makes you shoot square to the rifle which I'm told is a good thing.
With my bench sitting on top of my shooting deck which is on top of the bed of my Chevy Colorado and shooting at groundhogs, I sometimes need to swing the rifle to the back left or right corner of the bench. With the top being a rectangle, this gives me the maximum amount of versatility.

I think I will clamp a rectangle on top of mine and see how that works before a total rebuild.

Nomad, thanks for the idea.

 

[itchyTF]

Unless I'm missing something in the photos, it looks like the legs have no height (leveling) adjustment. Is that the case? If so, what do you do on a slope?

 

[Nomad47]

Unless I'm missing something in the photos, it looks like the legs have no height (leveling) adjustment. Is that the case? If so, what do you do on a slope?

Simple. Raise or lower the bipod if the slope is up/down. If sideways, adjust the cant on the bipod.

When I hunt groundhogs, I frequently have to park the pickup on some sort of slope. But even leveling the bench on uneven ground wouldn't work if you're swinging the bench around to make shots. Trust me, unless you want to spend considerably more than $100, my bench works quite well.
I have been in fields where I literally have groundhogs all around me, necessitating spinning the bench 360 degrees. I just pivot it on the rear leg. Of course, I have to scoot the chair around as well. Shooting from the deck on the bed of my pickup allows me to shoot in all directions by just pivoting the bench.

 

[KenOath]

 

[itchyTF]

I guess I prefer my version where the frame is leveled and the top swivels 360. It would be tough to use a rest like a NEO on a slope.

http://forum.accurateshooter.com/index.php?topic=3831115.msg36329187#msg36329187

 

[Nomad47]

I could be wrong, but I don't think very many groundhog hunters are using a NEO rest. :

Mine serves me well for my intended purposes - AND it cost less than $100 to build.