Window rifle rest

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warbirdlover

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Other threads on Harris and other rifle bipods got me thinking. Since I hunt out of a blind (1/2" plywood walls) and shoot out the window I can rest on the window BUT.....

What would really work nice would be a rifle rest that was made for car windows and clamped to the window. I (hopefully) could clamp that on my 1/2" playwood wall and have a nice rest for the rifle instead of resting directly on the plywood. Here is a pic of my blind so you can see what I mean. The front window you're looking at is the main direction the bucks and does come by.

I know they make camera mounts for car windows but not sure about rifle mounts.

Anyone here know?
 

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I found some at SWFA but they're clunky and expensive. Not found anything "simpler" yet. Also found some "bags" that hang over the two sides of the window but won't swivel. Swiveling ability would be good! ;)
 
I've seen a couple of pickup windows busted by the front sling swivel during recoil. Needless to say, that's not covered by insurance and illegal in most places.
 
You seem pretty handy at building things. I say build something as it would probably cost less. My idea would cost you a shooting stick or monopod.
Like this one from midway USA.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/62...ing-stick-24-to-42-with-v-yoke-aluminum-black

Mount a 2x4 a couple of feet in length to form a 3 1/2" ledge on your window. You can build a swing away ledge also if you want but a 2x4 is the simplest way. Use a spade bit that is a little bigger than the diameter of a monopod to drill a couple of holes in the ledge. Insert monopod into hole and you have yourself a swiveling window rest for your rifle.
 
Just from real life experience.

I was hunting deer with a farmer friend in central Nebraska. We were heading back to the farmer to let me out. He said he would look for coyotes after he let me out. Before I got out I rolled up the passenger window since it was warm during the day but at dusk it was cooling down fast.

I got a call at home 3 hours later. Did I want to know what a 06 sounds like in an enclosed cab, he was a lefty, shooting at a coyote? He did not check the window before shooting. I was also the last time he shot from inside a vehicle on the farm or not.


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I hunt from a blind much like yours, they're real common in these woods. Our solution is to put a small shelf inside the window, then put a small sandbag on the shelf. Voila, instant shooting rest. My shelf is a little piece of 1X6 lumber, appropriately braced. I make my sandbags from worn-out bluejeans. Cut the legs off, sew one end into a bag, fill with sand or media, then sew the other end. It takes about 30 minutes to make a little sandbag. Easy-peasy.
 
I made a 6" shelf and keep a sandbag in my blind. When I am set up to shoot I lay out the sandbag to rest my hand on and the forearm of the rifle on my hand. I practice with it that way often but somehow when it comes time to shoot deer I automatically pick up the rifle and shoot offhand. So far so good but what a waste of a sandbag. Old habits just die hard I guess.
 
Install a 2x4 window sill at the bottom of your plywood window with the 2" side as the height and the 4" side as the width. It can be attached through the plywood into the 2x4 from the outside with long sheet rock screws. Make a long sandbag from the leg of an old pair of bluejeans by sewing one end up. fill with sand, then sew the other end up. You could make a light weight sandbag by using different filler such as the stuff from an old beanbag chair or some corn, etc. Of course the simple way is to drape a hunting coat or old blanket over the window sill and you have a padded rest. I always have my hand between the gun stock and the padded rest.
 
I hunt from a blind much like yours, they're real common in these woods. Our solution is to put a small shelf inside the window, then put a small sandbag on the shelf. Voila, instant shooting rest. My shelf is a little piece of 1X6 lumber, appropriately braced. I make my sandbags from worn-out bluejeans. Cut the legs off, sew one end into a bag, fill with sand or media, then sew the other end. It takes about 30 minutes to make a little sandbag. Easy-peasy.
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This sounds like a good solution. Thanks.
 
Wow, I thought I was the only one that made sandbags out of old jeans. For the record, it's $186 ticket and court cost for shooting out of a vehicle in Kansas. Ask me how I know.
 
One of the butterfly shaped bags should work well, you don't need a swivel on it and you can slide it quickly if needed.
I can imagine the questions a game warden would have if he saw a window rifle rest on the front seat while on your way to or from hunting:D
 
Wow, I thought I was the only one that made sandbags out of old jeans. For the record, it's $186 ticket and court cost for shooting out of a vehicle in Kansas. Ask me how I know.
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Yup, similar in Wisconsin. Good thing I'm just going to use this on my blind. ;)
 
Yea, sorry. Just thought I'd throw that in. I've taken the foam for wrapping pipes and glued it to the edges of the bottom of the windows. Makes a good rest and doesn't make noise when you set your rifle on it.
 
This year I think I'll just fold up an old towel so I have something soft to lay my hand/rifle on instead of the sharp 1/2" edge of the plywood. Next year I've got to do better window work on this blind so can incorporate the frame etc etc and take this to the next step.
 
Dang, warbirdlover, you're unsanitary. I scroll down and find you went and took the words right out of my mouth! :D

Went prairie dogging, and used the towel on the window and braced my elbow against the steering wheel when it was tilted to the high point. Good to 300 yards...

Helps to be sorta slender, of course. :)
 
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