How to Make Gun Rests

Gun rests are used for target shooting, sighting in rifles and hunting. The primary purpose of a gun rest is to provide stability for the shooter to enable a more accurate shot. Commercial gun rests are available for a wide price range. Save money and make your own gun rest that's just as effective.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Canvas
• Filler (corn, beans, sand or plastic pellets)
• Scissors
• Sewing machine
• Ruler

1. Determine the size of the gun rest. You can make a single, large gun rest, or several small rests.

2. Measure the canvas, or other heavy-weight fabric. It should be double the size of the gun rest to allow for a small pillow with sufficient filler. Cut the fabric to size as straight as possible.

3. Fold over the fabric over once and sew three edges together. Leave one end open for filler.

4. Turn the fabric inside out (so the seam is on the inside,) and add filler. Neatly fold the open edge inside the form and sew a straight stitch across the edge.

Tips & Warnings

• Adjust the amount of filler to customize the rest for the shooter. Different fillers provide different support; experiment with different products and determine which one works best.
• Use caution when operating sewing machines.

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