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Portable shooting bench legs
Feb 12th, 2023 at 5:25pm
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Any sources that offer a 2 leg folding front and a folding 1 leg rear in the range of 30 in. tall. I retired my old bench that had the 2 (4) legs, needing something that is stable on rough ground.
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Reply #1 - Feb 14th, 2023 at 12:18am
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Ever consider the use of black pipe and pipe flanges?. Most black pipe comes in nominal inch diameters and you can get it in four foot lengths and is usually threaded on both ends. Add the pipe flanges to match the diameter of the pipe and fasten using carriage bolts. Just unscrew the pipe when done using the bench.
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Reply #2 - Feb 14th, 2023 at 6:16am
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The black pipe w/flanges would be stout. I just like the idea of folding legs, and away you go. Seem to always have alot to carry and get set up.
  
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Reply #3 - Feb 14th, 2023 at 10:59am
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Built a shooting bench from one of those heavy duty, folding leg banquet tables.
Cut down the width and length and added leg extensions for height.
Don't have pictures but could take them if interested.
Would give it to you if you were close as the range now has benches.
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Reply #4 - Feb 14th, 2023 at 11:31am
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Thanks Chuckster, but my old table/bench had the banquet table legs also and I got 30+ years out of it. I am driving toward a 3 leg build if I can locate a decent set for a reasonable amount of cash. Rv tables have the 1 folding leg asm but a RV prices, so still looking around. Heck my dad shot off a old ironing board contraption, I need something a little more upscale from that!
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Reply #5 - Feb 14th, 2023 at 12:26pm
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KW,
Like you, I had to come up with something new, my last one didn't fold and was a pain to haul around.  For a folding one the best I can come up with... I'm still making the hinges, they're not done yet and I needed a bench for a match this coming weekend.  Here is the alternative I came up with Sunday night.  Butcher block piece from Home Depot, 1-1/2" pipe and pipe flanges.  I made threaded inserts for the bottoms and made knurled adjusting knobs to level it.  Fairly stable, not real easy to pack, but a decent cobble job.  I may get the hinges done some day and come up with something better than just the black pipe.   
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Reply #6 - Feb 14th, 2023 at 1:00pm
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Greg that looks good and stout, maybe a little heavy to tote though. I had an idea that maybe I could sacrifice/cobble up my portable miter saw stand, it folds, its light, and has transport wheels.....hmmm!
  
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Reply #7 - Feb 14th, 2023 at 1:11pm
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Not three legged, but had friends that used black and decker workmates, with modified tops, for shooting prairie dogs.  They live 900 miles away so I never saw them but from what I understand they added a top to the existing factory top to make it more shooting friendly.  The new top had an added piece that clamped into the workmate, making it easy to remove.
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Re: Portable shooting bench legs
Reply #8 - Feb 14th, 2023 at 1:35pm
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Mine has the folding legs. Nothing to screw around with. Just fold up and go.

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Reply #9 - Feb 14th, 2023 at 4:29pm
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Ok, seems I will go with a banquet table dual leg set in front, and a spring loaded locking hinge (ebay) for the single rear leg.
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Reply #10 - Feb 14th, 2023 at 4:45pm
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Call it a premonition, but I'll bet you won't be too happy with the hinder one.
  
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