Range Bench Shooting Acc Holder

[Dakota Dick]

Greetings All
New to the forum, but not to Muzzleloading. My past experience has been with an early TC Hawken designed for Hunting...not much time spent shooting balls at paper. That is about to change. Decided on putting together a Vincent, Rice Target Barrel in 45 caliber. Considered a 40 but it is the first to go into the gun corral and wanted to be able to hunt deer with it if the opportunity presents itself. 45 cal is the smallest legal caliber in South Dakota. Visited the gathering up at Ben Avery this past weekend while I was traveling through Phoenix. Did a lot of looking, watching and visited with a few folks. I really took note of some small but handy gun holding stands that folks clamped to the shooting benches to hold the rifle when loading and also held all manner of loading accessories. No brainer how handy it would be, but did not take a single picture of one and my old memory just ain't what it use to be. Anyone have a picture of theirs or a drawing of one they use and/or some useful hints on makeing one or what you might do differently if you were going to make another one...I would sure appreciate it. I did check the other threads to be sure this was the best place to post the question...seems like it is.

 

[roundball]

I don’t use a ”˜clamp-on’ device but here are a couple photos in case you can get any ideas from them.
I lay a double thick packing quilt over the shooting bench, letting a foot of in drape down in front of me, and simply lean the muzzleloader against the quilted bench.
(A square of thick carpet on the floor to rest the butt on)

 

Dick,
Don't know how to post pics but will be glad to send you some of a bracket that I have used for 30 years. Simple to make, sturdy and cheap. Just need an email.
Mark

 

[plastikosmd]

I use a clamp on board. Sturdy enough to hold up this big 45 lb rifle and the starters

 

[necchi]

I use to RO at the local NMLRA Territorial and all that stuff looks pretty neat when their on the range.
It's when you see them bring everything in on a two wheel cart/modified golf bag cart or wheel barrow that it makes you think twice about how handy it is to shoot out of the bag or with a small shooting box.
Some of the total gear those guys carry goes upwards of 100 pounds! :shocked2:

 

[Rifleman1776]

I use to RO at the local NMLRA Territorial and all that stuff looks pretty neat when their on the range.
It's when you see them bring everything in on a two wheel cart/modified golf bag cart or wheel barrow that it makes you think twice about how handy it is to shoot out of the bag or with a small shooting box.
Some of the total gear those guys carry goes upwards of 100 pounds! :shocked2:

Agree. But those bench rest guys are pretty anal and they wouldn't be happy without all that stuff.
But, I also agree, they are very clever with designing their plunder. The OP did the right thing, going to a shoot, looking and observing.
No ideas from me. I usually just use a notch cut into the loading bench.

 

[Dakota Dick]

Thanks to all for the inputs

Papa, I sent you a PT with my email

 

[Tinker2]

Dick

Welcome to the forum.


If you are in the western part of the state, Muzzleloaders of the Black Hills

North East part. Dacotah Territory Muzzle Loaders

South East part Brookings Renegades

I hope this helps.


William Alexander
From Pierre

 

[Dakota Dick]

William

Thanks for the links and response
I just happen to already be a member of the Black Hills Muzzleloaders...but for shooting Black Powder Cartridge Rifles (Sharps, Hepburns, Highwalls, etc)
But Thank You for taking the time to respond and provide the links

Dick Savage