Portable shooting bench

[smoakingun]

Has anyone thought to use some kind of portable shooting bench on the line? We had a woman in a power chair this weekend who could not get up and down. Fortunately we were at a range that had fixed benches she could roll her chair up to, then a couple of sand bags and a rest to put the rifle on and she was set, but it made me wonder what I would do if I were on a line without a rest available?

[Unbridled Liberty]

First, don't assume that just because someone uses a chair, manual or power, means they need to use a rest.  If they have sufficient upper body ROM and strength, I suggest they rest both elbows for prone, one elbow for sitting, and no elbows for standing.  If they can rest elbows on their chair, great.

As far as a portable shooting bench, someone posted plans and a video elsewhere on the forum.  I suggested that they post it here but that idea was nixed.  I can't remember where it was posted.

UL

[Transform]

Try looking here:
http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=32496.0
and here:
http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=22647.0
for some good ideas.

[desertrat144]

Also try back issues of American Rifleman, Popular Mechanics and Instructables.com or Google 'shooting bench plans' or equal, you'll get more info than you ever thought possible.

Tom