looking for shooting bench plans

[Rifleman1776]

My old shooting bench is a cobbled together thing that is now falling apart.
I want something both portable and light. Can someone lead me to plans for one that is fairly easy to build?

 

[Mike Irwin]

I'm moving this to Handloading/Reloading.

Hopefully someone has the plans that NRA came out with a few years ago.

 

[PawPaw]

Google is your friend. There are lots of plans available, depending on what your particular needs might be.

 

[Cascade1911]

Well that's some time I'd like back. I thought those links referred to a shooting bench. Oh well.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Thanks, I'll Google.
Yes, I am puzzled also by the move but I don't argue with moderators.
My question had nothing to do with reloading ammunition. It is a shooting question.

 

[RWNielsen]

try this

http://rimfireshooting.com/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=1379

 

[hk33ka1]

I cut a piece of plywood to a rough T shape so I could shoot right or left off it and added a set of folding table legs from home depot on a short piece of 2x4 at each end for rigidity. Built my own stool to sit on too.

 

[DogoDon]

I've been thinking of building a shooting bench myself. I found this plan that looks to be a simple design and it would be sturdy. This is the one I will probably build.

http://www.guncustomizing.com/shootingbench.htm

Good luck!

DD

 

[Rifleman1776]

Yes, DD, I found that also.
However, I believe 1" treated plywood would be much sturdier. My current bench is 3/4" wood and it is quite flexy and not sturdy.
Unfortunately, this is not an inexpensive project. The pipe is almost $10.00 each, the flanges are about $3.00 each and I will use one at each end to prevent sinking into the ground. Plywood, especially 1" treated costs like gold.

 

[DogoDon]

Really Rifleman? You have a 3/4-inch plywood bench top and it flexes too much? That's kind of hard to believe. I would guess that a 3/4-in. exterior grade plywood top would be plenty sturdy, if properly supported by a good rigid leg structure. How much weight are you putting on it? I weigh only about 175, so for me I think a 3/4-in. top would be adequate.

Yeah, I soon realized when I started pricing the pipe for the legs and the pipe flanges that it's not a really cheap project. I was trying to think of less-expensive alternatives for the legs that would still be rigid enough, but I haven't had any brilliant ideas.

Where did you find the pipe flanges for $3? The ones I was looking at were more like $10.

DD

 

[Horseman]

Pipe and flanges for my project came from Menards. Don't remember how much it's been 5 years since I built mine but it wasn't expensive. I built 3 of them out of 3/4" OSB. Mine are L shaped and very strong. No flexing and set up quickly for prairie dogs.

 

[Rifleman1776]

My current bench is too large giving a large area to be flexed. The wood legs are poorly fixed to the sides and ends.
I found the flanges at Lowe's for that price.

 

[wncchester]

A good shooting bench that's portable and light? Mutually exclusive terms; a light bench will bounce each time your heart beats.