Homemade rifle stand

[Matt247365]

Hello everyone
New guy here. Attempting my 1st post... here goes!

Has anyone else made their own gun rest/stand? Here's a picture of mine.

Matt

 

[Guest]

Nice work Matt! Nice rifle too. =)

 

[Matt247365]

Thanks oldspook! Pretty basic and simple but I love how it works. An old 1 x 3 board that's been lying around in my garage forever and
the u-shaped piece is part of an ATV rifle rack that I found out on frozen lake st claire about 10 years ago. Also note the 2 strips of old
credit card inserted under the rear base to compensate for the warp in the assembly LoL. Now it's sits dead flat, no teetering. When
I get a chance I think I'm gonna buzz about 1/2" off the bottom of the fore end support so the Wildcat sits more level front to back.
Obviously I could have purchased a gun vise or stand but making your own is always so much more satisfying.

So anyway, do you ever make any of this kind of stuff?

 

[T3PRanch]

What was the source for your Huggett?

Thurmond

 

[Matt247365]

Bought the Huggett and the Wildcat at the same place - Precision Airguns and supplies in Dryden, Michigan.
Awesome store.

Matt

 

[Pauls Custom Targets]

Hello Matt, I weld these rifle stands for each of my rifles. I also buy from Jim Stanis at Precision Air Guns in Michigan. Great fellow to work with.

My concrete shooting bench also has a welded rifle stand to hold the rifle wile I set up the bags and bench rest stand....

Wood is a prettier medium to work with...Good job dude!

 

[JoeWayneRhea]

Cool post Matt and good idea . Beats the hell outta leaning it up against a leg on the shooting table .
Matt jump in with both feet when you have something to add or a good idea . The guys here are cool as a breeze .

 

[Matt247365]

Thanks for the replies, Stikefast and Joe. I'll try to post more when I get the chance. I like how you have a stand for each rifle, strikefast. Nice!

Thurmond, did you get your Huggett yet? Is it going on a Wildcat?

Matt

 

[tkleinma]

Nice stand....

 

[zebra]

I've been working on a custom design for one for a while. 

I want it to have a few more features than the typical one (which probably explains why it is taking me so long). Specifically:

- it is going to have a holder for onboard air. I thought it would be a neat idea to use one of my 30 minute scba tanks to weigh it down for stability and have a hose coming out near the rifle's fill port to allow for easy filling or even a tethered set-up (if I ever bought a big bore)

- The main body will be fiberglass to make it light to carry into the field but it will have slots for additional steel bars if I need additional stability above what I get from the weight of the air tank

- I'm using a sliding (X / Y) vise to clamp for forearm in place while still allowing backward motion for any recoil. This is attached to a swivel base to allow aiming before locking it down. 

- I'm building a lockable wheel base for when I use it for window shooting so I can move it around the house easily. 

- I am installing a few small draws at the back for tins of pellets, spare mags and anything else I want handy but don't want to risk losing in the field

- I bought two small shaving mirrors to install at the front so I can see how much air is left without sticking my face in front of the barrel of a loaded gun.

It's going to be epic if I can pull it off.