Range benches

[DBerry2043]

The shooting range I support in Southern NM is contemplating a build of STEEL benches. I am of the opinion that they will be far to hot even though they will be under cover. Please express your valued opinions in regards to his matter. Thank you to all hands.

 

[Uthink Uknow]

A guy in Bad Axe, Michigan build one for his personal use at the gun club. No one else uses it, which should tell you something. It’s too slick.

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

The shooting range I support in Southern NM is contemplating a build of STEEL benches. I am of the opinion that they will be far to hot even though they will be under cover. Please express your valued opinions in regards to his matter. Thank you to all hands.

Steel alone is just a bad idea IMO. My bench is made with 4x4 steel legs with a concrete top cast onto the legs. It's really about as good a bench design as I've seen anywhere and I can move it if necessary, albeit, some trouble to do so as it weighs about 600lbs. Two jacks with wheels up front and I can let them down and pick up on the rear to "roll" it. Works very well.

 

[watercam]

I think they will be too hot and too slick. They will end up putting wood on top of the steel.

 

[Boisblancboy]

I totally agree with the other comments. Steel is going to be hot and slick. You can easily make a very stable and moveable bench with wood. Let alone with wood you can customize it easier if you find there needs to be changes.

 

[JMayo]

Bolt wood on the top it'll be great till the wood goes bad.

 

[Rustytigwire]

10 ga top, 4 inch tall border, pour full of bag cement.
Metal frame good
Concrete top good

 

[Rustytigwire]

http://www.vaughnconcreteproducts.com/shooting-benches
These are pre made in amarillo
Close enough to go and get from your location..
May be worth a look
Tom

 

[PatMiles]

http://www.vaughnconcreteproducts.com/shooting-benches
These are pre made in amarillo
Close enough to go and get from your location..
May be worth a look
Tom

We just ordered 20 of them for our club.

 

[NV_Dmax]

If the top of the bench is just going to be steel plate cut out on a plasma table with a centered post holding it up it will ring like a tuning fork.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

http://www.vaughnconcreteproducts.com/shooting-benches
These are pre made in amarillo
Close enough to go and get from your location..
May be worth a look
Tom

That’s interesting, I didn’t know they made benches.
I can vouch for their septic tanks, they won’t ever collapse like the plastic ones will.

 

[varget204]

Steel, are stinking hot,when 90-100 degrees outside,cement are a lot better