Shooting bench plans

[Wiley]

Just some friendly advice.........Cable reels (spools as y'all call them, but they're reels) always seem like a good idea but they don't last unless painted AND kept pretty dry. The layers of wood are stapled together with hundreds or thousands of heavy gauge staples.....think fence staples. When they rot, in about 3 or 4 years and you try to dispose of them you'll have these staples all over the place. I've been working with cable reels since 1976 and have used them for lots of things but only for a year or so.

 

[TN Larry]

Just eyeball it should look something like this even has some measurements for you

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I bought one of these from this seller. They had made it a little wrong and got it super discounted. I couldn't tell anything was wrong with it and works great. I need to put some sealer on it though.

 

[Jcalder]

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Make those legs another foot or so longer and concrete them in the ground. Makes them solid. Wish I still had my old bench like that.

 

[Hduke86]

Cable reel and I can guarantee that someone is going to get stung in a place down low in the summer with paper wasps or hornets. They LOVE to build inside of those things.

 

[peytoncreekhunter]

I want to build a shooting bench for the #sfmafia headquarters.
I have looked around a little for some plans but I ain't paying $50 for a set.
Just wondering if anyone has any or know where to get some?

I am going to use treated lumber and when done I am going to figure a way to put some wheels on one side of it so it can be moved around when needed.
Probably make it for both right and left handed shooters.

I made this one from 1 end of a foldable saw-horse and a piece of plywood. I just kinda eyeballed the pattern. It works just fine. But you may be wanting something more permanent.

 

[MUP]

Best thing since sliced bread. No picnic table multiple seat for me personally. It makes you feel like your shooting off a moving table. An elbow put down on a wood bench moves the scope a lot.

And how! It's so aggravating to be ready to squeeze the shot off and your buddy on the other side of the table just takes a deep breath even! I move enough on my own without having to be on edge trying to shoot when the other end of the table moves unexpectedly. Single table for sure, or take turns shooting, alternating and being careful to not move while the other shooter is engaged for their shot.

 

[Wobblyshot1]

The top is from an old hollow core door. I think the rest is self explanatory.

 

[RUGER]

Like Rabbitkill and backyard, i also built one like this. Here are the plans to the one posted that I found.

Awesome, thank you.
I really like that one.

Think that will work @rem270 ?
Even has a short bus side for @gasman

 

[sharpshooter]

Awesome, thank you.
I really like that one.

Think that will work @rem270 ?
Even has a short bus side for @gasman

You're welcome!

 

[RUGER]

You're welcome!

I looked at Lowes website just to get an idea.
I looked up everything on the list, even the screws and if the prices are accurate, I came up with $137.01 plus tax.
About a third of what I figured it would be.

 

[sharpshooter]

I haven't priced lumber in awhile, but that's not as bad as I thought.

 

[rem270]

Awesome, thank you.
I really like that one.

Think that will work @rem270 ?
Even has a short bus side for @gasman

That's pretty dang sweet!

 

[RUGER]

I haven't priced lumber in awhile, but that's not as bad as I thought.

Yeah I had planned to build one last year but the prices were just too stooopid for me then.
I can handle this though.

 

[redblood]

Id pony up the 275 and buy that one from van buren ffa. Im surprised tvey could builf one for that price

 

[RUGER]

Id pony up the 275 and buy that one from van buren ffa. Im surprised tvey could builf one for that price

I just bought everything to build it.
$143.67 out the door.
But now I gotta build it

 

[sharpshooter]

That's the fun part, other than using it.

 

[DaveB]

You gonna need a big mule to transport it.

I wonder how many benches I have sat at. Concrete remains my favorite since you cannot get splinters, won't move under recoil, simple stuff.

That price changed my mind.

Keep the thread active as you build the bench.

 

[RUGER]

You gonna need a big mule to transport it.

I wonder how many benches I have sat at. Concrete remains my favorite since you cannot get splinters, won't move under recoil, simple stuff.

That price changed my mind.

Keep the thread active as you build the bench.

Will do!

 

[RUGER]

Step 1 completed.
If you ever wondered a 6X6X8 is flippin HEAVY.

 

[RUGER]

You're welcome!

I love the plans in terms of what to cut how long but it would have been nice if they told you which ones went where in the assembly