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11-21-2011, 03:21 AM
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Hillbilly "Lead Sled"
I started a little project today. I am working on building my own recoil reducing bench rest. So far I have been able to make everything out of scrap I had laying around. I need to make the front rest, the rear butt holder,find two 25 lb weights, wire wheel everything and paint it. I hope to have it all done by this weekend so I can sight my gun in (the easy way) for deer season next week.
sorry for the grainy pics i will try to get some better ones
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11-21-2011, 04:42 AM
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I like the screwjack, a little finer control than the POS on a Led-Sled, I was thinking of replacing mine with a small hydraulic bottle jack.
Keep us posted, I do some redneck engineering myself! 
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11-21-2011, 06:43 AM
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I made the front rest replacement on my lead sled out of the screw of a c-clamp w a foam covered metal cup welded to it. I welded a 1/4" plate to the sled after i drilled a hole through it and welded a nut on it. It works pretty well if i do say so myself  iv fixed two ther ones the same way. Not everyone has a welding shop and a bunch of scrap steel and junk tools at their disposal though.
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11-21-2011, 06:20 PM
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Now I know what to do with that worthless jack! That is great! Mind if I borrow that idea?
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11-21-2011, 06:47 PM
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Maybe a little rubber padding on top to prevent scratches and such? Cool design.
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11-21-2011, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Yunus
Maybe a little rubber padding on top to prevent scratches and such? Cool design.
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dunk the top of the jack in tool dip. polish that sucker up with a wire brush angle grinder then primer it and i would rubberize the whole thing with tool dip.
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11-21-2011, 10:30 PM
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Nothing 'Hillbilly' about it. I can't wait to see the finished product. 
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11-22-2011, 02:30 AM
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Well I didn't get much time to work on it tonight. I wire wheeled the whole thing and put the first coat of paint on the frame. It doesn't look too bad but it is going to need a second coat (maybe tomorrow). I need to fab up a holder for the butt of the gun, weld it to the top rail, paint it, and make a front bag and cover for the rear.
I will post pics when I have something substantial. And yes Skipme56 you are more than welcome to copy it.
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11-23-2011, 10:29 AM
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It's done, well almost. I need to put sand in the bag and sew it up. Add some bolts to the bottom of the frame to hold the weights in place. I also want to put a knob on the screw of the jack.
Last edited by chrispy; 11-23-2011 at 02:07 PM.
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11-23-2011, 02:11 PM
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American Made Ingenuity
Would be really cool to sandblast and powdercoat the whole rig for a really durable finish. I'll bet that with your skill you could whip up a sandblasting booth in a minute. Good luck and thanks for sharing.
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