Homemade Tree Stand Shooting Rail
They need to be large enough to fit over the stand arms and bottom of the PVC ring. I've used this rail system for many years. Ill probably use U bolts and connect it to the stand. I may by the bender.. its like 20 bucks at lowes I think. Shooting Rail for a Lock On Stand. Anybody here know of a good after market shooting rail for a lock on stand? If you have a unique or special tip you'd like to share with Buckmasters fans, please email it to and, if chosen, we will send you a cap signed by Jackie Bushman, along with a knife!
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Homemade Tree Stand Shooting Rail Pass
Sorry, I dont have a picture of it but it works great. While hunting, I place my crossbow or rifle across the rail to leave both hands free. How long of a peice does one rail usually? I have the wife make a cover for it with a piece of camo fabric. I bought one a year or two ago from Dicks, tried it out in my back yard and it was junk so I returned it. 7 posts • Page 1 of 1. Moderator: Excalibur Marketing Dude. Some of our spots offer us no cover. Need Treestand cover ideas. After setting up my stand, I realized the shooting rail needed to be higher because the lay of the land was different than the previous location. They are not that expensive. This prevents my clothing from catching on it. Those lock on's are nice for bow hunting but with rifle season here I'd like something to give me a steady rest when hunting my lock on stands.
Hang On Tree Stand With Rail
In the past deer have gotten to close for me to get ready to shoot. Attached is a photo of one of my ladder stands with an 1/2" electrical conduit shooting rail. A tall person might need the rail to be raised significantly higher than a child or shorter hunter. Last edited by warydragon on Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:52 pm, edited 1 time in total. Thanks for the info btw everyone. Homemade tree stand shooting rail france. Bring a rifle to test the height and get it just right, then clamp the PVC rings in place with the U-bolt clamps. Place a PVC coupling on top of each arm of the stand, beneath the rail, then slide the couplings toward the back of the stand until the rail is raised to the desired height.
Lock On Treestand With Shooting Rail
Read Recent Tip of the Week: • Hunting the Peak of Rut: It's the peak of the rut in much of the country, but are you still using early-season tactics? The length depends on how high you want the rail to be. I'm hoping to get some good ideas from TOO. Take some measurements of an existing rail or put 3 pieces of wood together in the shape of the rail and once you figured your comfortable height you can measure the length of the 3 pieces of wood to determine your rail length. Or have you rigged one up yourself? Hang on tree stand with rail. The idea was to have something sturdy and quiet attached beneath each of the rail arms to raise the shooting bar to the height needed.
Homemade Tree Stand Shooting Rail Transport
Use these tips to adapt and capitalize! For the slider rings, bring two, PVC couplings. The PVC rings are the braces, and the clamps simply hold them in place. I was wanting to build something that resembles a shooting rail that i can staple camo burlap to conceal my movement better.
Homemade Tree Stand Shooting Rail Trail
Normally I have a camo cloth draped over the rail to hide my hand movements. It uses a 24' ladder. Thanks for any than "practice your off hand shooting" - almost anyone can benefit from a rest. Parents will appreciate the ability to raise shooting rails as their children grow.
Homemade Tree Stand Shooting Rail France
The closer to the hinges you get, the higher the rail will be. I feel like im sticking out like a sore thumb in some of them. So, here's what you'll need to bring to your stand: To secure the PVC coupling rings, bring two U-bolt clamps (square-shouldered, not round). Has anyone built anything like this before? Also bring black duct tape and a wrench to secure U-bolt clamps. Thanks for any help.
To grip the tree, I welded an angle iron with some teeth to the ends of the shooting rail. I bring a roll of black duct tape too, and wrap some around any protruding parts of the U-bolt clamp. You'll find this method also works well for raising and lowering your shooting rails to accommodate different sized hunters. Homemade tree stand shooting rail pass. I can run the conduit and a conduit bender down to you one day if you don't have access to it. Also what is a good material to use for this. CF, I have made several for my API climbers, I do the same as Peter P with a piece of electrical conduit. I used 1/2 inch emt pipe (electrical metal tubing) and bent it with a pipe bender to get the right width.