I am so building one of these this weekend.

[MagnumPeanut]

All you separate seat ppl are raining on my parade!

I see your point tho. I will see What I can do to alter the plans.

I priced out the lumber. Green treated is worth $106 fefore tax. That's with the seats, for all you seats nay sayers!

 

[redlaker1]

here is the portable shooting bench I made last year, has worked pretty good. the 3 legs are good for keeping it steady on uneven ground.. and it comes apart easily

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=225648

 

[Wildfoot]

the last range I was at had built the benches that were posted at the top. it was annoying having the seats attached to the table. No one could really get a comfortable position. Most of the time we just put two end to end and shot from the prone position on top of the tables.

 

[GRiNGo]

I've shot from this bench and its stable because of the weight, also your supposed to bury the legs in the ground according to the plans, should make it even more stable.

 

[cycbb486]

And this

is what you get for a seat.

http://accessories.musiciansfriend....cessories-parts/thrones?src=3WWRWXGG&ZYXSEM=0

pick one, any one.

Your a++ will love you for it.

 

[Grtwhthntr]

I don't fully understand keeping the seats seperate? Our range tables are nearly identical and are a very stable surface to shoot off and I can only imagine with a moveable seat that being less so?

 

[PEI ROB]

Here's a portable type with folding legs. http://www.californiavarmintcallers.com/shotbnch.htm

 

[heavyBullet]

I have actually thought of doing this with some banquet tables I was throwing out, but did not think they would be stable enough.

 

[Why not?]

I don't fully understand keeping the seats seperate? Our range tables are nearly identical and are a very stable surface to shoot off and I can only imagine with a moveable seat that being less so?

It's not a bad bench, but the tables are even more stable with the seats separate.

Ted

 

[MagnumPeanut]

So here is the finished product. It is heavy and very sturdy. I built the seats on it. If I find them to unstable I can always take them off.

My dad has a nice big shop that help let me use. He is a carpenter, but is off on disability for a while so he oversaw everything to make sure I did it right. He gave me lots of good tips and had lots of good tools.

 

[Fall Guy]

So here is the finished product. It is heavy and very sturdy. I built the seats on it. If I find them to unstable I can always take them off.

Finshed? Get the router out and round over (or bevel) all those edges!

You gonna bury that or will it be moved? And is there any wobble as it sits?

 

[MagnumPeanut]

Finshed? Get the router out and round over (or bevel) all those edges!

You gonna bury that or will it be moved? And is there any wobble as it sits?

Router? I don't see the point but maybe later.

It will be buried 9 inches as per the instructions. It doesn't seem to wobble, but I can't tell without putting a rifle on it. It will be solid when its buried.

 

[kyjelly44]

works great

i been using this for a few months and orks out great.she is a beast to load,but its rock soild unlike the card table ones.
link of forum from my build
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=282610

 

[redlaker1]

not too shabby, I like the router idea though, round off those edges a little bit

 

[mr.rhtuner]

Very nice man, good job

 

[darrell1]

I built one last spring for my 300yrd range here on the farm, Buried it as per instructions and it is very stable, I routered the edges of mine because of the splinters, used 2x6 spruce and then treated it before I assembled, weighs about 200-250lbs. I also built some nice three leg portables for the gopher patch, I will post pictures if my kids will help me.

 

[heavyBullet]

My buddy does not know it yet, but I think I am going to build one for his farm.

 

[Why not?]

So here is the finished product. It is heavy and very sturdy. I built the seats on it. If I find them to unstable I can always take them off.

My dad has a nice big shop that help let me use. He is a carpenter, but is off on disability for a while so he oversaw everything to make sure I did it right. He gave me lots of good tips and had lots of good tools.

Very good job! Now go shoot some groups.

Ted

 

[sksgopher]

I like it! It will last forever.

 

[cycbb486]

Try and shoot

I don't fully understand keeping the seats seperate? Our range tables are nearly identical and are a very stable surface to shoot off and I can only imagine with a moveable seat that being less so?

a bench gun with a 36X scope and see the movement in those benches.

That is why I built the concrete benches for the range. They work WELL but are not perfect either. If I had my way out there all the benches would be concrete.