Homemade Tree Stand Shooting Rail
We were thinking about wrapping the stands with a camo type material from the shooting rail down to the platform. I welded this particular stand in 1989. I suppose a hose clamp or heavy-duty zip tie would also work well for securing the coupling. 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.
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Ill probably use U bolts and connect it to the stand. It gets in the way but is usable. Sorry, I dont have a picture of it but it works great. I used my imagination and came up with a simple homemade remedy using two square-shouldered U-bolt clamps and two PVC pipe couplings. I took it off for the season. This rail uses a white chord tied to the tree to hold it up.
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Also bring black duct tape and a wrench to secure U-bolt clamps. I myself like a lower rail. My tip is a result of wanting to adjust the height of the shooting rail on my metal ladder stand after I moved it to a new location. On one of my ladder stands, the rail was too high and I had to cut it to make it more comfortable. Thanks for any than "practice your off hand shooting" - almost anyone can benefit from a rest. Shooting Rail for a Lock On Stand. They should be from 1-inch to 4-inches in diameter, depending on how high you need to raise the shooting rail. Some of our spots offer us no cover. To grip the tree, I welded an angle iron with some teeth to the ends of the shooting rail. For the slider rings, bring two, PVC couplings. We have mostly ladder stands with a shooting rail. The length depends on how high you want the rail to be. I used 1/2 inch emt pipe (electrical metal tubing) and bent it with a pipe bender to get the right width. I have the wife make a cover for it with a piece of camo fabric.
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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). Also what is a good material to use for this. 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. 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. 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? Tree stand shooting rail. 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. I'm hoping to get some good ideas from TOO. Something that will last a couple years? Parents will appreciate the ability to raise shooting rails as their children grow. The closer to the hinges you get, the higher the rail will be. Moderator: Excalibur Marketing Dude.
Lock On Tree Stand With Shooting Rail
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. Thanks for the info btw everyone. I can run the conduit and a conduit bender down to you one day if you don't have access to it. These vertical pieces fasten to the shooting rail with bungee chords and hold the rail up. Thanks for any help. 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. Homemade tree stand shooting rail.com. You can also see my red safety rope chained to the tree. 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.
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I then cut the ends to the desired height and wrap it with black copper pipe insulation. Attached is a photo of one of my ladder stands with an 1/2" electrical conduit shooting rail. Last edited by warydragon on Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:52 pm, edited 1 time in total. Homemade shooting rail. How much does the piping run per 10ft if you know? This prevents my clothing from catching on it. While hunting, I place my crossbow or rifle across the rail to leave both hands free. I feel like im sticking out like a sore thumb in some of them.
Or have you rigged one up yourself? I may by the bender.. its like 20 bucks at lowes I think. I was wanting to build something that resembles a shooting rail that i can staple camo burlap to conceal my movement better. I havent priced any of it yet. It uses a 24' ladder. A chain with turnbuckle is used to secure it to the tree. Homemade tree stand shooting rail kit. CF, I have made several for my API climbers, I do the same as Peter P with a piece of electrical conduit.