Lock On Treestand With Shooting Rail
My tip is a result of wanting to adjust the height of the shooting rail on my metal ladder stand after I moved it to a new location. Thanks for any help. 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. To grip the tree, I welded an angle iron with some teeth to the ends of the shooting rail. They need to be large enough to fit over the stand arms and bottom of the PVC ring. We have mostly ladder stands with a shooting rail. Homemade tree stand shooting rail france. This prevents my clothing from catching on it. Anybody here know of a good after market shooting rail for a lock on stand? Attached is a photo of one of my ladder stands with an 1/2" electrical conduit shooting rail.
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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 can run the conduit and a conduit bender down to you one day if you don't have access to it. A tall person might need the rail to be raised significantly higher than a child or shorter hunter. I used 1/2 inch emt pipe (electrical metal tubing) and bent it with a pipe bender to get the right width. Need Treestand cover ideas. Sorry, I dont have a picture of it but it works great. I welded this particular stand in 1989.
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In the past deer have gotten to close for me to get ready to shoot. While hunting, I place my crossbow or rifle across the rail to leave both hands free. This rail uses a white chord tied to the tree to hold it up. They should be from 1-inch to 4-inches in diameter, depending on how high you need to raise the shooting rail. How long of a peice does one rail usually? Moderator: Excalibur Marketing Dude. I bring a roll of black duct tape too, and wrap some around any protruding parts of the U-bolt clamp. 7 posts • Page 1 of 1. Shooting Rail for a Lock On Stand. I myself like a lower rail. I have the wife make a cover for it with a piece of camo fabric. I may by the bender.. its like 20 bucks at lowes I think.
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The PVC rings are the braces, and the clamps simply hold them in place. If you have a unique or special tip you'd like to share with Buckmasters fans, please email it to and, if chosen, we will send you a cap signed by Jackie Bushman, along with a knife! Has anyone built anything like this before? I've used this rail system for many years. Lock on treestand with shooting rail. I then cut the ends to the desired height and wrap it with black copper pipe insulation. Something that will last a couple years? Bring a rifle to test the height and get it just right, then clamp the PVC rings in place with the U-bolt clamps. Thanks for the info btw everyone. Some of our spots offer us no cover.
Last edited by warydragon on Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:52 pm, edited 1 time in total. The length depends on how high you want the rail to be. Read Recent Tip of the Week: • Hunting the Peak of Rut: It's the peak of the rut in much of the country, but are you still using early-season tactics? I'm hoping to get some good ideas from TOO.
Thanks for any than "practice your off hand shooting" - almost anyone can benefit from a rest. Ill probably use U bolts and connect it to the stand. The closer to the hinges you get, the higher the rail will be. It uses a 24' ladder. Also bring black duct tape and a wrench to secure U-bolt clamps. It gets in the way but is usable. 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. 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. I normally run a piece of PVC water pipe through the second ladder wrung from the top and connect a piece of 3/4" PVC with a 90 degree elbow to each end. I feel like im sticking out like a sore thumb in some of them.