New shooting bench

That looks great. Nothing like the satisfaction of doing it yourself. I was going to try to build one myself but I was able to pick up a good table for practicly nothing at a garage sale. Maybe I'll still give building my own a try.

Built to last. Very nice bench. 

Looks Great! Job well done! You will enjoy that bench for many years!

Very nice! 

Wish I had a place that would make something like that viable for me.

I got to build me one, one of these days, For now I use a old kitchen table, Works pretty good but not real solid...

Yep One of these days,,

Mike

That will work for sure. I put one together with a 2x4 basics picnic table kit. I use a riser on it when I shoot as I am fairly tall. Without the risermit works well for the grandkids. 

Nice! Looks solid. DIY projects that turn out the way you want it to is always satisfying. I built my own table around 10 years ago and still find joy using it. Some old pics...

Good Job! that looks like it should be a solid bench. The bad thing is "less excuses"

Looks good JohnL57.

I don't get it...

While, I guess it's cool to show off your shooting bench, bags, stands, chair, etc. Doing this does nothing to show off the..."shooters"...skills.

Does no one but myself shoot offhand ? We all know that 98% of modern air guns (PCP, Springer) can outshoot their owners, why don't gun owners hone "their"...skills to try to be as good as their guns, or even close ?

Mike

MikeVV Have you ever thought some people might have a disability . I use to hunt shooting off hand my whole life at mule deer in sagebrush , that was how I was taught but if I had the chance & time I preferred kneeling or sitting for the shot . Another reason , I think it would be STUPID to sight one's rifle in while shooting off hand . About four yrs. ago I got essential tremmors so I have no choice but to use shooting sticks or a bench or I can't hit chit ! Since your so good show the rest of us a video of you shooting 50-75-100yds please . I think the rest of us would like to watch you-- I'm proud to say I love shooting sticks , bench , bags , tripods , tree limbs , ect. to help me out . The thing is enjoying yourself

I don't get it...

Doing this does nothing to show off the..."shooters"...skills.

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I've been at a lot of ranges in my lifetime & have seen a lot of people that can't hit chit even off a bench . Also read a lot of post's where people shot squirrels out of trees at 180 yds that I call BS ,because you couldn't even see one that far because of tree limbs . Most hunters have a hard enough time at that distance with deer lol . I have not yet been able to do moa at 100 yds with a tight group but I'm working at it & have been close but want to be consistent

JohnL57 that should do the job !

Hey John,

By the looks of it you could stand to build yourself a sturdier chair to accommodate that good looking bench! I'm sure your hundred yard shooting will far exceed "attempts" at shooting!

Cheers

Hey JohnL57,

Awesome! Looks like the uprights / legs are also buried in the ground? I love a stable table.

As far as guns shooting better than owners, true for me, and that's EXACTLY why I shoot from the bench. I want to see what my hard-earned money bought me 

These are the shooting benches my brother and I built. Rebar reinforced concrete tops and the cinder blocks were glued together (and to the blacktop) with polyurethane construction adhesive. An extremely rigid setup!

DeadOnShot,



Geeze those are awesome. You guys are just a little serious about bench shooting and excellent use of cinder blocks. It's chilly here and my first thought was how to add heating elements into the concrete table. If I was in Florida, different story.



What manufacturer made the front aluminum rest?

Nice build John! That looks great. I totally understand about the gaps, I used new wood on mine &when they shrank there were nice gaps left. It’s actually cost me the loss of my earbuds (got snagged)

I don't get it...

While, I guess it's cool to show off your shooting bench, bags, stands, chair, etc. Doing this does nothing to show off the..."shooters"...skills.

Does no one but myself shoot offhand ? We all know that 98% of modern air guns (PCP, Springer) can outshoot their owners, why don't gun owners hone "their"...skills to try to be as good as their guns, or even close ?

Mike

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It's not about being "cool". The OP built something and wanted to share it. Not everyone has the cash to buy a premade shooting bench and sometimes it's the satisfaction one gets of making something themselves. Do you know the OP? Do you know if he only shoots off a bench? Who says he doesn't practice shooting offhand or in any other different positions? If he only likes shooting off a bench, so what?