Zeroing / shooting rest

[rodp]

Decided to see if I could make zeroing easier, so knocked up an adjustable rifle / shooting stand. Holds the rifle absolutely rock steady, just plywood and plumbing fittings

[rodp]

And take note ................ I uploaded pics completely unassisted

[Kevgun]

Well done Rod, nice BSA Mercury Too, proper blast from the past

[rodp]

Well done Rod, nice BSA Mercury Too, proper blast from the past

Ha ha, not my BSA unfortunately. A mate lent it out to his mate who's 80+ years old and suffers with some ailment whereby he's got a weak grip. He was cocking it and dropped it out the bedroom window just as it latched open. Gun hit the floor and sprung shut, bending the barrel and doing other damage. I straightened it on the press and tidied up the stock and metal work, just need some bits for the sights now and it's done, back to tidy and useable condition.

[Brooksy]

Are they tank connectors on the front mount?

[rodp]

Are they tank connectors on the front mount?

40mm pipe in to an equal connector, then a plastic basin drain with 32mm pipe inserted in to it dropped down the connector. Have to skim the internal lip out of the connector. The nut on the drain fitting does final height adjustment, and there's no play at all in it The assembly is a very tight fit on a turned wooded dowel screwed and glued to the ply (Dave would be proud)

[22-250jock]

And take note ................ I uploaded pics completely unassisted

oooohh!!! get you, going all hi tec....

well done Rod, sounds like you're turning into one of them there silver surfers ??

sturdy looking rig mate, and a pretty little gun too

first gun I ever owned was a BSA Meteor.....that little gun accounted for a lot of bunnies, and helped to hone fieldcraft skills as well

cheers jock

[rodp]

And take note ................ I uploaded pics completely unassisted

oooohh!!! get you, going all hi tec....

well done Rod, sounds like you're turning into one of them there silver surfers ??

sturdy looking rig mate, and a pretty little gun too

first gun I ever owned was a BSA Meteor.....that little gun accounted for a lot of bunnies, and helped to hone fieldcraft skills as well

cheers jock

I quite like air rifles, still use one regularly but only tend to buy / keep "classics" (not necessarily collectors) so have a few.

[Brooksy]

I was considering using one of those adjustable cabinet legs from B&Q kitchen section. If I drill a hole in the foot it will locate onto a screw in the base and they're already drilled for a rifle rest on top.

[rodp]

never looked at those, went straight to the nv (plumbing) hardware Works a treat, easy to hold cross hairs dead still and on target. we screwed it down to a chinese workmate. When I say screwed I mean drilled two holes in the base board that lined up with the holes in the work mate and secured with 8mm coach bolts and wing nuts so easy to line up on target.