Bench Rests

[booboo22]

Can anyone recommend a good quality bench rest that doesn't cost an arm and a leg? I have looked at a lot of them online, and most seem to have mixed reviews. The ones that I have had in the past all turned out to be kinda junky.

 

[taliv]

what do you mean by bench rest? you mean a whole table? or the thing you put on top of a table?

do you need something portable? can you build it yourself?

i've seen all sorts of contraptions that are set up for truck beds or trailer hitches that cost an arm and a leg and didn't appear all that stable.

most everyone i know that builds a whole table permanently just uses about a dozen cinder blocks in a T-shape, with a wood or concrete t-shaped table on top. definitely stable. definitely not portable.

 

[booboo22]

I was thinking about something that is portable. Kind of like the lead sled. It seems to be the only one that gets consistant good reviews. I was wondering if any of the lower dollar ones are any good. Like Hyskore, Caldwell, etc...

 

[Magoo]

Are there solid benches to rest upon where you shoot?
What are you trying to acheive with your rest? sighting in, groups....
Do you want a one piece or two piece setup?

 

[Walkalong]

any of the lower dollar ones are any good. Like Hyskore, Caldwell, etc...

I have a Caldwell front rest (Two actually) that I use with a leather rear bag. They work well. It isn't in the class of the one I used in Benchrest, but it works fine for anything but the more serious target shooting.

 

[booboo22]

One or two piece would be fine. I have sturdy benches to shoot from. I am wanting something to sight in some rifles - a couple long range, and a couple hunting rifles. Walkalong, that Caldwell seems to get some good reviews.