I wanted a more stable, wider stance and more solid bench then what I was using. I built this from an old table top which was 1" thick particle board covered with a laminate, (very heavy). The folding legs were from a table which was left out in the rain and the top practically swelled up and fell apart.. . . . . good for me . The legs were a wider stance, just what I was looking for. Between the legs I added a cross brace (white color stick) for extra stability. All in all, I am very happy with how it turned out. I was able to produce very good groups from this platform at 50 yds.