Rifle Stand Advice.

[zooma]

If its going to be for your 603 Bob,I think a stand will be more of a hinderence than a help,due to the cocking procedure.

I will use the stand inbetween shots - and I can see what you mean about the 603.

What I did not tell you is that I have a Walther Anatomical ( the one with the bue wood stock) and that is the one I will be using the most with a stand if I get into serious 10 meter shooting - well as serious as I am prepared to go with it ( if you know what I mean!).

[Sargeant York]

Just a thought bob.....would a good old solid camera tripod do the job for you? even if you had to do small mods to suit.
If so then you can pick them up very cheap in the second hand and charity shops.

Pete

[mrfixit]

Cool,I use a Walther alutech for 10m.Also for Ft but its like night and day shooting one at 4.5ftlbs compared to 11.5

[Rutty]

Camera tripods tend not to be sufficiently sturdy and take up too much floor space. If you want a cheap and serviceable alternative to the purpose built stand then with a little modification these work well. You can use the spare bits to improve the target lighting as well!

Rutty

[Sargeant York]

camera tripods tend not to be sufficiently sturdy and take up too much floor space. If you want a cheap and serviceable alternative to the purpose built stand then with a little modification these work well. you can use the spare bits to improve the target lighting as well!

Rutty

they look good for the job...cheap too

[zooma]

Cool,I use a Walther alutech for 10m.Also for Ft but its like night and day shooting one at 4.5ftlbs compared to 11.5

4.5 - is that all my Anatomical puts out?

Not that it matters much as long as it puts the holes in the right place on the target I suppose.

I guess you have had a little twiddle with yours then eh?

Anyway - anbody know anything about the TEC-RHO stand........it it as good as the MEC stand.......better maybe?

[mrfixit]

I have turned mine down as I found it groups better at the lower velocity.I think there may be something in the theory I heard recently off a very good pistol shooter that flat nose pellets don't like travelling to quickly.

[derekm]

If dedicated rifle stands are silly money, look at these:-
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Konig-SAT-TR...5206169&sr=8-1

I just bought one for my travelling satellite dish. It's solidly made of aluminium and the legs spread very wide for excellent stability. It wouldn't take much work to extend the vertical post and put a platform/shelf/stirrup on the top. It folds down to approx 5" x 5" x 36"

[markwarren]

If you want to try a cheaper alternative have a look on the Wickes website. They do a light stand for building sites that can be easily converted to a quite decent rifle stand wIth an easily made wooden top.

From memory it cost £29.99 and works really well - and you and up with a 'free' light as well !!
I will try and email you some pictures later.

ATB

Mark