Homemade AR Stand

gcp · Post by **gcp** » Fri May 07, 2010 7:06 am

Here's pics of the AR Stand I built. Easy to fabricate with scraps, and is as sturdy and functional as they come.

bigfatdave · Post by **bigfatdave** » Fri May 07, 2010 11:25 am

I like it!
What are the extra pegs for on the vertical magazine-well stand?

Post by **Bullseye** » Fri May 07, 2010 8:48 pm

Looks nice. Do I see an MDF base and oak trim?

R,
Bullseye

gcp · Post by **gcp** » Fri May 07, 2010 9:01 pm

Exactly right Bullseye, you have a good eye, covered by paint and all.

bigfatdave, thanks! The bottom pegs are a mistake

and I was going to cut them off but then I thought "why, I can always hang a spring or other part off of them". So they remained, and they may never be used but they'll be a reminder that I can't get anything right from the get go!

gcp · Post by **gcp** » Mon May 24, 2010 10:16 pm

The first homemade AR-15 stand worked out so well that I decided to build another. This second stand is larger, and made of oak sealed with rub-on poly.

The unique thing about this one is that I made it to be reversible to help with all possibilities of cleaning

blue68f100 · Post by **blue68f100** » Mon May 24, 2010 10:58 pm

Looks First Class, Nice work....

Yleefox · Post by **Yleefox** » Mon May 24, 2010 11:11 pm

Nice, real nice

gcp · Post by **gcp** » Tue May 25, 2010 12:11 am

Thank you guys!

schnauzer · Post by **schnauzer** » Tue May 25, 2010 8:29 am

Nice lookin Gold top!

gcp · Post by **gcp** » Tue May 25, 2010 12:47 pm

Yes it is, good eye schnauzer......and talking about schnauzers meet Adrian

Post by **Bullseye** » Wed May 26, 2010 6:47 am

Very nice stand. I love home made solutions. They demonstrate human innovation and problem solving methodology. Great work!

R,
Bullseye

gcp · Post by **gcp** » Wed May 26, 2010 10:24 pm

Thank you Bullseye.

gcp · Post by **gcp** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 1:51 pm

Forumites, the larger of my homemade AR stands has taken on added functionality and I am sharing this with you just in case someone else would like to fab their own multifunctional reloading AR stand. I needed a second set of reloading equipment at my property, where I do my shooting, and thought what better way than to place the press and peripherals onto my AR stand since the space is there, kill two birds with one stone so to speak. I chose the Challenger Lee press because it's aluminum and thus lighter.

Screw holes drilled and threaded inserts installed. Notched existing platform for proper acceptance of press.

Oak spacer for the press was cut out.

Mounted HW and loaded the tray up with needed tools.

Proud of the way it turned out. The Lee company amazes me with their low cost high quality products, they're into everything to do with reloading!

I can now reload wherever I am by using 2 deepthroat C-clamps to hold the stand down onto any bench or table.

Post by **Bullseye** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 4:08 pm

I use "T" nuts to hold down my Lee equipment on the bench too. They work great and since the loading bases all use the same pattern, I just remove the bolts and set on the next press and tighten it back down.

What type of car is that in the background?

R,
Bullseye

gcp · Post by **gcp** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 5:00 pm

My old Pacific press is not the same, only two mounting holes, so I guess you mean all the Lee presses have the same mounting hole pattern?

That's my 911, she loves to stretch her legs