U.S. patent application number 10/865595 was filed with the patent office on 2007-04-05 for recoil-reducing shooting rest.
This patent application is currently assigned to Battenfeld Technologies, Inc.. Invention is credited to Dennis Cauley, Tim Morrow.
Application Number | 20070074439 10/865595 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 33555500 |
Filed Date | 2007-04-05 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070074439 |
Kind Code |
A2 |
Cauley; Dennis ; et
al. |
April 5, 2007 |
Recoil-reducing shooting rest
Abstract
A shooting rest supports a firearm and reduces recoil energy of
the firearm. The shooting rest has a rear support and a front
support for supporting the firearm and a frame connecting the rear
support and the front support. The frame supports at least one
weight to reduce the amount of recoil energy felt by a shooter.
Inventors: |
Cauley; Dennis; (Boonville,
MO) ; Morrow; Tim; (Jefferson City, MO) |
Correspondence
Address: |
PERKINS COIE LLP;PATENT-SEA
P.O. BOX 1247
SEATTLE
WA
98111-1247
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Assignee: |
Battenfeld Technologies,
Inc.
5885 W. Van Horn Tavern Road
Columbia
MO
65203
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Prior
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Publication Date |
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US 20050000141 A1 |
January 6, 2005 |
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Family ID: |
33555500 |
Appl. No.: |
10/865595 |
Filed: |
June 10, 2004 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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60/478,557 |
Jun 13, 2003 |
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Current U.S.
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42/94 |
Current CPC
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Y10T 29/49826 20150115;
F41A 23/16 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
042/094 |
International
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F41A 9/62 20060101
F41A009/62 |
Claims
1. A shooting rest for supporting a firearm having a first portion
and a second portion rearward of the first portion, the shooting
rest comprising: a front support for supporting the first portion
of the firearm; a support member coupled to the front support, the
support member including a surface for carrying one or more,
weights rearward of the front support and a portion positioned aft
of the one or more weights to inhibit rearward movement of the one
or more weights during recoil; a rear support for supporting the
second portion of the firearm, the rear support being coupled to
the support member; and an inhibiting member for inhibiting
rearward movement of the firearm relative to the shooting rest, at
least a portion of the inhibiting member being positioned proximate
to the rear support.
2. The shooting rest of claim 1 wherein the support member is
positioned between the front and rear supports.
3. The shooting rest of claim 1 wherein the support member has a
U-shaped configuration.
4. The shooting rest of claim 1 wherein the portion includes a
first portion projecting from the surface, wherein the support
member further comprises a second portion projecting from the
surface and spaced apart from the first portion, and wherein the
first and second portions are positioned to retain the one or more
weights on the support member.
5. The shooting rest of claim 1, further comprising a frame
connecting the front and rear supports, and wherein the support
member is attached to the frame.
6. The shooting rest of claim 1, further comprising a frame
connecting the front and rear supports, and wherein the support
member is a portion of the frame.
7. The shooting rest of claim 1 wherein the support member is
configured such that the one or more weights can be placed on the
support member while the front support carries the first portion of
the firearm and the rear support carries the second portion of the
firearm.
8. The shooting rest of claim 1 wherein the inhibiting member
comprises a buttstop.
9. The shooting rest of claim 1 wherein the inhibiting member is
positioned to contact the second portion of the firearm.
10. The shooting rest of claim 1 wherein the inhibiting member is
coupled to the rear support.
11. The shooting rest of claim 1 wherein the inhibiting member is a
component of the rear support.
12. A shooting rest for supporting a firearm having a rear portion
and a first portion forward of the rear portion, the shooting rest
comprising: a rear support positioned to carry the rear portion of
the firearm; a front support coupled to the rear support and
positioned to carry the first portion of the firearm; a support
member coupled to at least one of the rear support or the front
support, the support member including a surface for carrying a
removable weight and a portion projecting from the surface to
inhibit rearward movement of the removable weight during recoil;
and an inhibiting member coupled to at least one of the rear
support or the support member, the inhibiting member configured to
inhibit rearward movement of the firearm relative to the rear
support.
13. The shooting rest of claim 12 wherein at least a section of the
support member is positioned between the front and rear
supports.
14. The shooting rest of claim 12 wherein the portion includes a
first portion, wherein the support member further comprises a
second portion projecting from the surface and spaced apart from
the first portion, and wherein the first and second portions are
positioned to retain the removable weight on the support
member.
15. The shooting rest of claim 12 wherein the inhibiting member
comprises a buttstop.
16. The shooting rest of claim 12 wherein the inhibiting member is
positioned to contact the rear portion of the firearm.
17. A shooting rest for supporting a firearm having a first portion
and a second portion rearward of the first portion, the shooting
rest comprising: a first support for supporting the first portion
of the firearm; a second support for supporting the second portion
of the firearm, the second support being coupled to and spaced
apart from the first support; a support member for supporting a
supplemental weight, the support member being configured to retain
the supplemental weight on the support member, the support member
being positioned at least partially between the first and second
supports, the support member including a first portion for carrying
the supplemental weight and a second portion transverse to the
first portion, the second portion being configured to inhibit
rearward movement of the supplemental weight during recoil; and an
inhibiting member for inhibiting rearward movement of the firearm
relative to the second support, the inhibiting member being coupled
to at least one of the second support or the support member.
18. The shooting rest of claim 17 wherein the support member has a
U-shaped configuration.
19. The shooting rest of claim 17 wherein the support member
further comprises a generally flat surface, and wherein the first
and second portions project from the surface.
20. The shooting rest of claim 17, further comprising a frame
connecting the first and second supports, and wherein the support
member is attached to the frame.
21. The shooting rest of claim 17, further comprising a frame
connecting the first and second supports, and wherein the support
member is a portion of the frame.
22. A shooting rest for supporting a firearm having a first portion
and a rear portion rearward of the first portion, the shooting rest
comprising: a frame; a front support coupled to the frame, the
front support being configured to carry the first portion of the
firearm; a rear support coupled to the frame, the rear support
being configured to carry the rear portion of the firearm and
inhibit rearward movement of the firearm relative to the rear
support; and means for supporting a removable weight and inhibiting
rearward movement of the removable weight during recoil, the means
for supporting being coupled to the frame.
23. The shooting rest of claim 22 wherein the means for supporting
the removable weight comprise a support member having a U-shaped
configuration.
24. The shooting rest of claim 22 wherein the means for supporting
the removable weight comprise a support member having a generally
flat surface and first and second portions projecting from the
surface, and wherein the first and second portions are positioned
to retain the removable weight on the support member.
25. The shooting rest of claim 22 wherein the means for supporting
the removable weight comprise a support member configured such that
the removable weight can be placed on the support member while the
front support carries the first portion of the firearm and the rear
support carries the rear portion of the firearm.
26. The shooting rest of claim 22 wherein the rear support
comprises a buttstop to inhibit rearward movement of the firearm
relative to the rear support.
27. A method of manufacturing a shooting rest for supporting a
firearm having a first portion and a second portion rearward of the
first portion, the method comprising: coupling a front support to a
frame with the front support positioned to support the first
portion of the firearm; attaching a rear support to the frame with
the rear support positioned to support the second portion of the
firearm; coupling a support member to the frame with a surface of
the support member configured to carry a removable weight and a
projection of the support member positioned to inhibit rearward
movement of the removable weight during recoil; and attaching an
inhibiting member to at least one of the rear support or the frame
with the inhibiting member positioned to inhibit rearward movement
of the firearm relative to the shooting rest.
28. The method of claim 27 wherein coupling the support member
comprises positioning the support member between the front and rear
supports.
29. The method of claim 27 wherein coupling the support member
comprises attaching a support member having a U-shaped
configuration to the frame.
30. The method of claim 27 wherein coupling the support member
comprises attaching to the frame a support member having first and
second portions projecting from the surface.
31. The method of claim 27 wherein attaching the inhibiting member
comprises coupling a buttstop to the rear support.
32. The method of claim 27 wherein attaching the inhibiting member
comprises positioning the inhibiting member to contact the second
portion of the firearm.
33. The method of claim 27 wherein attaching the inhibiting member
comprises coupling the inhibiting member to the rear support.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a non-provisional of U.S. Provisional
Patent Application Ser. No. 60/478,557, filed Jun. 13, 2003. The
entire text of which is hereby incorporated herein by
reference.
BACKGROUND
[0002] This invention relates generally to a firearm shooting rest,
and more particularly to a shooting rest that reduces the amount of
recoil energy transmitted to a shooter.
[0003] The firearms shooting sports are often associated with the
sometimes painful recoil that results from shooting the firearm.
Recoil from large caliber firearms can cause a shooter to flinch,
or jerk the firearm trigger, in anticipation of the shock to the
shooter's upper body. Flinching, or jerking the trigger, in
anticipation of recoil is a common negative factor in a shooter's
accuracy. Recoil can be described as the equal and opposite
reaction to the momentum of an ammunition cartridge's projectile
(bullet) and gunpowder charge upon firing of the cartridge. This
momentum is imparted to the firearm, causing it to travel in the
opposite direction of the fired bullet. The resulting energy, or
recoil energy, of the firearm can be calculated using the following
equation derived from the Law of Conservation of Momentum: Recoil
.times. .times. Energy .times. .times. ( ft .times. - .times. lbs )
= ( Bullet .times. .times. Weight .times. Bullet .times. .times.
Velocity + 4700 .times. Gunpowder .times. .times. Weight ) ^ 2 )
64.348 .times. Firearm .times. .times. Weight ##EQU1## Where 4700
is the velocity of the gases generated by the burning gunpowder and
64.348 is a correction factor for the acceleration of gravity.
[0004] As can be seen by the above equation, increasing the Firearm
Weight will result in a decreased Recoil Energy. As is common to
the art of firearms manufacture, large caliber, heavy recoiling
firearms are designed to be heavier in weight than small caliber,
low recoiling firearms for precisely this reason. The additional
weight has a dampening effect on the recoil felt by the
shooter.
[0005] To test the accuracy of a firearm a shooter will commonly
shoot with the firearm placed atop a shooting rest, which in turn
is placed atop a bench. The shooter then fires the firearm from a
sifting position behind the bench. This type of arrangement
eliminates shooting errors caused by the inability of the human
body to hold a firearm perfectly steady and provides the steadiest,
most accurate method of supporting a firearm while shooting.
Shooting from the bench has the drawback of subjecting the shooter
to a higher degree of "effective recoil." Actual recoil energy of
the firearm does not increase by shooting from the bench, but more
of the recoil energy is transferred to the shooter in a sitting
position than in a standing position. The standing position allows
the entirety of the shooter's body to flex and partially absorb the
recoil energy. In the sitting position only the torso (shoulder to
waist) of the shooter is available to flex and absorb the recoil.
Because of the higher "effective recoil" when firing from a sifting
position, shooting a large caliber, heavy recoiling firearm from a
bench can create an unpleasant experience when firing more than a
few rounds. It is common for a shooter to fire upwards of twenty
rounds when zeroing, or sighting-in, especially in the case of
rifles and shotguns using telescopic sights.
[0006] From this point forward the discussion of firearms will
pertain specifically to long arms (e.g., rifles and shotguns)
although many of the principles discussed could be applied to other
types of firearms.
[0007] This invention relates to a method of reducing recoil
experienced by the shooter without requiring modification to the
firearm. Several devices are currently available that serve as a
means of supporting a firearm on a bench while reducing recoil.
These recoil-reducing shooting rests differ from traditional
shooting rests in that the traditional rests do nothing to absorb
recoil. A traditional shooting rest supports and steadies the
firearm, but does not restrain it. A recoil-reducing shooting rest
may employ any of a multitude of methods to dampen, or absorb the
recoil energy. Typically these devices consist of a base unit with
a moveable carriage, with the firearm resting on and affixed to the
carriage. The carriage is moveably attached to the base to allow
linear motion relative to the base along a path parallel to the
direction of firearm recoil. Springs, pneumatic cylinders, elastic
bands or other methods with which to slow, or dampen, the force and
energy of the recoiling firearm, restrain the carriage, and the
firearm affixed to the carriage, from free travel relative to the
base. Reference may be made to U.S. Pat. No. 5,811,720,
incorporated by reference herein for all purposes, for additional
background information relating to existing recoil-reducing
shooting rests.
[0008] The present invention reduces recoil by adding weight to the
shooting rest. The shooting rest is a rigid structure. Therefore,
when the firearm is fired, the firearm and shooting rest can be
considered as a single unit subjected to the firearm's recoil
energy. Mathematically, the weight of the shooting rest can be
added to the weight of the firearm to yield a total Firearm Weight
as used in the Recoil Energy equation. Since total Firearm Weight
is inversely proportional to recoil energy, adding more weight to
the shooting rest results in a corresponding reduction in recoil
energy. The recoil-reducing shooting rest of the present invention
is designed to accept 25 lb. bags of lead shot to increase the
weight of the unit. Lead shot was selected for its availability to
the typical shooter, uniformity of packaging and ease of
portability.
SUMMARY
[0009] The objectives of the present invention include one or more
of the following:
[0010] 1) A shooting rest that provides recoil reduction for heavy
recoiling firearms;
[0011] 2) Recoil reduction in the simplest manner possible;
[0012] 3) A rigid shooting rest to withstand the energy of heavy
recoiling firearms;
[0013] 4) A stable shooting rest;
[0014] 5) A shooting rest with few moving parts;
[0015] 6) A quality product with minimal cost
[0016] The present invention is designed to reduce the recoil
energy experienced by a shooter when shooting heavy recoiling
rifles and shotguns from a sitting position at a bench while
providing a solid, steady support for the firearm. In one
embodiment, the Recoil-Reducing Shooting Rest is of a rigid design
and constructed of steel tubing and sheet metal. The rest includes
a stationary Rear Support for the buttstock of a firearm, an
adjustable Front Support for the forend of the firearm, a
stabilizing Frame connecting the Rear and Front Supports and a
formed sheet metal Holder located in the center of the frame. The
purpose of the holder is to hold weight added by the shooter. In
one embodiment, the holder is designed to hold up to four 25 lb.
bags of lead shot or other suitable material. The weight of the
lead shot reduces recoil energy generated by offering resistance to
the rearward movement of the firearm and Shooting Rest upon
discharge of the firearm.
[0017] Other objects and features will be in part apparent and in
part pointed out hereinafter.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a
recoil-reducing shooting rest of the present invention with a rifle
mounted in a firing position.
[0019] FIG. 2 is a side view of the shooting rest of FIG. 1.
[0020] FIG. 3 is a top view of the shooting rest of FIG. 1.
[0021] FIG. 4 is a detailed section view of a portion of the
shooting rest taken along the plane including line 4-4 of FIG.
3.
[0022] FIG. 5 is a section view taken along the plane including
line 5-5 of FIG. 3.
[0023] Corresponding parts are designated by corresponding
reference numbers throughout the drawings.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] FIGS. 1 through 3 illustrate one embodiment of the present
invention from varying angles with a firearm (rifle) R placed atop
the unit in the shooting position. The Recoil-reducing Shooting
Rest (Shooting Rest), generally designated 1, includes four main
subsystems, namely, a Rear Support 2, a Front Support 3, a Frame 4
and a Holder 5 . The Rear Support 2 supports a buttstock 6 of the
rifle R and the Front Support 3 supports the forend 7 of the rifle.
The Frame 4 connects the Rear Support 2, Front Support 3 and Holder
5 so that the Shooting Rest 1 is a single, rigid unit.
[0025] In one embodiment the Frame 4 is constructed of steel tubing
and comprises a Rear Vertical Section 13, a Horizontal Base Section
14, a Front Vertical Section 17, and a Horizontal Support Member 24
. The Frame 4 provides a rigid infrastructure to the Shooting Rest
1 by joining all the subsystems in a single unit. Preferably, the
Rest 1 has three points of contact with a bench or other flat
surface but it will be understood that the Shooting Rest may have
more or less than three points of contact with the bench without
departing from the scope of this invention. In the illustrated
embodiment, a Rear Foot 25 is located on the Horizontal Base
Section 14 of the Frame 4, generally near the rear of the Shooting
Rest 1 and two Front Feet 23 are located toward the outside edges
of the Holder 5. A three-point contact, or tripod arrangement,
provides the most inherently stable and self-leveling configuration
of the Shooting Rest 1. The Front Feet 23 and Rear Foot 25 provide
a non-marring surface for contact of the Shooting Rest 1 with the
bench and also provide a large coefficient of friction between the
Shooting Rest and the bench to minimize movement of the Shooting
Rest during firearm discharge. The Rear Foot 25 is threadably
engaged to the Horizontal Base Section 14. The threaded engagement
allows for elevation adjustment for the rear portion of the Rest 1.
The Front Feet 23 are attached to the Holder 5 by conventional
fasteners (e.g. sheet metal screws not shown).
[0026] The Rear Support 2 supports the rifle buttstock 6 and
provides the main transfer point of the recoil energy from the
rifle R to the Frame 4 of the Shooting Rest 1. In the illustrated
embodiment, the Rear Support 2 consists of a Buttstop 9, Toe Plate
10 and a Recoil Shoulder Pad 16. As seen in FIG. 4 the rifle
buttstock 6 rests atop the Toe Plate 10 with the rear surface of
the buttstock, called a buttplate 12, contacting the inside surface
15 of the Buttstop 9. In one embodiment, the Buttstop 9 is formed
from sheet metal and has two side panels and a rear panel that
contacts the rear surface of the rifle buttstock 6. The Buttstop 9
is rigidly connected to the Toe Plate 10, the Rear Vertical Section
13 of the Frame 4, and the Horizontal Support Member 24 of the
Frame 4. In one embodiment, the Buttstop 9 and Toe Plate 10 are
fixed to the Rear Vertical Section 13 and Horizontal Support Member
24 of the Frame 4 by threaded fasteners (e.g., bolts 35 in FIG. 4).
Firing the rifle R will cause the rifle to translate in a rearward
direction, as indicated by arrow A in FIG. 2. With the rifle
buttplate 12 in contact with the inside surface 15 of the Buftstop
9 the recoil energy of the rifle R will be transferred to the
Buttstop 9, and therefore to the entire Shooting Rest 1. The Recoil
Pad 16 comprises a resilient foam pad attached (e.g. sewn) to a
thin nylon sleeve 36 that fits over the Buttstop 9 to provide a
soft, comfortable surface to the shooter's shoulder (FIG. 4). The
nylon sleeve 36 covers the inside surface 15 of the Buttstop 9 to
provide a non-marring surface for contact with the Buttplate 12 of
the firearm R.
[0027] Referring to FIGS. 1, 2, and 5, the Front Support 3
functions as a vertically adjustable (elevation adjustment) support
for the rifle's forend 7. The specific component parts for the
Front Support 3 are typical to other shooting rests designs known
in the art. As shown in FIG. 5, a cylindrical, threaded Ram 19 is
removably inserted into an open end of the Front Vertical Section
17 of the Frame 4. A threaded Adjustment Wheel 20 rests atop the
end of the Front Vertical Section 17 of the Frame 4 and is
threadably engaged with the Ram 19. Rotating the Adjustment Wheel
20 causes the Ram 19 to translate vertically in relation to the
Front Vertical Section 17 of the Frame 4. A Cradle 21 is rigidly
joined to the top surface of the Ram 19. In one embodiment, the
Cradle 21 is a stamped sheet metal platform that supports a bag 22
filled with sand, or other particulate media, that is shaped to fit
the typical contour of a rifle forend 7. When the Adjustment Wheel
20 is rotated, the Ram 19 vertically moves causing corresponding
movement of the Cradle 21 to adjust the vertical position of the
rifle forend 7 to a desired position.
[0028] In one embodiment, the Holder 5 is formed of sheet metal and
is rigidly connected to the Horizontal Base Section 14 of the Frame
4. Two Holder Support Tubes 26 are welded to Horizontal Section 14
to add support and stability to the Holder 5 by preventing it from
rotating about the Horizontal Section. In the illustrated
embodiment, the Holder 5 has a generally U-shaped cross-section
with front and back Lips 18 that curve upward from a bottom surface
27 of the holder. The Holder 5 provides a stable platform to
receive weights 8 placed on the Shooting Rest R by the shooter and
a structure for the attachment of the Front Feet 23 to the Shooting
Rest 1. It will be understood that the Holder 5 may comprise other
structures for supporting the weights 8 on the Frame 4 or that the
weights may be attached directly to the Frame without departing
from the scope of this invention. In the illustrated embodiment,
the weights 8 are in the form of 25 lb. bags of lead shot due to
their availability to a typical marksman and ease of portability.
However, other forms of additional weight may be used without
departing from the scope of this invention. In the illustrated
embodiment, the Holder 5 is designed to hold up to four bags of
lead shot 8, but only two bags are shown loaded on the Holder. The
lips 18 are sized to prevent the bags of lead shot 8 from shifting
during rifle discharge.
[0029] All subsystems of the Shooting Rest 1 are joined via bolted
or welded connections, for example, to form a rigidly constructed
unit. With a weight of approximately 15 lbs., an overall length of
approximately 25 inches and a height of approximately 13 inches the
Shooting Rest 1 is easily portable. The only movable or adjustable
components of the Shooting Rest 1 are the Front Support 3 and the
Rear Foot 25. The Front Support 3 will adjust vertically to allow
elevation sighting adjustments of the firearm R. The Rear Foot 25
also adjusts vertically to allow for leveling of the Rest 1 and
elevation sighting adjustments of the firearm R.
[0030] Recoil energy is reduced when, according to the Law of
Conservation of Momentum, the recoiling rifle encounters a greater
opposing weight than merely the weight of the rifle alone. In the
illustrated embodiment, the Holder 5 supports this opposing weight
(represented by the four 25 lb. bags of Lead Shot 8 ), so that the
Shooting Rest 1 reduces recoil energy when the firearm R is
discharged.
[0031] The recoil-reducing aspect of the Shooting Rest 1 is created
by adding weight to the unit to increase resistance to the recoil
of the firearm. According to the Law of Conservation of Momentum,
written below in terms pertaining to the discussion, the Recoil
Energy of the firearm can be calculated from the following
equation: Recoil .times. .times. Energy .times. .times. ( ft
.times. - .times. lbs ) = ( Bullet .times. .times. Weight .times.
Bullet .times. .times. Velocity + 4700 .times. Gunpowder .times.
.times. Weight ) ^ 2 ) 64.348 .times. Firearm .times. .times.
Weight ##EQU2##
[0032] Where 4700 is the velocity of the gases generated by the
burning gunpowder and 64.348 is a correction factor for the
acceleration of gravity.
[0033] Increasing the Firearm Weight in the above-stated formula
will result in a decreased Recoil Energy. When the firearm is
discharged, the firearm and the Recoil-reducing Shooting Rest 1 can
be considered as a single unit subjected to the firearm's recoil.
Mathematically, the weight of the shooting rest 1 can be added to
the weight of the firearm R to yield a total Firearm Weight as used
in the Recoil Energy equation. The more weight added to the rest 1,
the higher the reduction in recoil. The Holder 5 is designed to
accept up to four 25 lb. bags of lead shot 8 but other types of
weights could be used to further increase the weight of the
Shooting Rest 1. Twenty-five lb. bags of shot 8 are commonly
available to the typical shooter and provide an easily portable
system of weight addition for the Shooting Rest. Typically, the
recoil energy of a firearm can be reduced by up to 90 % by adding
weight to the Shooting Rest 1. The amount of weight needed to
provide a certain percentage of recoil reduction is dependant on
the caliber and size of the firearm used on the Shooting Rest
1.
[0034] The general steps in the process of using the Shooting Rest
1 comprise:
[0035]
[0036] 1) Placing the Shooting Rest 1 on top of a relatively flat
table or bench.
[0037]
[0038] 2) Placing weights 8 on the Holder 5 of the Shooting Rest
1.
[0039]
[0040] 3) Placing the firearm R atop the Shooting Rest 1 in such a
manner that the buttstock 6 of the firearm rests in the Rear
Support 2 while the Front Support 3 cradles the forend 7 of the
firearm.
[0041] 4) The Front Support 3 and/or Rear Foot 25 may be vertically
adjusted to level the rest 1 or make elevation sighting adjustments
of the firearm R.
[0042] 5) The shooter will take a sitting position behind the
Shooting Rest 1 and firearm R with the Rear Support 2 of the
Shooting Rest closest to the shooter. The Shooting Rest 1 will be
oriented such that an imaginary line connecting the Rear Support 2
and the Front Support 3 will be perpendicular to an imaginary line
connecting the shooter's shoulders.
[0043] 6) The shooter's shoulder will be placed against the
Shoulder Rest 16 attached to the Rear Support 2.
[0044] 7) The shooter will place both hands on the firearm R in a
comfortable shooting position.
[0045] 8) The shooter will pull the buttstock 6 of the firearm R
towards the shoulder so as to make complete and firm contact with
the inside surface 15 of the Rear Support 2.
[0046] 9) The shooter will fire, or discharge, the firearm R.
[0047] 10) Discharging the firearm R will cause the firearm to
translate linearly, or recoil, in a rearward direction.
[0048] 11) With the recoiling firearm R in firm contact with the
Rear Support 2 the recoil energy of the firearm is transferred to
the Shooting Rest 1.
[0049] 12) The Shooting Rest 1 will translate linearly, or recoil,
in a rearward direction. Due to the resistance offered by the
weights 8 added to the Shooting Rest, the Shooting Rest will recoil
with a significantly reduced velocity and energy than the firearm
alone.
[0050] 13) With the shooter in firm contact with the Shooting Rest
1 the shooter's upper body will in turn absorb the reduced recoil
energy of the Shooting Rest.
[0051] When introducing elements of the present invention or the
preferred embodiment(s) thereof, the articles "a", "an", "the" and
"said" are intended to mean that there are one or more of the
elements. The terms "comprising", "including" and "having" are
intended to be inclusive and mean that there may be additional
elements other than the listed elements.
[0052] As various changes could be made in the above constructions
without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended
that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the
accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not
in a limiting sense. For example, the Frame 4 may comprise
materials other than steel tubing. Also, the Holder 5 may be an
integral part of the Frame 4 or the Holder may be eliminated so
that the weights 8 are supported directly on the Frame. Further,
the weights 8 could be separate components attached to the Frame 4
or the weights may be integral with the Frame so that the weight of
the Shooting Rest 1 is increased and the recoil energy transferred
to a shooter is decreased.
[0053] In view of the above, it will be seen that the several
objects of the invention are achieved and other advantageous
results attained.
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