Let's see your Bench Rests - What are you using?

[mustangmike]

mustangmike: Are you still on GTA, or did you get banned like 0351_Vet and I?

im still there, i lay a little lower on the gta but no problems since i went off on jq in a thread 2 months or so ago.

[Crosshairs]

GTA is to you cant post here you cant post there seems to be more of a springer forum.Always moving posts.
                                                     Mike

[Daysailer]

Here's my Mega bucks table, rest and gun rack

Hope you wont be jealous     

Blocks of packing foam + ziplock bag full of spent pellets, wrapped in old  sweatshirt rag held with electrical tape
Table is 1" ply scrap screwed to old center post  patio table support found at local recyclers $5.

Rack is two survey stakes, with piece screwed accross + piece of packing foam notched for barrel holders.

You can also see the stacked double stick tape pieces on the end of the table to cradle a gun if I need to set it aside for a minute..  Two notches, one for Sheridans small barrel,  and one for normal sized barrels.

[Colt25]

Here's my Mega bucks table, rest and gun rack

Hope you wont be jealous     

Blocks of packing foam + ziplock bag full of spent pellets, wrapped in old  sweatshirt rag held with electrical tape
Table is 1" ply scrap screwed to old center post  patio table support found at local recyclers $5.

Rack is two survey stakes, with piece screwed accross + piece of packing foam notched for barrel holders.

You can also see the stacked double stick tape pieces on the end of the table to cradle a gun if I need to set it aside for a minute..  Two notches, one for Sheridans small barrel,  and one for normal sized barrels.

I melt down my pellets and sell them for $3.50 a pound. you can make bullets and sailboat ballasts with them.

[JMJinNC]

Caldwell ZeroMax. I made the rear leg adjustable to speed up elevation changes. Cheap, works ok.

JMJ

[0351_Vet]

mustangmike: Are you still on GTA, or did you get banned like 0351_Vet and I?

                  

[quickster47 †]

                  

How the heck could you guys get banned on the GTA?  Seems way too open for that to happen.

Carl

[0351_Vet]

How the heck could you guys get banned on the GTA?  Seems way too open for that to happen.

Carl

I initially got Ezman and Bart the Fart's panties in a bunch.  
And they didn't like the caliber of my posts in the Current Events.
They have now closed the CE Forum, go figure.

They should have just not had a CE, and all would still be fine with my membership.
I miss not being able to post and reply to my friends there. Maybe they will forgive me someday   

[NorthStaR]

I use the smaller version of the MTM Predator.

It doesn't have the same funky name; "MTM Front Rifle Rest & Handgun Rest" but it works for me!

It was a Christmas pressie from the wife to me. 

http://www.mtmcase-gard.com/products/shooting/shooting-rests-frr.html

Works really well and I've not used a rest before now! Looks hilarious with a PPK resting on it!
I think it's the cheapest in the range of these red plastic rests. I was gonna make one but for the price it was a steal. 

[arkmaker †]

For anyone looking for a take down bench, I found this one. Not to bad a price for what it is. Two versions and even the top model is not out of reach.

http://www.biggametreestands.com/products/shooting-benches.html

[mudduck48]

I love reviving old posts. Here is my bench rest. 2 folding horses, 3/4" ply, clunk of 4x6, empty shot bag full of rags some 2x4s and some towels. Hay, it works for me.

[arkmaker †]

OK, I'll bite. I was shooting my 2260 just now and came in to dinner. While I was eating, I saw this thread re-opened, so went back outside, finished my groups and here is the set-up.
Old table with MTM Rifle Rest and some rags for my elbows 

[Noah]

My little set up at the shootin cabin (still a work in progress). In short, three sand bags on a custom-made wood "shelf" in an enclosed structure with large open window, heater, AC and refrigerator. I moved most of my toys and tools in there and despite only being able to visit about 14 days per year, there is NO place I would rather be, especially right now 

Sorry the photos are of such poor quality as I didn't expect to share at the time of taking them. Hopefully more to come soon (possibly late July).

[JMJinNC]

Caldwell ZeroMax. I made the rear leg adjustable to speed up elevation changes. Cheap, works ok.

JMJ

Update. I now use a Caldwell Rock Jr. and basic wedge back bag.



JMJ

[RC1947]

Took a piece of 1" x 6" pine supported underneath by a block of maple.  Put a piece of 1/2" thick rubber matting on the pine and covered it with a carpet sample held by an old cymbal stand.  Easy to make and very portable, and adjustable.  RC