Stationary shooting bench dimensions

[COREY]

Hello All,

I was wondering if anyone had dimensioned sketches for a stationary shooting bench? My father's loacl range is looking to build a couple stationary benches and I was asked to see if i could find some ideas; yuo guys are always a great help so I thought I would ask here .

Concrete, steel, and\or wood should not be a problem, so if the plans you have incorporate either that is fine.

Thanks,

Corey

 

[SQUILL]

This one is maybe not the most stable but the only one I found. Maybe it could be a good light weight portable one....depend on your needs It can also give you some ideas for your constuction

 

[pac11]

In our range here in Powell River we built 7 concrete benchrest spec benches a couple of years ago. They consisted of a solid top with welded up rebar inside to hold studs that attach a steel plate which is welded to 3.5" pipe for the 3 legs.

Two other members of our range, Bob and Warren, looked after the cement side of thinks as well as where the steel forms ended up and I did the welding etc of the steel. Send Bob an email captnbob@shaw.ca and he'll let you know where the forms are and give you some dimensions, tell him that Mike sent you. If you have questions on the internal steel frame (to avoid cracking if they get knocked over) send me a PM.

Mike

 

[cycbb486]

I just finished

pouring a few of these for our range. I did not use 4" tubing but 2" @ 3/16 thick. They are rock solid. They weigh about 375 lbs each when done. I also did not put the wheel jacks on them as they can be slid out of the way with a few bodies.

The only catch is to really work the concrete into the form. They first one I mixed the ready-crete to thick. It came out with a lot of empty spaces. Fixed that easy enough. Used Top and Bond on it. Mixed the next batch a little soupier worked a lot better. B4 I pour the third I have some 3/4" thick plastic boards that I am going to line the frame with to make a nicer finish and will cover the bottom of the form with a sheet of the plastic that is used for the boards in a hockey rink. It should turn out I think a little nicer.

See the attached link: http://www.math.msu.edu/~maccluer/Benchrest/How to Build a Bench.mht


Calvin