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ryr8828
11-28-12, 18:18
Made this today along with a rolling welding table that I'm using as a worktable until I get a metal cover on it.

Got some treated to build a deck and bought a little extra and a solid door slab.

http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz284/ryr8828/shootingbench2.jpg


http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz284/ryr8828/shootingbench1.jpg


http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz284/ryr8828/shootingbench2.jpg
montanadave
11-28-12, 18:20
Nice work! And she looks hell for stout.
ryr8828
11-28-12, 18:21
The shooting table came from what was left over from my workbench against the wall, I bought a new one for my rolling work table.

http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz284/ryr8828/workbench1.jpg
ryr8828
11-29-12, 05:31
Nice work! And she looks hell for stout.

Thanks. The legs for the shooting table are 6x6's that I've had laying around for 20 years, they were the posts I cut off when me and my son built the pole barn when he was in high school. I don't throw much away I guess.

The table isn't as heavy as I thought it would be, me and my wife can pick it up. I need to varnish the top.
ryr8828
12-02-12, 10:15
Found a piece of carpet from an old project and put it on, then got some treated scraps out of the scrap pile and made a seat.

I used a 5 gallon bucket and kept adding lumber to it and sitting on it to find the height. Tested for height with my deer shotgun in a lead sled and the first ar that popped out of the safe with a 30 round mag resting on the table.

http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz284/ryr8828/shootingtable4.jpg

http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz284/ryr8828/shootingseat.jpg
feedramp
12-02-12, 10:18
very nice work!
Hmac
12-02-12, 10:44
Nice. I went with a more conventional design, but I like the way yours came out. This one won't be permanently mounted, it has wheels on the front so it can be moved around on the line wheelbarrow-fashion, or out of the way for mowing and storage.

http://SSEquine.net/shooting bench.jpg
ryr8828
12-02-12, 11:47
Nice. I went with a more conventional design, but I like the way yours came out. This one won't be permanently mounted, it has wheels on the front so it can be moved around on the line wheelbarrow-fashion, or out of the way for mowing and storage.

http://SSEquine.net/shooting bench.jpg

That is very nice! I'm saving that pic if you don't care in case I decide to build another one. I was working from mostly leftovers.

I didn't use wheels, I can tilt mine up by myself and use a 2 wheel cart to move it if I want. That's how I got it outside. It's not easy but I can move it.
ryr8828
12-02-12, 11:50
Hmac, do you mind posting or pm'ing me the height of the table and height of the seats?
I'd take all of the dimensions if you're willing.
montanadave
12-02-12, 11:50
Ditto. When I start putting my range together next spring, that looks like it would make a nice addition.
Hmac
12-02-12, 12:37
A couple of observations:

-The top decking is 5/4 treated decking. It's sealed with a preservative and stood up well over the summer, but if I were doing it again, I'd consider using composite decking. Light colored decking, however. That stuff in the usual darker shades can get uncomfortably hot.

-If I were doing it over, I'd probably make the side extensions 18" instead of 9". The left side works fine for left handed rifle shooting, but if it were wider, a right-handed shooter could shoot a rifle on a rest from the left side.

-Not shown in the photo is the board with multiple notches on end that is screwed across the front top plate to act as a rifle rack so that multiple rifles can be leaned against the front without them falling over. Also, the right shooting side has a socket drilled in it to accept a post for a tripod mount for a spotting scope.

-The height of the legs is designed to go 9 inches into the ground. I ended up cutting 9 inches off so it would sit on the ground and be able to be moved. As I mentioned, I put a couple of 6 inch wheels on the front legs so it could be easily wheeled around. It is still sufficiently stable for the shooting we do. If I were a dedicated bench rest shooter, I guess I'd have made the legs out of 6x6 treated and sunk the whole thing into concrete.

http://SSEquine.net/shooting bench plans.jpg
montanadave
12-02-12, 12:59
Thank you very much. I'm going to be constructing an elevated shooting platform next spring and I wanted to incorporate a bench like this into the design. This is made to order.
Hmac
12-02-12, 13:07
http://SSEquine.net/shooting bench 2.jpg
montanadave
12-02-12, 13:18
Nice touch with the built-in gun rack!
ryr8828
12-02-12, 17:38
Thanks, I'll be using those plans. Very nice job.