Rifle build for Dad, ideas?

[Shanerbanner10]

Hey guys, so in tossing an idea around in my head to build my dad a bolt gun. It would be a Remington 700 or clone action maybe even a surgeon if I can get my hands on one in something with very mild recoil (.243, 6mm, 6.5 ect.).

That's the easy part. Here's the kicker, while I was deployed, he was injuries in a car wreck with some douchebag kid who was high and hit him head on at 100 ish mph. Well as a result he has was paralyzed from about mid chest level down. Therefore he has no trunk control meaning he can't exactly lean over on a bench.

I am looking for ideas as to how to adapt a rifle to fit him correctly without the strain of bending over in a wheel chair and any other issue that may arise.

This man taught me how to shoot growing up on a farm shooting a lever action .22.. killin cans on fences, snakes in our ponds and snowmen with shotguns. I'd like to pay him back with this.

 

[565fitter]

maybe just built some kind of stand to attach to his wheelchair.

 

[Shanerbanner10]

Thats brilliant I did not think of that at all. Nor did I use google like i should have. O well see if anyone else comes up with anything.... Thanks for the idea!

 

[StockDog]

There was a guy at a competition last year with one leg and one arm. He was a lot of fun and great to shoot with. He used a tripod and hog saddle quite effectively. I agree that an attachment to his chair might allow for a shooting/ hunting platform. You might also check out some of the accessories for tree stands. There are some flexible arms and swing-out attachments that might make it possible to bring the rifle to him.

Thank you for your service. Your dad must be proud.

 

[Shanerbanner10]

Thanks for the response. As lame as this sounds, I actually just thought about a mount that Red Jacket built for a disabled Army Vet that they put on an ATV on one of their shows. I will have to look into the tree stands. The gun build is the easy part, the adaptive stuff is the hard part.

He also wants to build a 3-4 wheeled cart so our 160 lb Great Swiss Mountain Dog can pull him around. Hahaha

I grew up with a friend that was born without arms or legs, but was a black belt in karate. He would kick metal poles with his steel prosthetic and leave dents in poles for 'fun'. Not someone you want to be kicked by, crazy how people adapt and overcome.

As for my service, it was my pleasure and I am enjoying the benefits of it now.