.22 LR Shooting Bench

I have been clearing out a couple of narrow lanes to shoot .22 Long Rifle pistols and rifles for a few weeks now (Very time consuming). The lanes go farter than they look in the pic. I put in three 4x4 posts a couple of weeks ago, and today I framed it and cut/installed the top from some scrap Corian that was going to be thrown away at work. I'll build a small deck around it one of these days, but for now I can shoot the rifle from it standing. I haven't put up any targets yet, but have two to get started. It will be shooting to the left of my 108 yard "range" I shoot everything at now.

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That's so cool Hickok45 is a mod on this forum!
 
That picture could pass for Michigan, Walkalong. A perfect shady spot to shoot! But most of ours is National forest and they tend to frown on concreted posts…:D

That platform sure is coming along nicely. I certainly am a bit jealous.:oops::)
I might be found out there even not shooting!:thumbup:
 
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I wanted to sink two more posts just to the tight for the shelf space, but my old butt isn’t as fast as it used to be. It’s 4:30 here, and I’m pooped. Packing up to go home, a 40 minute drive. I had a Jacks biscuit this morning, but nothing except water and gatorade since then, I could eat a bite. :)

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I forgot to cut the left front post off this am (before I woke up good is my excuse), so I’ll replace that deck board when I do, bought one extra, just for things like that
 
I took the day off today, spent it working at the .22 range. I hung a cowboy on chains between T-Posts, two sets of three targets
hanging on brackets attached to trees, and a large "easy" target for anyone who needs it. Put in close to eight hours. :)

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We christened the deck today.

My nephew and I giving the safety brief.
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Three generations, aged four to seventy one. Bergara .22 LR on bipod and bag.

My nephew coaching his youngest.
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The next youngest
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The grownups shot a few rounds as well. I just watched and did a little coaching. One child was afraid to shoot, so we didn't
make him, the youngest (2nd & 3rd pics) needed a lot of help, one needed us to get it on target, but the child above hit the
smallest part of the farthest target virtually on his own after we got him started. He did really well. We had a great time.
 
We christened the deck today.

My nephew and I giving the safety brief.
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Three generations, aged four to seventy one. Bergara .22 LR on bipod and bag.

My nephew coaching his youngest.
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The next youngest
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The grownups shot a few rounds as well. I just watched and did a little coaching. One child was afraid to shoot, so we didn't
make him, the youngest (2nd & 3rd pics) needed a lot of help, one needed us to get it on target, but the child above hit the
smallest part of the farthest target virtually on his own after we got him started. He did really well. We had a great time.


Memories that will last a lifetime!
 
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