Here's pics of what I built for our club and my home range. When planning the design, needed something that could be easily moved, right or left handed, fully adjustable for adults or kids, and weather proof.
Materials list is a follows:
- (1) 3/4"X4'X8' sheet pressure treated plywood
- (2) 2"X10' lengths of black pipe
- (1) 3/4"X12" All Thread
- (3) 3/4 nuts & washers
- (12) 3/8"X4" Galvanized carriage bolts & nuts
- (1) 18" diameter Disc blade
- (3) 1/4"X4"X4" plate
(Material Cost, about $75)
Used left over heavy walled black pipe from salvage.
After cutting to proper length a tube bender was used to make the frame and legs of the shooting bench.
Bench design uses a 3 legged format with two identical pieces of formed pipe.
After bending the pipe they are welded at one end with the framework in a "V" pattern.
Next step was to cut the 3/4" treated plywood sheet in half (4'X4'), then glue and screw both halves together....making an 1 1/2" thick top for the bench.
After the plywood is glued and screwed together, cutouts are made for the right and left handed shooters. Saved these scrap cutouts for a bench seat top. Edges are sanded and smoothed.
Holes are drilled through the wood and pipe, insert carriage bolts.
Next step is to build an adjustable "Piano" style stool that has height adjustment....
Piano style stool uses an 18" disc blade for stability. Piece of black pipe is welded to the base and a notch is cut partially through the pipe about 6" down....this will be used to locate and secure nuts inside the pedestal.
One nut is welded to the base of the All Thread to act as a stop, then a second nut is welded to a washer, but allowed to spin freely on the threaded shaft.
This is then inserted into the pedestal where the washer then lines up with the previously cut slot...then welded.
Top of pedestal is then capped and a mounting plate is installed for the wooden seat. Threaded shaft allows 6-8" of height adjustment.
Finished seat assembly.
Here's pics of some built for our club's outdoor range 12 years ago...heavy duty, weather well, and can be moved out of the way for other shooting disciplines. Smallest kid or biggest adult can use them.