I used my imagination and came up with a simple homemade remedy using two square-shouldered U-bolt clamps and two PVC pipe couplings. 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). I suppose a hose clamp or heavy-duty zip tie would also work well for securing the coupling. Homemade tree stand shooting rail kit. It gets in the way but is usable.
Thanks for any help. The PVC rings are the braces, and the clamps simply hold them in place. For the slider rings, bring two, PVC couplings. I can run the conduit and a conduit bender down to you one day if you don't have access to it. Ill probably use U bolts and connect it to the stand. Homemade tree stand shooting rail pad. They need to be large enough to fit over the stand arms and bottom of the PVC ring. The length depends on how high you want the rail to be. This rail uses a white chord tied to the tree to hold it up. These vertical pieces fasten to the shooting rail with bungee chords and hold the rail up. Also bring black duct tape and a wrench to secure U-bolt clamps.
The closer to the hinges you get, the higher the rail will be. I've used this rail system for many years. I myself like a lower rail. They are not that expensive.
I havent priced any of it yet. To grip the tree, I welded an angle iron with some teeth to the ends of the shooting rail. I then cut the ends to the desired height and wrap it with black copper pipe insulation. Use these tips to adapt and capitalize! They should be from 1-inch to 4-inches in diameter, depending on how high you need to raise the shooting rail. I was wanting to build something that resembles a shooting rail that i can staple camo burlap to conceal my movement better. Here is a link to USA Home Depot prices.... Shooting Rail for a Lock On Stand. =c_Conduit. You can also see my red safety rope chained to the tree.
I used 1/2 inch emt pipe (electrical metal tubing) and bent it with a pipe bender to get the right width. 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. We have mostly ladder stands with a shooting rail. 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. Attached is a photo of one of my ladder stands with an 1/2" electrical conduit shooting rail. Thanks for the info btw everyone. Last edited by warydragon on Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:52 pm, edited 1 time in total. 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. 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. This prevents my clothing from catching on it. Parents will appreciate the ability to raise shooting rails as their children grow. I bring a roll of black duct tape too, and wrap some around any protruding parts of the U-bolt clamp. I have a 15 ft ladder stand in some tight cover.
I took it off for the season. It uses a 24' ladder. Or have you rigged one up yourself? I'm hoping to get some good ideas from TOO. Has anyone built anything like this before? 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. 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. Need Treestand cover ideas. We were thinking about wrapping the stands with a camo type material from the shooting rail down to the platform.
Something that will last a couple years? 7 posts • Page 1 of 1. 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.
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