ab44
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Went to the club and saw this on table. Newest stuff available. I shoot a pistol but a rifle guy might enjoy it. I know you like pics.View attachment redneck gun rest.JPG
redneck rifle rest (modern)
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Hey, thanks for the laugh!! 
i think it is a great idea!
That would certainly work!
Oh yeah ! Adjustable too 
I’m kind of jealous that I didn’t think of that myself.
Like my Dad use to say, " Doesn't have to be right - just has to work "
Jim K
50 Cal.
That’s what I use. Got it at harbor freight I believe.
As Burt Gummer would say: "doin' the best I can with what I've got". Words to live by...
I beat him to it a couple of years ago. It works, but not well. Too much wobble in mine.
One could bolt that sucker down to a piece of 2x10. Then cut a channel in a piece of 2x4 or 4x4, line it with leather or felt, and it just might work pretty good.
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I made my first one just like that back in the late 90's got a lot of laughs but worked excellent
What a great idea!
What, no vernier to dial it in?
Terry Lightle
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Better than some stuff I used as a kid
Needs a cordless drill on the shaft for quick elevation changes.
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Those were standard Australian rests for years, often bolted to a brake disc for stability, still got one in the shed and there’s one at the range for a standby.
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brake disc! Great idea, I have one laying around and will give it a try.
I had my camera out, so I decided to add my experience. Years ago, when living in western North Carolina, I had no money for a shooting rest, so I used an old scissor type lab jack mounted on a wooden board. Folks laughed until they saw how easy it was to adjust the elevation and how stable it was... when I got a few bucks, I "upgraded" to the cheap rest on the right side of the photograph, as I was also using the lab jack in my workshop for other purposes ( my heavy duty scissors jack always stayed in the back of my truck)
