Aluminum Rifle Shooting Rests

[T-roy66]

I purchase an aluminum blind shooting rest from a guy at the TTHA event in Houston many years ago. I started playing with welding aluminum and have made several of these to put in all my blinds. You.can adjust the piece of all thread in the back for elevation.I put a bag on top of it and it’s like shooting off a bench. I will try to attach a couple of pictures.

[T-roy66]

I’ve tried a couple of times to attach picture without success. Can I get someone to post two pictures?

[hog_down]

Posting for Troy

[T-roy66]

Thank you for posting pictures.

[texaspyro21]

We’ve had these at our place for like 15+ years. Guy who made them lives in Houston but no clue what happened to him.

[T-roy66]

The guy I bought the first one from was from Katy and had a booth at the TTHA show in Houston about 10 years ago. The only improvement I made was I did away with the clip type of nuts that the all thread goes through. My new on have a rib nut rivet into the square tubing. Less rattles with this type of nut. It’s fun practicing my welding on aluminum.

[brianlg31]

Are you interested in selling one?

[T-roy66]

PM sent. Brian

[timoub007]

Troy,

When you work something out for the butt end of the rifle to improve stability let me know as I am wanting something to leave in each of our box blinds. I would be interested in at least four.

Tim

[T-roy66]

No need for anything to support the butt of the rifle. I put two 6” x 11”” sand bags and it is steady as a rock. Let me know when you want them.

[flywise]

Dang that a great product

[texan16]

Cool concept for sure. I may try to copy that idea.

[nimrodtracy]

Cool

[JES]

Great idea. I guess you could make with plywood to remove the need for welding. Be cheaper as well. Need one for my daughter this year.

[T-roy66]

One of the guys on my lease made some out of wood. he used wood instead of the piece of all thread,he did not have a way to adjust up and down. Making some more out of aluminum gave me a reason to buy a spool-gun and argon cylinder. i'm thinking the next ones i make will have straight lines across the front instead of the arc. It should make them a lot easier to cut out with the skill saw and metal blade.