Bench testing tip

[Supermick]

This is to protect damage to the rifle when zeroing off a bench. Instead of laying the gun on it's side in between shots, get some of the rubber jawed plastic clamps sold by DIY/Homebase for clamping woodwork.
Clip the jaws onto the front of the stock/receiver and it acts as a bipod, keeping the gun upright 'til the next shot.

One of JDP's many tips
Mick

[henno]

thats a cool i deer i like good thing like that:)

[danche]

I use a gunsmiths maintenance centre which I bought for £22.95, it's a plastic tray with adjustable rubber jaws, not only can use it for working on your gun, it also makes an excellent bench rest for sighting in etc.

[big t]

I Use A Black And Decker Workbench:)

[rapid slayer]

I Use A Black And Decker Workbench:)

so do i,comes in very handy,i just lay a couple of square feet of thin (3mm)polyester felt in the jaws so i don`t mark the stock.

[babasan]

i use a black and decker workmate with a piece of foam pipe lagging on each side of the jaws so that i can clamp the gun without damage

jobs a good un

[Cerebral Chasm]

Thank you Mick,

Being new I need useful tips like this. :)

Cos when you are not sure what you are doing when zeroing in a new rifle, it can take rather a long time :rolleyes:

[RichardH]

These are worth every penny for serious bench resting particularly with a rear bag;)

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=412484

[springerman]

good tip:D

[uk litehammer]

These are worth every penny for serious bench resting particularly with a rear bag;)

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=412484

The plastic jawed clamps are better value.;)Plus, you can use them as clamps.:)

[stickman]

great tip

[grumpar]

What a fantastic tip i have a set of them clamp somewhere i am going to try this cheers

[miloman]

so simple yet so effective thanks for the tip

Tim

[stevie24]

good tip well done

[pitty85]

Thanks some great tipps there and wont cost me a penny !!!

[Jackroadkill]

Excellent idea - must try it out.

[jonny.k]

Mmm, Never thought of that, Good idea.;)

[theoldman]

Great tip that.
I have a few clamps and never thought of that.

[watt]

Ok am new to this sport but i have a Black And Decker Workbench so i will use this for zeroing my new air gun.
thanks for the great tip.
greets Andy

[richo666]

good tip nice one

[logician]

Excellent method. Mine have fairly soft jaw covers already fitted so didn't need the felt.

Fixing some foam or bubble wrap onto the bottom steel bar helps prevent marking the stock if there are any fumbles while you are setting it up.

[damunkie]

A superb tip, and only costing a few quid! Brill!

[pwjc]

Many years ago I bought a set of these clamps. I used them once but have kept them despite debating on throwing them out !!!!!

After spending a good few hours learning about By Pods I will after all use my clamps a TOP tip for sure

[Kimbo]

Top Tip indeed, I'll be using this in a few days when I FINALLY take delivery of my HW95K.

Just the reason I joined this place!

[Adam Findlay]

great tip, i've tried it before it really works :D

[installer09]

Ive used a workmate before , great tip though :)

[foggy595]

Hi

I used a B&D workmate but found the folding legs were not stable enough. I used a gunsmiths tray (which has a vice kile attachment on it with protected jaws) and is much more stable and allows ease of loading and access to the trigger.

I bought it off about 6 months ago and only cost me £10 which is far lesss than a workmate but I suppose canot be used for DIY (is that a bad thing?). :)

[Dax66]

some great ideas here thanks guys

[foggy595]

Hi

I have tried the "soft jaws" that you can buy from B&Q but found them too abrasive on the blueing on the barrel.

I could not find a suitable way of holding my underlever with them either since they allowed movement when cocking.
The only answer I have found is to buy a second hand guns smiths tray off E-bay. I got mine very cheap (£30.00) and it does a brilliant job and is usefull for other things as well as just setting the scope.

Hope this ramble helps someone.

[rene404]

very good tip , and cheap, thanks!!

[scutter]

Good to see that Supermick is still helping us from that great hunting ground in the sky

[nw901]

Any tips for bench testing a pistol? I tend to tinker a lot with my pistols and am looking for an objective way to see if the changes are doing anything :).

[fenman67]

good tips many thanks

[simonnomis]

What a great idea! hope the mrs does not make me do any diy around the house when i get the work mate out.

[mattl]

Anyone got any pics of this?

[alan 972]

i use a black and decker workmate with a piece of foam pipe lagging on each side of the jaws so that i can clamp the gun without damage

jobs a good un

i will be trying that thanks

[mark03r]

I've seen the bag type supports people use but just had a look around and cheapest i can find them is £20. seems a little expensive. Bench idea is good though.

[SpikeG]

I've seen the bag type supports people use but just had a look around and cheapest i can find them is £20. seems a little expensive. Bench idea is good though.

Keep an eye out in the poundshop type stores (also places like Home Bargains) for fabric doorstops. They're perfect for shooting off.

[Accuspell]

Make your own bean bags out of some old socks and fill them with either polystyrene balls (craft shop, used for stuffing toys) or sand from the builders yard/beach whichever is more convenient.

If you are lucky to have an understanding seamstress available, bigger bags than socks can be made for pence - you might just have to turn a blind eye to the colour scheme.:D

[jackal]

Got a couple of tips...One might sound a bit...Odd.

The first one I like to use when zeroing in, is an old wooden seat my father made me when I was a kiddy, apart from sitting on it I had no other idea of how or why I would want to use it - its tiny. That is until I was looking for some kind of rest thingy-ma-jig to rest my rifle on & found that this little wooden seat works very well. Its about 1ft long and a little under 1ft in height and has 'V' shaped legs so its perfect for holden my beloved Concept Super Six in. Plus, when laying prone its just the right height and it is pretty much boxed shape so I can hold a few things in it, pellets, lense cleaing clothes etc.

The other tip is kinda "different" but quite effective although worries me of what goes through my mind, but anyway. It being, a bra. Yes, one of those lady-girl things. Simply get the 2 peices that join up at the rear of the lady-girl and securely nail to the upper part of a door frame (garden shed, back door looking outside etc) at about 2ft apart, then its just a case of placing your rifle inbetween the cups or whatever they're called. And there you'll have a quite effective support for your air rifle. However, adjustments to the bra may need to be thought through due to ones height etc. Also, "cups" of the bra can be used to store pellet mags depending on size of the bust.

Warning: Lady-girl could possibly be very angry! I shall not take any responsibilities of any unhappiness, marital disputes etc! :D

[naiian12]

The home made bean bags are great.

[r judd]

Good tip this i never put mine down dont want marks on the stock. Put a camo sleeve over mine just so i dont get any knicks on the stock! Sad i know but the stock stays like brand new...

[milestgs]

Work Bench sounds great, I've been having problems with a set up for this and I never thought of that.

[ken moran]

Thank you Mick,

Being new I need useful tips like this. :)

Cos when you are not sure what you are doing when zeroing in a new rifle, it can take rather a long time :rolleyes:

If you are trying to zero it in still, remember the scope clicks move the crosshairs to the last bullet hole you made by 1/4 inch per click and then you move the gun and sights High-Clock, Right-Clock is how I remember it. If its landing high, I click the top turret clockwise, anti-clockwise if its going low. If its going right, turn the side turret clockwise, if its going left, turn the side turret anti-clockwise. You should be able to work out how many clicks either way to get it right by the distance you are from the target and how far the shot was away from where you hit.
If you were 100m away and one inch to the left off, wind the side turret 4 clicks and it should hit the spot. Start at 25 metres so you dont have to walk so far, and make a adjustments, dead on at 25 metres can still be a bit out at longer ranges, but start at the short range. Try aiming at each subsequent bullet hole and this will show were minor adjustments are needed. Pay attention when adjusting dont just twiddle.
I thought I know a bit about it, but yesterday it took me ages to get it shooting 2 inches low at 50metres to suit a better trajectory , it had been dead on at 50m which made it way too high at closer ranges, so I had been missing close shots. Good Luck

[philo]

very good idea
i use a couple of sand bags i acquired from the a1m

[Luke_04]

Great cheap idea :cool: