Both boxes complete and loaded. Walnut works well and a finish of Danish Oil looks very good... 5 blocks, 10 rounds per.Closed Box with block in the ready positionExperimental Block; made from High Density Foam ... works well weighs VERY little.....
Wednesday, 27 November 2024
Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Shooting Boxes .. End of-Day .. Update #3-A
Tuesday evening, Boxes fitted with Hinges and Latches; Leaving the Finish to Dry/Cure same for the 10 Insert Blocks.Closed box with a Block in the ready position.
Shooting Boxes .. Mid-Day .. Update #3
Mid-day Tuesday: bench cleaned up. 2 Boxes and 10 Insert Blocks drying, Danish Oil. Hinges fitted, then disassembled for finishing. Next reassembly and fit latches, great progress today.
Monday, 25 November 2024
Shooting Boxes .. End of Day .. Update #2
Overview of Bench ..done for the day ... Box Bodies done, Lids in Glue-Up ... on the home stretch now. Close-Up of a Lid in clamps
22LR Shooting Boxes ... Update
Monday; Overview of my morning bench.. as I left it last night Box 1 loaded with 5 blocks,spacer and a 6th block to check fit.
Monday, 18 November 2024
22LR Rifle Shooting Box .. Drilling 10 shot Inserts
Overview: using a Letter A drill .. two rows of 5, top & lower rows have an offset. Surface at 20 degrees from top face ... Improved presentation of rounds .. lower row sit higher than top row.
Top 5 holes drilled .. lined up on lower row 2nd holeLined up on hole #1 lower row
Lined up on Left Hand Stop
Lined up on right hand stop
Finished boxes for reference: This long box is a German Style .. The two below are UK, Parker Hale Design..an original on the right the other one I made.
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