I don't actually have a proper shooting bench. What I shoot off of is a metal table that's part of a poolside furniture set. It's not the most stable thing to shoot off of, so I've been looking at a replacement.

Portable or permanent?

Portable, at least to the extent that we could put it on a trailer to haul it somewhere else on the farm if the need arises.

Stukeys makes a great bench http://www.shootingbenches.com

ohhh those are a bit pricey.

Hart barrels used to sell a portable one-I got mine from them.

I built one similar to Coyote Jakes. It is great for praire dogs since it rotates to different directions easily.

http://www.topratedadventures.com/Mfg/CoyoteJakes.htm

Portable....check
Stable (somewhat)...check
Room for extra ammo + 1000lbs of gear....check
Built in handwarmer....check
Airconditioning...check
Beverage holder...check
Electronics power port...check
Camo...optional
Ect...

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Thanks for the suggestions. Before I look into one of them, I've got another question. I've been thinking about asking my uncle if he could build me one (he's a carpenter). Do any of you have any experience with homemade benches?

I built one out of a solid core door. Bought 1 1/4" pipe and had it cut to 30" lengths and threaded at each end. The sell a flange that the pipe screws into. Bolted those to the bottom of 1/2 the door. Plenty stable.

Aaron

http://www.handgunhunt.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=6397&limit=recent

Two new benches (sitting end to end) they work okay for me. I can't get the pic to post here.

Can you give us dimensions on those benches? Like the way they work for hand or long gun & right or left.

Table top is 3/4" CDX, 36" W X 48" L
Legs 40" Long
Seat height 26"
Seat boards 67" Long

I shoot mostly handguns, occasionally a long gun, from these. They are wide and long enough to accommodate what I want them to do, plus have room for cartridges, note pad, etc. with out being to crowded. I have three of these at yardages from 50 to 275, with back stops (implement tires stacked on top of one another filled with dirt) on my property, they can be easily loaded in a pick up, the top board is the right height to rest on the end gate, I just open the end gate, back up to the front of table, lift the seat end and load into the box and move to where ever. The neighbors all come over (about twenty minutes before deer season opens to sight in their long guns) only know of one lefty who uses it and say it beats shooting from the hood of the pick up.

Wow, picture looked much better before I posted !!

We make a similar bench, but with a U shaped top so there is a place for your elbow when shoooting a rrrrrifle.