The easy way to make a shooting bench

[Groach 7]

Well, as i am particularly crap at D.I.Y but still wanted to make a shooting bench for zeroing from i had a brain wave. If i made a top that could be held into a work mate it would same me having to construct a completer table. So i was off to B&Q to pick up a piece of ply measuring 2 foot by 4 foot. I then spent and afternoon sketching out a couple of designs for the top and settled on one i had it cut out with a jigsaw and then started to sand it down and varnish the top. the beauty of the design is that it folds away nice and small and was completed nicely with a £5 stool from argos. Here are some pics and i am aware the support bar is not in a straight line but i will sort that later and have now varnished the sides and bottom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is a grouping that i achieved using 156grain Norma alaska soft point ammo from the bench at 100 yards and it has now been adjusted to shoot 1 inch high at 100 yards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

from what i understand this data shows it to be sub 1/4 MOA not bad for a factory rifle and ammo

 

 

 

 

 

 

George

Edited August 6, 2010 by Groach

[Treacle Trackpad 6]

How you managed that group with the table the wrong way round and bolt on the wrong side of your rifle is amazing .

 

Great shooting George, excellent group.

[Groach 7]

How you managed that group with the table the wrong way round and bolt on the wrong side of your rifle is amazing .

 

Great shooting George, excellent group.

 

What can i say? its a skill

 

George

[Treacle Trackpad 6]

Modesty as well

[Groach 7]

Modesty as well

:laugh: :laugh: you forget sarcasm doesn't cross over the internet

 

George

Edited August 6, 2010 by Groach

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