Bench Rest

I'm not sure if the OP is talking about building a bench rest or about what is used on top of one. If the latter, all I know is that for the last sixty years all my sandbags have been home-made, basically free, and have been good enough for many a sub-MOA group.

The bench and bags enable knowledge of the capabilities of the rifle, along with proper sighting-in. After that, field positions and trigger time create the skill for all uses other than bench rest competition...
 
QUOTE: "...... and the shooting bench has destroyed a lot more of the tradition."
After you've turned 65/70 y/o, when you're getting up and down from that prone position, think about those nice comfortable shooting benches over there at the Dept. of Natural Resources rifle range ........... sonny.:D
 
My bench is a cobbled together affair made from treated plywood and 2x4s. My rifle rest is one of those lightweight plastic things from Midway. I don't reccomend, although I won a first place in a benchrest muzzle loading competition at 100 yards using an offhand rifle competing agains heavy bench rifles.
Do internet searches, several plans will come up even a novice wood worker can build. Sadly, materials are very expensive these days. Pipes, pipe flanges, plywood, etc will probably run a total of about $100.00. You can buy some ready made benches for that much.
 
Heck, for the bench itself, if there's not a need for portability, scrounge up an old picnic table. Maybe do some bracing and stiffening as need be. Then make sandbags from old shirt sleeves, pants legs and the little plastic zipper bags that banks give away.
 
I used to use the Shooters Ridge Zero Recoil (I think that what it's called) which I got from MidwayUSA. I liked that it didn't put a solid piece of medal between me and the stock, but still was very easy to adjust and very solid. I would highly recommend it, although the price was about $135, 140.

I sold it when I finally quit being cheap and bought a nice bipod. I love bipods now.
 
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