N/A I have improved my Pistol Rest :)

Hello everyone,

I love to shoot PCP Pistols all year long and during the winter months shoot from a Bench indoors. In the past I have used a BiPod along with a Lab Jack and various Bags for the rear support. If you have ever shot from one of these arrangements you know how difficult it is to maintain a precision hold for both Elevation and Windage.

I created a new design, that I am calling “TPR” and competed the build for an answer to this problem. With this design I have incorporated precision control for both Elevation and Windage and still be able to use a solid bag for the rear support.

I had a Caldwell Rock Jr Shooting Rest that I used to mount the TPR on. I removed the original soft bag and drilled 2 holes in the top plate to secure the TPR. As you can see from the photos that I have way more than enough movement in all directions to shoot any size target as far out as 25-yards. I installed a Picatinny Duo-lever Clamp on the TPR so that I can quickly attach any Pistol that has a Picatinny bottom mount. The design also allows for a quick and easy way to refilled the Pistol with air using a large cylinder. I used stainless steel aircraft self locking nuts to be able to control the tension for both axis.

Acquisitions of a target after shooting and then chocking the Pistol is four to five times faster now. I shot this target in way less time than I have been able to do with other set-ups. Boy this “thing” is rock solid and so simple and easy to use.

ThomasT
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Nice.

My friend just ordered one of those little Caldwell rests, his old rest is giving issues with rifles with a bottom air connection ( and us shooting tethered )
Hello @Peashooter

Thank you. The Caldwell rest is a good heavy and stable base to shoot from.

ThomasT
 
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How did you attach the brackets to the tube? It is already part of the caldwell rest or all homemade?
Hello @Bramezy

It is all hand made, everything Black above the Green Caldwell flat plate.
The tube is welded to a piece of 1-1/4" steel flat bar. The tube itself is DOM (Drawn over Mandrel) 1/2" x .065 wall.

ThomasT
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Hello everyone,

Well what is good for the Goose is good for the Gander, or something like that. Here is my Custom PP-800R Pistol / Carbine mounted on the TPR. With the Buck Rail fore end with the Picatinny rail on the bottom it is a perfect match to use with the TPR. I shot several paper targets using a Rear Bag and then using my Shoulder as the rear support. Both styles shot very accurate.

ThomasT

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Hello everyone,

I have had several members ask me if I would share any drawings for the Pistol Rest ( TPR ). I have this very basic pdf. file showing the individual parts and dimensions. This is for mounting it on a Caldwell rest as shown in all my photos and for adding a Picatinny Dual-lever Clamp as I have done. This can easily be modified to work with any other parts.

Hope this will help.
ThomasT

View attachment TPR - Travis Pistol Rest-A_2.pdf