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Hey guys,need to make myself a portable bench thats easily transported.
Are you guys making your own or buying?
Was thinking of getting a piece of plywood,cutting to shape and adding some legs,..thoughts.
If any body has some pictures of their set ups,would appreciate it if you could post them up

Thanks a lot

Eric

Here is one idea. The one wheel is adjustable for stability when moving on rougher ground. A thumb hooked arroundone of the uprights and the bipod gives good stability for longer shots.

VonGruff,

Fantastic! What bi-pod is that?

Just built 2 ,will take photos tomorrow.

That one is a Stoney Point, but the Bog-pod tripod works even better.

Watch this video on youtube. This guy shows you how to build his portable shooting bench and I built one for prairie dog hunting. My hunting partners liked it so much they all built them for themselves, now all four of us have one. It folds up real nice, isn't too heavy, and is very stable.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMIWFXJ-8R8

You need to buy the rugged buddy sawhorse legs for it:

http://www.amazon.com/Target-Precis...&keywords=rugged+buddy+sawhorse+legs

For the actual bench there are these plans here as well



I made mine just for me so only right handed

Tag

the thing to remember as most important is their is no one size
or style that suits all. what suits one for his application
might not work at all for another. 50lbs isnt exactly my opinion of being portable for example. yes it comes apart for storage if thats what it takes to be labeled as portable.
being strong and sturdy need not also require being heavy.
adjustable legs are a (must) if theres any chance of using it on eneven terrain. long range hunting is all we do from our camp in n c pa. lots of others in that area do also. everybody
there shoots from a bench while hunting the steep mountainous terrain. many times they are carried for long distances.
while a bench is a valuable asset for long shooting it isnt
always the best choice of options. it allows for pointing in pretty much one direction for example. in order to point over there the bench must be turned to allow for that. that takes time and might require releveling. spend a day in a large prairie dog town and you will start to realize what im saying.
it sometimes just isnt worth the bother. ill let those over there go and wait for another in the direction im facing.
the option is a good shooting tripod. notice i said good and that usually dosent mean cheap also. so if your cheap dont bother to look. check out the ultimate tripod made in blairsvill pa by mcfadden machine co.
there are options for it and you can create a few of your own as we did. this year on the opening morning of the pa buck season we found a group of 4 rack bucks together in the 700 yd
range. within 5 minits 3 of them were on the ground thanks in large part to the tripod. the next day a friends wife took a
buck from the same place using their tripod. it was her first time shooting from it.

My tables I build are very similar to VonGruff's plans shown...

although the angle cut on the sleeves is more like 15*

along with brackets being bolted to top are inset some from edges

Also only use 1.25" pipe legs/sleeves..plenty heavy enough

how portable ? throw in back of Toyota Taco and go shoot...

20 Vartarg on table..notice optional umbrella bracket...for non

windy days..

I also have one built like the plans shown by VonGruff. Not light, but very steady and easy enough to transport by automobile or ATV. It spends most of its time assembled on the front porch of the hunting camp, allowing a steady rest for "targets of opportunity" that break out in the field below.

Mine too is based on the plans VonGruff shows. Mine is a little bigger and right hand only. My legs are of 1 1/2" schedule 40 pipe. like mine heaver. Take it out in the truck. More portable yet is my backpack, bipod, or monopod. Simulating field positions. YMMV

Thanks Gentlemen,
Vongruff,that is just what i was looking for.
Going to print that off and make one.
Only have to wait 3 months before the 3 ft of snow melts and a guy can get out and do some shooting

Hi guys, I have used for many years a Black & Decker Workmate with a bench top shaped piece of 1/2 plywood and a 2x2 screwed lengthwise on the bottom side. simply cut out your desired bench top and screw the 2x2 on the bottom and clamp in the workmate. An upside down 5 gallon bucket and a float cushion on top and go to town. The workmate folds up approx 5" thick, the bench top 2.5 inches thick and the bucket w/cushion, all fit in the trunk of my Camray. Its been to Montana several times as well a more places than I can remember. You can get a clamp on umbrella for hot days, cut barrel slots in the sides and glue an ammo block on the top and a rail on the sides to keep the empty's from rolling off. I also use a shooting mat (keeps you out of the prickley's) and a cheap plastic front rest w/bag and rear sand bags which are even more portable and lighter as well as the mat is really nice to nap on in the dog towns, still use the bucket for ammo, rest, bags water ect. and used once on a small fire we found while huckleberry picking.-Muddy

My portable bench for the better part of 10+ years.

http://www.kmart.com/cosco-white-6-...P?prdNo=2&blockNo=2&blockType=G2

Alan

I have two of these, first class outfit and gear.

http://www.shootingbenches.com/

For $600 each, it better last long enough to pass down to my grandkids!!!

Alan

+1 except mine is a Costco special! A must have accessory is the old school, metal chair