Home built shooting bench

[FrontierMuzzleloading]

Yep! Finally finished it off today! Very nerve wracking using that skid steer. The forks have a stabilizer bar in the way, and we had to block the top up, pull the skid steer out, then wiggle the table to where it all looked even on the edges, then remove the blocks one at a time. We made the last run of cement soupy so you can move the top around into its final adjustment. Before gravel comes, we'll put the cherry on top and build a roof over it. Is it level? Hell yes it is!!
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[Hossfly]

That looks very sturdy, good job, I’ve filled the block holes before, it takes a lot more concrete than you think. Makes some thing that a tank can’t tear up.

[FrontierMuzzleloading]

oh yeah! Lots of cement and around 80 feet of 3/8" rebar in the whole set up.

[RED BEAR]

Looks like a great job enjoy

[GregLaROCHE]

Nice job!

[koger]

Nice job, we built 12 of those at our local range, turned into a big job, but they will last 2 lifetimes!! Having a good steady rest to shoot off of, makes a huge difference. I have a fold up table, made by taking the legs off a broken folding school lunch table, and making 2 L shaped pieces from 3/4" marine plywood, using liquid nails and drywall screws to laminate them, and then putting on the folding legs. This is a heavy portable bench, and with sandbags it is extremely stable. I use this when shooting at home with my 150 yd range out of my carport, or over in my neighbors field, where he and I usually shoot out to 500yds. Good job on the bench!

[MrHarmless]

Wow. I did not walk into this thread expecting something of that girth. That thing is a monster of a bench!

[retread]

Very nice job!!

[762 shooter]

I hope that is where you want it!!!!:kidding:

762

[Hickory]

Looks a lot like mine.

[MrWolf]

Ya need to move it six inches to the right:groner:. Looks great. I wasn't expecting to see something so solid. Nice job.

[JimB..]

Well if I was going to find any fault with it, it’d be that it’s on your property rather than mine.

Heck of a nice bench!

[dondiego]

Being left handed, I like that it is ambidextrous. Very similar to what my club has but even more sturdy.

[jmorris]

Nicely done.

[swheeler]

Very nice job! :awesome:

[FrontierMuzzleloading]

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[Hossfly]

Those look like concrete blocks? Not cinder blocks. Correct?

[FrontierMuzzleloading]

cinder blocks. They weight around 8 - 10lbs each.

Just in case anyone is wondering, yes, theres a ton of rebar in this whole set up. 80 feet worth!

Super happy with the turn out on this shooting bench!

[Fly]

Perfect, only thing missing is a shade cover. But I bet that's next.

Fly

[Edward]

Perfect, only thing missing is a shade cover. But I bet that's next.

Fly

And the indoor/outdoor carpet protection of arms/and arms :bigsmyl2:

[oldracer]

You'll need some sort of attachment to the bench or another table to be able to stand or lay a rifle when cleaning and/or loading. I agree with some sort of cover so the rough surface will not scratch that nice looking flint lock and other guns.
John

[Smoke4320]

Built one almost exactly like that. Best thing i ever did for home shooting
Hint rubber car floor mats make great elbow protectors and wind/rain will not hurt them. Heavy wind might find them a couple feet from the bench. A couple with ridges will hold rds/brass ect nicely on the table

[CLAYPOOL]

I found indoor / out door hard on the elbows

[Hossfly]

Wife had a couple old yoga mats that got repurposed to The shooting bench rolled up on the chair to keep clean and dry. Roll out and start shooting.

[SSGOldfart]

Rubber stall mats from TSC work great, these are made for farm use they are tough and weather proof used in most stock trailers

[725]

Well done. It will provide a lifetime of satisfaction.

[PbHurler]

Very nice job! :2_high5:

Green with envy here