This should work much better.

[Ben]

A few months ago, we got tired of dragging our shooting bench in and out of the shed at the firing range. ( I'm fortunate that I have a private firing range ) We got the idea of installing a single wheel on the " 3 legged bench ".

We put on a single wheel and even then one that was too narrow and too small in diameter. This wheel didn't work out very well at all !



Today , we remedied that problem. We installed a larger wheel ( 2 of them ) 10" in diameter and wider, Now, a 2nd grader can roll the bench into position.

A great improvement !

Here is a photo of my friend Jason helping me today :









While we were there we hung a pair of metal targets that had been welded on heavy duty hinges for 25 yard .22 LR and 38 Specials target use.







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[Brad]

That would work well. I hate to ask about the wheels but wouldn't a wheelbarrow wheel be the cat's meow for that sort of thing?

 

[Ben]

I went to " Horrible Freight " to buy my wheels.

My eyes bugged out when I saw the price of the wheel barrow wheels and tires.

The ones that are on the bench now are solid rubber , 10" in diameter and work fantastic.
They were $7.00 each.

Ben

 

[Rick]

Winelover (John) and me just today finished building our shooting bench at John's place, we should get some pictures & measurements so we can show it off. There will be no wheels on this one though, it ain't goin no place. "T" shaped bench top built of 2x8 pressure treated, dug holes and compacted sand & then solid concrete bases, stacked cement blocks secured with construction adhesive. Turned out well me thinks. Got initial measurements to start designing from Ben . . . Thanks Ben.

 

[Ben]

Rick,

If I had clear title to the property that my bench is on ( which I don't ) , it wouldn't have wheels either.
It would be cemented in the ground like yours.

Ben

 

[Winelover]

Winelover (John) and me just today finished building our shooting bench at John's place, we should get some pictures & measurements so we can show it off. There will be no wheels on this one though, it ain't goin no place. "T" shaped bench top built of 2x8 pressure treated, dug holes and compacted sand & then solid concrete bases, stacked cement blocks secured with construction adhesive. Turned out well me thinks. Got initial measurements to start designing from Ben . . . Thanks Ben.

Better bring a wide angle lens.....that thing is huge. Almost as large as a picnic table. Apparently, Rick likes to eat more than he likes to shoot. About kilt me carrying the monster down the hillside.

 

[Rick]

The reality is . . . It's not all that big. I think since John does a lot of his shooting from a bipod anything bigger than that is huge.

 

[Brad]

Cement blocks and construction adhesive? For two "outsiders" you guys have learned redneck construction procedures pretty well.

Yeah, we gotta see photos.

And Rick likes to eat? At the range? Is he one of those "social shooters" who make my 2 hour range trip last 4 hours?

 

[Rick]

The reality is . . . John has never seen me eat anything or even take anything to eat while shooting.

 

[Rick]

Cement blocks and construction adhesive? For two "outsiders" you guys have learned redneck construction procedures pretty well.

Yeah, we gotta see photos.

Not redneck construction, what we did is rather common in the building & construction industry. The adhesive used is stronger than the cement.

 

[Winelover]

The reality is . . . John has never seen me eat anything or take anything to eat while shooting.

Never had a picnic table before.

 

[Ian]

Redneck construction is Liquid Nails or the cheapest store-brand knock-off that can be found at Dollar Tree by the case. Modern construction is using concrete block adhesive. Rick is right, you'll break everything except the joint itself if you have to demolish a pier or wall put together with the glue.

 

[Winelover]

Well, Rick designated me to supply the photos:



Told ya it was a picnic table.....BTW....that Corona bottle wasn't mine! Just saying.



View of shooting lane to sand berm.








Nestled in the forest.

 

[Rick]

So why are those plates empty, lunch is supposed to be on them isn't it? Nice to see the redneck construction is strong enough to hold up all that weight. How heavy are those plates? Maybe you should remove a couple of them?

 

[Rick]

Redneck construction is Liquid Nails or the cheapest store-brand knock-off that can be found at Dollar Tree by the case. Modern construction is using concrete block adhesive. Rick is right, you'll break everything except the joint itself if you have to demolish a pier or wall put together with the glue.

Exactly! Only one way to take it apart now and that's with a sledge hammer and bust apart the blocks.

 

[Winelover]

So why are those plates empty, lunch is supposed to be on them isn't it? Nice to see the redneck construction is strong enough to hold up all that weight. How heavy are those plates? Maybe you should remove a couple of them?

Wasn't lunch time...when I took those...but it is now! That empty bottle weighs more than all those plates.

 

[Rick]

Well, Rick designated me to supply the photos:

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BTW....that Corona bottle wasn't mine! Just saying.

Probably not John's Corona bottle, would be a wine bottle if it were John's. Hhmmm . . . . But then I have seen Corona bottles in the bushes around John's house so . . .

 

[KHornet]

Would love to have a private range set up like that. Looks great!

 

[Ian]

Sooo, which one of you is the southpaw? Must be the one who drinks Mexican tourist beer.

Looks pretty good to me, is all that sand on the ground native or is it leftovers from the house construction? Any plans to stain/seal that lumber after it dries out a bit? The old top on mine ended up like a bunch of tacos lined up after a couple of years and I had to put some pressure-treated plywood over the top. I figured out later that some of the newer coatings would have helped prevent the curling.

 

[smokeywolf]

I was going to say, "Now how about a roof over that table".