Same.
Damn. My range needs those. Maybe they hide them somewhere. Glad to hear I am not the only one. Haha.
Don't think that would work with their tables. The benches are built in. I'll snap a pic next time I am out there.
I had the same issue at a local range. They provided 3-4 flat square sand bags for each bench. I learned to bring my own rear bag and used the provided sand bags as a booster seat. I’m 5’11” and do have a short torso. My older is 3 inches shorter than me, but I look up to him when we’re sitting.
Maybe I should have said ditch the table, not the seat. I use a 5 gallon bucket to sit on a lot of times when casually shooting off the tripod. Very comfortable and it feels like cheating sometimes because the tripod is so adaptable to any terrain.
I almost never shoot prone. I really should practice it and get more confortable with. I started my shooting adventure shooting .22lr off benches chasing groups and competing with with friends. I need to broden my horizons.
+1 on this. Shooting a modified prone position off the table is the way, as opposed to having a mediocre or compromised seated position.
If you hunt / shoot in random terrain they are totally worth it.
The cheap way to try the tripod use is to buy a Bog, Deathgrip try the saddle that comes on it. If you want to go the Ball head route go to YouTube and watch the videos on how to change the saddle out to a ball head. It's relatively inexpensive, you should be around 200 bucks. If you like it buy a nice tripod and you have a back up.
Are the tables at regular sitting height? I’ve seen vids of them doing this at taller tables.
I use those harder foam garden kneeling pads.
You don't shoot prone? That is what I mostly do followed by tripod
Train and practice what you suck at, not what comes easy.
Neck issues. I’m a relatively healthy guy (5’10” 170lbs) with ancient whiplash injuries. Plus, for my main hobby, pdog shooting, you really don’t want to go prone in those fields. Cow and pdog poop everywhere, some of which might have pdog fleas flying about…and pdogs can carry bubonic plague, which is transmitted by fleas.
Tripod will never be as stable as prone or modified prone.
I also rarely go prone, unless I’m zeroing or ammo testing. For me, it’s a waste of good practice time.
That’s why I enjoy it so much. It’s more challenging than shooting prone or off a bench.
The range I shoot at has wood or concrete benches and low 2x4 seats (benches). They are really uncomfortable for a fat guy with bad knees. I now keep a viper stool in the back when I go to the range and wheel it in, many of our competitors also bring their own stools.
One of these??!! Wow, and I thought I was doing good on the comfort front with a drummer's stool. ;-) lol
Mine is without the backrest, but yeah. Old Fat people need their comfy butt rest
