How to Build Your Own Concrete Shooting Bench — Plans + Pix
Who hasn’t dreamed of having a professional-quality, permanent shooting bench on their own property? Well here’s an article that can help you make that dream come true. This “how-to” feature from the archives of RifleShooter Magazine shows how to build a quality concrete shooting bench step-by-step.
All aspects of the construction process are illustrated and explained. The author, Keith Wood explains: “Construction happened in three phases — first creating the slab foundation, then the support pillars (legs), and finally the table.”
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Each step in the process is illustrated with a large photo and descriptive paragraph. Starting with framing the foundation (Step 1), the article illustrates and explains the 15 Steps that produce the finished, all-concrete bench (see top photo).
Forum member Lee G. (aka ‘SkeetLee’) has built a fully enclosed, 4-season shoot house with loading area. The new shoot house, located on his parents’ farm, will make most readers envious. The quality of the slab and the framing is a far sight better than what you’ll find in many tract houses. SkeetLee has experience in concrete work and construction and he did a beautiful job on his new facility, which combines a large reloading area with two concrete benches facing out to a 200-yard range. The insulated shoot house will be heated in winter, allowing year-round shooting.
