Best bench info request

Boyd, I like the build too

Did you get the files I sent you? I personally would use Vulkem glue because it remains flexible. I would also suggest you saw cut between the benches, because as you know, California has a tendency to get ground shakes upon occasion. The saw cuts will allow the pad to move a bit w/o sending cracks through the pad under the benches. That should help them last a LONG time.
 
David,
Thanks for the information. I thought that I had sent my thanks by email. Evidently a senior moment was upon me.
Boyd
 
Boyd, the best benches that I have seen are at the Whittington Center in Raton. They are large and the transition from front to back feature a radius. Also, the back leg is not in the way of the shooter. Maybe someone has a picture they can provide. James
 
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Boyd from looking at the picks of mikes benches those are as good as it gets. One thing to take under consideration when building a benchrest bench is the wide rear part of the benches,for guns with ejector ports ,that is a must
 
Of all the ranges I have shot at

zippy06 said:
The Benches at Holton Gun and Bow club are nice.
Heard they would call the local concrete guys at the end of the day and get the leftovers. Tops were free.
The only problem was timing......Maybe Bill Gammon has more info......
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The newer benches @ Holton are as good as I have seen. That shape is the right one, in my opinion. Being able to sit with a flat surface in front of you is as good as one can do. Also, being able to get behind one's rifle without the muzzle being over the bench top is important, as well.

I think a 30" wide bench 38 " long with tapered sides beginning 22" from the front, back to a 16" tail is big enough. There is no need for monster benches. I hope to get built some just as I have described, for our club this year. It's important not to have 90* points at the rear of benches, in my opinion. I don't get the logic of either T or U benches either. Simplicity in all things.
 
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I have heard good things about Holton's new benches, and went to their web site to see what that was all about. If someone would measure one up completely in all details I would appreciate it. Also, since they seem to have a lot of the top hanging past the base, I would like details of how the tops are reinforced and the mix that was used. From the pictures on the website, they look pretty comfortable and have enough space on the shooters' side of the rifle for RBLPLE actions their left handed equivalent.
 
+ 1 on what Pete said…… The only difference is 32" wide…… We use wire instead of rebar and don't let it come to the edge. If you do it the way pictured put newspaper down in the block,or you will need a lot of concrete……. jim
 
The rear leg on the benches being built is "in the way" of the shooter. The Raton benches have a round concrete filled pipe that is back and well out of the way.....much more comfortable. James
 
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Boyd,
Another club's benches you may want to check out is Lincloln County Rifle Club in ME. I like their benches, have trouble on their range! Pete would be better at telling you more about them than I or perhaps somebody else. I had discussed them in the past with Orland & I believe he said they were about $300 a piece. They had them built at a pre-cast company locally. They did have to do some finishing to the tops to smooth them up but minor. Here is a link.
http://lincolncountyrifleclub.com/benchrest-shooting/
Keith
 
I can tell you better what I don't like about them Keith

linekin said:
Boyd,
Another club's benches you may want to check out is Lincloln County Rifle Club in ME. I like their benches, have trouble on their range! Pete would be better at telling you more about them than I or perhaps somebody else. I had discussed them in the past with Orland & I believe he said they were about $300 a piece. They had them built at a pre-cast company locally. They did have to do some finishing to the tops to smooth them up but minor. Here is a link.
http://lincolncountyrifleclub.com/benchrest-shooting/
Keith
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The benches are too long firstly and secondly, I don't like any T shaped benches. I don't like to drape myself over my rifle stock to shoot it. I advised against the way they were built but was overruled :) .

Pete
 
Pete Wass said:
The benches are too long firstly and secondly, I don't like any T shaped benches. I don't like to drape myself over my rifle stock to shoot it. I advised against the way they were built but was overruled :) .

Pete
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+1....

T shaped benches are the most popular, but strongly feel the only reason why is "monkey see, monkey do", sort to speak
U shaped benches offer a lot more usable bench to the shooter
Cement block legs are a more limiting for leg room, and leg positions then cemented pipe
To me the most user/shooter friendly and modern in technology are U shaped bench tops with steel piped legs

Here are pictures from CRC in Byers, CO (1000yd line) that have U shaped tops with steel piped legs:



 
The same problem

exists with the "U" pictures, that 90* corner on the reverse side of where the number 50 appears. Benches that have right angles make shooting off them uncomfortable for some of us.

Pete
 
I like the benches at Jon Newmans range at Indian Hammock. Peter has shot on them and he has way more experience than I do, so maybe he can give some input. I still have the mold for the top but the mold for the legs might have to be replaced.
 
I think it just depends on your shooting style and let us not forget the rifle and game you are shooting. With the 6ppc and other light recoil rifles used in point blank, one can shoot just about any solid bench if one adapts to the condition he is faced with. It's all about adapting to the bench at that range. I prefer the type of bench shape at most range were a abouts. That would be the bench shape at WWCCA, Holton, Kelbly, Shelby County. It's all about adapting.
 
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