Cats tend to do that. Dogs, being more pragmatic, just pee on the table legs and walk away!!!I think the cats have taken your bench over! Those rascals!
I like your spotters.These are the only pics I could find of my bench. I put rollers on the top of the bench so it can simply be flipped over and wheeled around. It was painted after these pics were taken. It sits out in the barn, now. It's too far away to retrieve it and too heavy to rassel around.
My bench sits on the back porch slab and I put the outside cat family's food on it all the time. Good news is, both my dogs are female.Cats tend to do that. Dogs, being more pragmatic, just pee on the table legs and walk away!!!
A 6ft square minnow seine works fairly well. The lead weights hold it down and the top can be draped over broom stick size dowels screwed to the side of the bench or drove in the ground beside the bench. I don't like things attached to my shooting irons so that keeps things clean. If you rest the weights on the side of the bench it will keep the brass off the ground and if you can find a cotton net you don't have to worry over hot brass burns.I haven’t spotted a shell catcher yet. Anyone have one or an idea for one?
The oldest Son, Grandson and I built a bench similar to yours Summer before last for the range at the Deer Club. I found the plans on the internet (where else?) on the Sierra site. They had a material list and even a cut sheet. We had nearly zero waste. We used all treated lumber and I think it cost about $100. The main differences between ours and yours is we have a built in seat and a rifle rack on the side and a brace across the front legs. We used 6X6's for the legs, 2X6's for the braces and seat and 5/4 deck boards for the top.
It was a fun Summer afternoon project.
shooting-bench-plans.pdfDo you have a link to this one?
It worked. The link goes to a pdf download which has the plans.shooting-bench-plans.pdf
I guess I don't know how to post a link. This is what I tried to copy and paste. But google Sierra shooting bench plans and you should find it. Then again maybe this will work.
shooting-bench-plans.pdf
I guess I don't know how to post a link. This is what I tried to copy and paste. But google Sierra shooting bench plans and you should find it. Then again maybe this will work.
I have a Caldwell brass catcher that sits on a camera tri-pod (or could easily be attached to a solid bench). Takes a little set-up positioning it properly when I am shooting pistols, but it works OK for what it is. This image shows it set up to the side of my bench:I haven’t spotted a shell catcher yet. Anyone have one or an idea for one?
That’s your back yard? AMAZING! one day I’ll get some land like that, looks like a nice retirement range!Built a .22 LR deck/bench a couple of years ago. A leftover piece of Corian for the bench top. Many more steel targets there now.
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I like your solvent trap! Neighbors haven't complained at all, but I would like shoot more 7.62 x 54R without pushing their level of tolerance.
Get a Suppressor from Silencer Central if you are paperwork shy. Payment plan & ship to your door.I like your solvent trap! Neighbors haven't complained at all, but I would like shoot more 7.62 x 54R without pushing their level of tolerance.