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roamer

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Portable shooters table
« on: November 22, 2010, 01:39:12 AM »
How do on this beautiful Sunday evening.
Does anybody have any illustrations or plans on making a portable shooters table.
I"d be greatly appreciative.
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Offline Karl Kunkel

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Re: Portable shooters table
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2010, 05:14:30 AM »
One of the Sapergia's had a neat one posted several months ago.
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Re: Portable shooters table
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2010, 06:44:22 AM »
They aint pretty, and I never tried it, but were'nt old wooden ironing boards used for this once upon a time?
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Re: Portable shooters table
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2010, 09:17:16 AM »
This falls into the "not pretty" category, but since I shoot on informal ranges it works great.  I just slide a sheet of 3/4" ply into the bed of my truck along with a folding chair and a saw horse.  When I get where I'm going I pull the truck sideways to the backstop, drag the ply about half way out and rest the end on the sawhorse.  Unfold the chair, and I'm in business.
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Re: Portable shooters table
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2010, 04:54:04 PM »
Google or Bing "shooting bench plans"

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Re: Portable shooters table
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2010, 06:38:22 PM »
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Daryl

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Re: Portable shooters table
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2010, 08:55:01 PM »
Shop-mates work.  just take a sheet of ply, 1/2" to 1" and screw a 2foot length of 2x4 to it. Clamp the 2x4 in the bench and you're done. You could notch one corner out for right or left hand shooting - or both.

The other way, is to buy a set of folding legs - Canadian Tire sells them, so they're on the market around North America. Screw the legs onto a length of 3/4" or 1" ply, about 2 1/2 feet wide, with shooting notches cut out.  Fold the legs flat and cut a carrying handle (notch) on one side, smoothed with sand paper to reduce splinters.

Here's Taylor's bench. I merely 'searched "shooting benches".



 
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Re: Portable shooters table
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2010, 12:35:07 AM »
You guys are amazing. When you mentioned Shop Smith,my Mother bought a Shop smith for my Dad in 1954. when he died at 82 in 2004 I took the SS to Dayton and had her rebuilt. Every time I use the SS I think of my best friend my Dad.

When I build those tables and stands he will be with me

Again thanks
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Re: Portable shooters table
« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2010, 05:16:44 PM »
While portable benches are great and the best, sometimes a pair of X sticks can fill in.  I ahve shot more than one deer with X sticks made out of either cord or tape and sticks cut out in the woods.  Also good for roughing in a rifle up close if you ahve a range like mine where the bench is fairly heavy and the target stand is also fairly weighty.

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Re: Portable shooters table
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2016, 05:29:50 AM »
Here's mine:

IMG_0502 by Rick Mulhern, on Flickr
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Offline Hungry Horse

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Re: Portable shooters table
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2016, 11:15:53 AM »
 T.C. get a metal ironing board from the thrift store. They are hight adjustable, and no splinters.

 Sharps, that trailer is good, but a friend that has access to a big cattle ranch up north shoots ground squirrels from one that is similar except for bigger tires, a sun canopy, and an ice chest.

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Re: Portable shooters table
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2016, 03:06:57 PM »
2nd the workmate since I rarely use mine for anything other than collecting clutter. I find it to be too low. I cut a shallow groove in a block of styrofoam and clamp it in the jaws. This makes a non- marring rest for the gun.
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Offline snapper

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Re: Portable shooters table
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2016, 03:13:12 PM »
http://www.amazon.com/MTM-PST-11-Predator-Shooting-Table/dp/B000F5UOYW

MGM portable shooting table.

I have shot off of a lot of tables, including several I have made.  For a portable table that is really easy to lug around, an use, this is the one.  Plus it is cheap.  The legs are OK, the stability is really good however.

I would not hesitate to buy this one again.  At $60 bucks, I think it is a great portable table for the price.

I just got done working up a new load for my Rigby using it.  Got the group down to 1" at 100 yards.  Never once cussed the table.


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Re: Portable shooters table
« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2016, 04:41:50 PM »
Take a look at the Husky work bench. Costs about $60 bucks. Folds up flat extremely stable. Has slots for clamps . Legs store underneath, has a carry handle. Works for me. Find em at home depot.
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Offline ScottH

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Re: Portable shooters table
« Reply #14 on: March 11, 2016, 01:18:39 AM »
These can be sued with 3/4" plywood to make a useable bench to shoot from. Not terribly expensive either. I made one and can easily fit it in the trunk of a Honda Accord when the legs are folded up. Getting the right thing to sit on is tougher to find for me.

http://www.amazon.com/Target-Precision-RB-H1034-Sawhorse-Complete/dp/B00005A1KE
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Re: Portable shooters table
« Reply #15 on: March 11, 2016, 05:31:16 AM »
I use this... albeit with a modified top that is bolted onto the frame that is attached to the cheap plastic one that comes with it...

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/522717/caldwell-stable-table-portable-shooting-bench
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Portable shooters table
« Reply #16 on: March 11, 2016, 05:19:41 PM »
I use a fold up sawhorse and sand bags, very light, portable and stable.

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Re: Portable shooters table
« Reply #17 on: March 11, 2016, 10:38:10 PM »
I got a dog grooming table off @#$%$Bay, folds up and is quite stable. about 20" 30" top, rubber mat covered, same legs as generic folding tables......Tom
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Portable shooters table
« Reply #18 on: March 11, 2016, 11:32:05 PM »
I would like to post a couple pictures of the portable table I use for shooting rats, but it has modern guns on it. If you wish- send me a PM and I'll show the picture.
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« Reply #19 on: March 13, 2016, 04:33:19 AM »
Follow this link this is a set of plans that are used for portable shooting table.http://media.wix.com/ugd/7ff034_b8304e224e1d4f5c95a859c267d05119.pdf
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