It IS on a bag. How do you think I am able to kill groundhogs out past 1000 yards?
There was no bag in the picture so the bottom of the stock could be seen.
portable shooting bench
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It IS on a bag. How do you think I am able to kill groundhogs out past 1000 yards?
There was no bag in the picture so the bottom of the stock could be seen.
Tractor Store has 'em but here I don't need them!
It's been tested at 85!
Groovy job man I like it
there has been some verbal concerns about how stable this 3 legged bench is.
this morning i was able to test it at the ben avery 1000 yd range.
changed scopes on a gun and needed to get a 1000 yd zero.
in a word or 2..,,,,,,SOLID AS A ROCK.
no issues.
the design puts the butt over the real leg.
50 plus pound front rest
20 lb 300 win mag 210s at 2900 fps.
all is well
this morning i was able to test it at the ben avery 1000 yd range.
changed scopes on a gun and needed to get a 1000 yd zero.
in a word or 2..,,,,,,SOLID AS A ROCK.
no issues.
the design puts the butt over the real leg.
50 plus pound front rest
20 lb 300 win mag 210s at 2900 fps.
all is well
Brians356
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No configuration is more naturally stable than a tripod. However, three legs of less than infinite stiffness will be less stiff than four such legs. If the legs themselves are relatively stiff (heavy pipe legs of 1.25" or larger diameter are not going to flex measurably) the main focus shifts to how the legs are attached to the top. The attachment flanges may flex, the pipe/flange joint may flex, and if the top is made of wood there will be some flexing. If the flanges and joints are heavy and stiff, then how the flanges are screwed or bolted to the top becomes critical. My next build will approach the bolts through the top just like bedding an action into a wood stock - with steel pillars and epoxy - and backing plates.
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did you actually read how this is built ?
2" pipe legs
6" plates 3/16" THICK with FOUR bolts ON EACH.
3/4 MAPLE PLYWOOD, DOUBLED AND GLUED AND SCREWED.
2" pipe legs
6" plates 3/16" THICK with FOUR bolts ON EACH.
3/4 MAPLE PLYWOOD, DOUBLED AND GLUED AND SCREWED.
LOWES
2" PIPE, THEY CUT AND THREAD.
so a 10 ' pipe cut in three and threaded.
the legs were cut to length after it was built .
each leg is marked for location.
while i carried up to the line, when we shut down,
i drove up and loaded in the car.
2" PIPE, THEY CUT AND THREAD.
so a 10 ' pipe cut in three and threaded.
the legs were cut to length after it was built .
each leg is marked for location.
while i carried up to the line, when we shut down,
i drove up and loaded in the car.
Brians356
Gold $$ Contributor
Yes, I read it. Why do you ask? My bench (see photos I posted many months ago) also has a 3/4 PLYWOOD, DOUBLED AND GLUED AND SCREWED (no, not maple, but it's not for looks) with even thicker 1/4" plates with FOUR bolts ON EACH. My legs are only 1-1/4" pipes, but those don't flex! The slight (but not zero) flex is from the bolts through the wood. My bench is plenty solid for my purposes, but there is enough flex that it would not be acceptable for shooting a BR match.
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This thread has been dormant for a very long while, however, I still wanted to update what I settled on finally for my table. Here's my version 3.0 bench legs -- the ones that I actually like because there is no discernible shimmy to this table. I can't take credit for the design as it was suggested by a welder friend. I can take credit for the welds as it was one of my first stick welding projects.
Brians356
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I can figure the stability with the cross bracing, but only sitting on a rock solid surface. What do you do on dirt or turf to keep the legs from sinking?
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The feet and adjustable legs were version 4.0 
. Version 5.0 is a rear leg with fine elevation adjustment using an all thread rod that was half right hand threaded and half left hand threaded.
. Version 5.0 is a rear leg with fine elevation adjustment using an all thread rod that was half right hand threaded and half left hand threaded.
Brians356
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Good to know. My question still stands unanswered.The feet and adjustable legs were version 4.0
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Yes, your question was unanswered on purpose. A picture is worth a thousand words. I needed 10 minutes to go out to my garage to take photos and post them to answer your question.
Brians356
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Yowza! That's what I'm talkin' about. Those colored ones are great, inverted, for driving metal fence posts, too.
As long as the adjustable ones are good and stiff they should be good.
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