straightshooter1 Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 Well chaps been thinking about getting a shooting bench for zeroing and practice now the dilema a purpose built shooting bench is not cheap so have been checking out a few ideas for diy bench http://www.airgunarena.com/index.php/Shooting_bench_plans_-_pedestal Also like this idea http://www.egpworld.com/varmints/p-dog/table.jpg What I have decided it definatly needs to be portable so does anyone else have any other ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straightshooter1 Posted July 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 Found this on the ikea web site ready to go ? http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/S99932173/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 Screw fix have a collapsible work bench looks pretty good for the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapid rich Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 http://www.aeroaces.com/bench1.htm Made one of these and its great hth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straightshooter1 Posted July 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 (edited) looking good Edited July 6, 2013 by straightshooter1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 The tops are easy, it is the support/legs that need care and attention. The first plan in the OP doesn't offer enough ground support to my mind, I can see that moving. I seldom use benches anywhere except target work, and then rarely, but they are seriously solid, which tend to compromise "portable"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straightshooter1 Posted July 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 just to make it clear not looking to enter the Olympics with this just something that is reasonable sturdy for zeroing and a bit of target practice just so I don't have to lay on the floor or across the bonnet,also needs to be portable ie with removable legs or fold away legs http://www.gunandgame.com/forums/powder-keg/52871-portable-shooting-bench.html or http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f43/portable-shooting-benches-spf-23244/ or http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2012/01/shot-show-stukey-sturdy-shooting-bench/ just looking to see what everyone thought or if there is a better designthat someone has my favourite is the second one above so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 (edited) Just remember you have to sit at it somehow, therefore it must accommodate a chair/stool legs, and your legs COMFORTABLY! Edited July 6, 2013 by Dekers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straightshooter1 Posted July 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 (edited) Just remember you have to sit at it somehow, therefore it must accommodate a chair/stool legs, and your legs COMFORTABLY! And my belly :lol: What do you think of this one? http://www.longrange...ches-spf-23244/ Edited July 6, 2013 by straightshooter1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 And my belly :lol: What do you think of this one? http://www.longrange...ches-spf-23244/ That is ambidextrous, if portable is a concern there is an opportunity to reduce the size/weight, if it is solely for your use! The legs look awkward to me bearing in mind my comments in #8, difficult to tell though, but for a quick/easy portable bench it seems ok. Personally I don't like benches, never can shoot off them as well as prone, and you don't need anything but a rifle and bipod for VERY accurate prone shooting. I always get bounce off benches so I tend to avoid them if possible, but we are all different! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike737 Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 This is what I knocked up in about an hour, for zeroing. The rear support adjusts up and down, the left to right is a bit crude at the moment, just turning the bench, but I might build in a locking swivel as a refinement. Sight at the target and shoot, then with the gun resting in the stand adjust so that it is pointing exactly at the target, and adjust the windage and elevation until it is aimed at the pellet hole, without moving the rifle. Two or three shots should have it zeroed. Worked for me, anyway. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straightshooter1 Posted July 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 (edited) well guys have started on my first shooting bench i will post a topic in the diy section with some pictures but have cut out the top and it's great not too heavy and it fits in the back of a golf mk5 boot which is great so it will fit in most 4x4 boots no problem Edited July 9, 2013 by straightshooter1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straightshooter1 Posted September 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 Well at last got round to making this it's just a prototype lol but is very stable and does the job spot on will post some more pictures of it in use fold its only around 4 inches thick goes into a vw golf boot no problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 very good. where did you get the legs from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straightshooter1 Posted September 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 i have found a supplier that specialises in folding legs they have different height hinges so they fold into each other and also different widths so you get the narrower ones for the narrower end and wider for the wider end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malantone Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 AN ADDITION TO YOUR TALBE TOP :- MOUNT A SCISSOR JACK WITH A RIFLE REST ON TOP, I USE ONE BOLT DOWN THROUGH THE CENTRE WITH A HUGE WASHER UNDERNEATH , THEN PUT A WOODEN BLOCK WITH V FOR THE RIFLE ON THE TOP. YOU WILL FIND ITIS SOLID AND FULLY AJUSTABLE, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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