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Title: Field Stand for Rifles
Post by: Oldknfmkr on June 13, 2010
Needed a stand to hold my rifles while paper shooting. Used some scrap 1/2" square and round stock I had in the forge. Also made an open eyelet to hold my range rod. All I need to add is a piece of scrap carpet with a couple of half inch holes and it will be ready for use.
Thanks for looking,
Mike
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu2/nc_cooter/Field-Stand-1.jpg)
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu2/nc_cooter/Field-Stand-2.jpg)
Title: Re: Field Stand for Rifles
Post by: flintboomer on June 13, 2010
Nice looking stand, it should do a nice job for you. The ground here is often so hard that they have to be pounded into the ground, so I haven't seen a double leg stand for a while.
Title: Re: Field Stand for Rifles
Post by: Oldknfmkr on June 13, 2010
The ground can be hard here also. Lots of rocky clay. Two legs cause I didn't want it to trun by accident. Have to hammer the target rack in anyway.
Mike
Title: Re: Field Stand for Rifles
Post by: Hawken50 on June 13, 2010
 wtch Great work as usual.Cant wait ta see whats next.
Title: Re: Field Stand for Rifles
Post by: NAULTRICK1 on June 14, 2010
Neat and simple, I like thmbsup
Title: Re: Field Stand for Rifles
Post by: old salt on June 14, 2010
I like. Mine lhave been a single pole split sown the middle about six in. and then hammered into an S or a pair of horse shoes welded on top. I like the ring for the range rode.
Title: Re: Field Stand for Rifles
Post by: Steven9851 on June 15, 2010
I like that.  Will have to get around to making one.
Title: Re: Field Stand for Rifles
Post by: flintboomer on June 17, 2010
I just noticed the spring you put above the bore protecter on your range rod. I may have to try that myself.
Title: Re: Field Stand for Rifles
Post by: Oldknfmkr on June 18, 2010
Thanks for the comments. Being somewhat clumsy in my old age, I chose to use two poles. Didn't want to bump the stand, have it spin and dump my rifles on the ground.
Mike