I've been looking at the caldwell stable table at cabelas for air guns and powder burners .I tried using a plastic picnic table but it was too low and was sore for days. What are you guys recomendations ?
I have this one. I don't use the front rest provided, but rather my own sandbags. It is pretty nice for what it is and is portable. Only negative is the fact the seat is attached to the entire rest, so your heart beat in your butt gets transferred up to the gun. Not a big deal but if you are trying to do precision shooting, I would recommend a separate seat.
I’m thinking stable table too. Heading over to my nearest cabelas this weekend about 180 miles away. They have them set up on the floor and I bet if you ask they will let you use a rifle to see if size fits ya.
The big difference I see in this one is you can not "Pivot" or rotate the way you can with the other cabelas that I mentioned above. That was why I didn't go with the one you just asked about.
I made mine with the "Rugged Buddy" folding sawhorse legs and a 24"x48" 3/4" birch plywood panel.
Super solid and comes in at 27 lbs. Probably would be lighter but I added the deck board lengthwise for extra support.
Basic tools, skills and a bit of stain.
Turned out great and very stable. Hope my pics are showing up.
Keep in mind, I'm shooting off of a concrete patio down across my backyard. I use a 3 leg, folding hiking chair and at 5'9", it's perfect for me. If you're setting up on uneven ground,
a 3 leg table with adjustable legs will be more suitable. If I was looking for something to hump around the woods while hunting, I'd go super light weight like this:
I learned a bench needs table height adjustment,seat height adjustment ,adjustable legs (3 prefered ) thick table and easy portability . now my only problem is semi portability or easy portability. Decisions, decisions and more decisions Lol