MTM Shooting Table
- Thread starter Ian Robertson
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I'm pretty sure I've seen it at Wholesale and was less than impressed. I ended up with a Caldwell table from Cabellas on sale for like $200. Super impressed with the Caldwell, very stable and comes with a rifle holder slot for cleaning and whatnot.
I have used this bench for years.
Simple to make, and you can cut the bench top whatever size floats your boat.
I laminated a piece of conveyour belting to the top of the plywood to give a durable slip proof texture.
Then I put 1-1/2" hand rail to stop spent cases from rolling off the top.
The ply wood sheet was cut in half and laminated together, and screwed to further tighten the bond.
The top profile was cut out after the glue dried and solidified.
The legs are 30" long
And the legs are 1-1/2" schedual 80 pipe. Nice and stiff!
The legs thread into a cut off piping cap (approximately 10 degrees angle), then welded to a flat square piece of 5/16" mild steel.
The plate is bolted top the top with counter sunk allen head capscrews. Four hold down bolts per plate. 5/16" bolt diameter x 2".
Easy to move, cheap to build and solid!
I have used these benches for shooting out to 1760, and 1900 yards. Good enough for my needs.
I have a bigger version of this bench as well. I put metal edging on the front leading edge to protect the condition of the wood.
I put a bunch of other assesories on it as well, but too much typing for this I-phone! Lol!
Simple to make, and you can cut the bench top whatever size floats your boat.
I laminated a piece of conveyour belting to the top of the plywood to give a durable slip proof texture.
Then I put 1-1/2" hand rail to stop spent cases from rolling off the top.
The ply wood sheet was cut in half and laminated together, and screwed to further tighten the bond.
The top profile was cut out after the glue dried and solidified.
The legs are 30" long
And the legs are 1-1/2" schedual 80 pipe. Nice and stiff!
The legs thread into a cut off piping cap (approximately 10 degrees angle), then welded to a flat square piece of 5/16" mild steel.
The plate is bolted top the top with counter sunk allen head capscrews. Four hold down bolts per plate. 5/16" bolt diameter x 2".
Easy to move, cheap to build and solid!
I have used these benches for shooting out to 1760, and 1900 yards. Good enough for my needs.
I have a bigger version of this bench as well. I put metal edging on the front leading edge to protect the condition of the wood.
I put a bunch of other assesories on it as well, but too much typing for this I-phone! Lol!
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Just another note about the bench above
The conveyour belting on the top was installed after the plates were mounted to the bottom of the bench surface. This hides any sign of how they are attached.
I angled the front legs at a 45 degree angle to maximise the foot print span.
The angle of the legs is approximately 10 degrees off verticle. As the bench settles into the ground it really locks into position.
The only thing I havent tried to make yet is leveling jacks. But thats another project to persue someday.
Hope someone can benefit from this bench style building info.
The conveyour belting on the top was installed after the plates were mounted to the bottom of the bench surface. This hides any sign of how they are attached.
I angled the front legs at a 45 degree angle to maximise the foot print span.
The angle of the legs is approximately 10 degrees off verticle. As the bench settles into the ground it really locks into position.
The only thing I havent tried to make yet is leveling jacks. But thats another project to persue someday.
Hope someone can benefit from this bench style building info.
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What do you use to change the leg length for uneven ground?
shooter----/.
I don't have any adjustments built into the leg system yet, I specified that in my post #7.
So far, most of my shooting areas are level enough that major adjustments are not required. I have a few ideas, but it hasn't been a high enough priority to pursue yet.
If you, or anyone have some ideas, please feel free to share them! That's the very purpose and strength of these forums.
I don't have any adjustments built into the leg system yet, I specified that in my post #7.
So far, most of my shooting areas are level enough that major adjustments are not required. I have a few ideas, but it hasn't been a high enough priority to pursue yet.
If you, or anyone have some ideas, please feel free to share them! That's the very purpose and strength of these forums.
Well I did it. I bought the MTM. I will let everyone know how it performs. It is a bit wiggly but after a bunch of gear is on board it should be better. Won't really know until I shoot with it. My big issue is that it had to be light and easily transportable.
I am curious to hear how it works out for you. It would be great in a gopher patch if it stays stable.
I used it to shoot 900m last Sunday at Connaught. It is a bit wiggly and the wind makes it move. With 32X I had to work hard to hold inside the V, holding not only the gun but the table as well, the V is 6" on that target. I think it is a bit higher than I need so I am going to shorten the legs by a couple of inches. I am sitting in a wheelchair so that sets the height of what I need and how much gear I can handle.
