gamestalker
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I'm not a big fan of using public shooting ranges. I've had some really bad incidents with careless shooters mostly, but I also like the freedom of not having to wait to change targets and all the other inconveniences associated with public ranges. So I have had to come up with a way to get a steady bench out to the desert with as little hassle as possible. I came up with this about 10 years ago and thought I would share, and maybe someone has something to add to further improve on my method.
So I have a folding table that I carry out with me. Then I set a couple of full sized sand bags on the table, both shoot off of, and to add weight, and to make the table good and steady. At first, I didn't think the folding table idea would function well, but once I put the sand bags on it, I was able to get a good steady solid platform. I bring a good chair with adjustable height, which I found a 5 leg office chair works well. Then I bring my shooting bag filled with tripods, spotting scope, some smaller sand bags to hold the pods down solid in the wind, chrony, targets, tape, a string and washer to level my targets, sharpie to mark, range finder, and any other range tools or accessories I might need.
It probably take me 15 minutes to get set up and started shooting. But the freedom to shoot without interruptions or the concern of careless shooters is well worth the time and effort, IMO. I've also tried shooting off the tailgate, but this can be far more difficult to get a functional height to shoot off.
GS
So I have a folding table that I carry out with me. Then I set a couple of full sized sand bags on the table, both shoot off of, and to add weight, and to make the table good and steady. At first, I didn't think the folding table idea would function well, but once I put the sand bags on it, I was able to get a good steady solid platform. I bring a good chair with adjustable height, which I found a 5 leg office chair works well. Then I bring my shooting bag filled with tripods, spotting scope, some smaller sand bags to hold the pods down solid in the wind, chrony, targets, tape, a string and washer to level my targets, sharpie to mark, range finder, and any other range tools or accessories I might need.
It probably take me 15 minutes to get set up and started shooting. But the freedom to shoot without interruptions or the concern of careless shooters is well worth the time and effort, IMO. I've also tried shooting off the tailgate, but this can be far more difficult to get a functional height to shoot off.
GS