My Inexpensive Tac Table Solution

[Burdy]

I built a very inexpensive Tac Table Setup here, that works surprisingly well. For those not looking to spend a fortune:
$45 Sun and Shadow Gen III Tripod table
$25 Etsy POI Kestrel Holder
$10 x 2 Triggercam Pic Rail Accessory Mount (On sale for $10, down from $39.99)

So for $90 and the price of two 5 slot MLOK pic rail pieces it works.
Bag is an Armageddon Gear Pint Size

 

[flogxal]

I made a less fancy one with a small kitchen cutting board from ACE, a drill, an ARCA shoe, and two screws/washers/nuts from ACE. Put a wide strip of grip tape/stair tread tape across the top also.

 

[Smokeshot]

I made a less fancy one with a small kitchen cutting board from ACE, a drill, an ARCA shoe, and two screws/washers/nuts from ACE. Put a wide strip of grip tape/stair tread tape across the top also.

Can you post a picture here, please?

 

[godofthunder]

We sell barebones cheap ones ($55) that are laser cut AL table with cnc machined AL arca mount: https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/catt-cheap-ass-tac-table.7151671/

Drill holes, add mounts, do whatever as you see fit.

 

[Trigger Monkey]

I made a less fancy one with a small kitchen cutting board from ACE, a drill, an ARCA shoe, and two screws/washers/nuts from ACE. Put a wide strip of grip tape/stair tread tape across the top also.

I made one that similar to that too and it's worked well for quite a while.

I'm going to try out a new one made from a bamboo cutting board I saw at the grocery store that will have some mlok inserts embedded in it, a non-skid surface, and a lower profile arca rail on the bottom. Maybe some 1/4-20 inserts for attaching other accessories too.

 

[ballisticdaddy]

We sell barebones cheap ones ($55) that are laser cut AL table with cnc machined AL arca mount: https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/catt-cheap-ass-tac-table.7151671/

Drill holes, add mounts, do whatever as you see fit.

I picked one of these up a few years back and can't beat it for the money

 

[flogxal]

Can you post a picture here, please?

Sure, I'll post some pics later today. EDIT: See below.

For size reference -- that little piece of pressboard is about the same size as the rectangular bottom of an AG Gamechanger Extra Schmedium. And the little hanger-hole was already in the cutting board.

 

[Trigger Monkey]

I'm 90% done with this one, just going to paint it over the weekend. It's not pretty but it's functional.

- 6" X 9" mini bamboo cutting board
- Low profile Arca plate
- Jessup non skid tape
- MLOK inserts
- 10-32 screws and hardware

 

[Maelstrom]

I built a very inexpensive Tac Table Setup here, that works surprisingly well. For those not looking to spend a fortune:
$45 Sun and Shadow Gen III Tripod table
$25 Etsy POI Kestrel Holder
$10 x 2 Triggercam Pic Rail Accessory Mount (On sale for $10, down from $39.99)

So for $90 and the price of two 5 slot MLOK pic rail pieces it works.
Bag is an Armageddon Gear Pint Size

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Do you have links for the parts used? I am wanting to do the something very similar.

 

[Burdy]

Do you have links for the parts used? I am wanting to do the something very similar.

Yes sir:

Picatinny Rail Accessory Mount

This Picatinny rail accessory mount allows various shooting accessories to be mounted directly to your rifle. Accessories mount to the clamp using the included 1/4 x 20 screw. Picatinny Accessory Mount clamps to your: Top Side Bottom Picatinny rail Use for: Radar Chronographs Weather Meters...

www.triggercamusa.com

STORE | Sun and Shadow

www.sunnshadow.com

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1425080973/kestrel-mount

 

[godofthunder]

I'm 90% done with this one, just going to paint it over the weekend. It's not pretty but it's functional.

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- 6" X 9" mini bamboo cutting board
- Low profile Arca plate
- Jessup non skid tape
- MLOK inserts
- 10-32 screws and hardware

Those MLOK inserts are cool, where'd you get them?

Also, I didn't realize people were mounting so much stuff to these.

 

[Trigger Monkey]

I salvaged the ones I have off of a broken stock but you can buy similar plates online.

https://warsawwoodco.com/mlok-panel/

I'm not sure I'll regularly mount stuff to the table but I'll have the option.

 

[Wormydog1724]

Built right ind composit tech plate 5.25”x7”. $18
5.5” Desmond arca. $14
Topo skateboard tape $17

https://builtrightind.com/products/composite-tech-plate-5-25-x-7-0-universal-molle-mounting-panel

https://a.co/d/ajYg9sh

https://a.co/d/eUjBlo1

 

[Burdy]

Also, I didn't realize people were mounting so much stuff to these.

For me, after experimentation it was clear a table with a bag is not as steady as clipped in. So I use the table when I don't need the most amount of stability or when I am spotting for someone else or setup to call wind etc. I guess what I am trying to say is that I really would never use just a table and a bag, I'd rather be clipped in, so this is for all other times.

 

[flogxal]

I don't have years of PRS experience, but I do as Burdy says above. This tac table I made is mostly for glassing. Just to run a sand bag on top, with binos on the sandbag. The fact that the cutting board is about same size as the Extra Schmedium bottom, I did just in case. Just so happens the sandbag I use for glassing is about the same footprint.

 

[Wormydog1724]

I don’t really ever use my “tac table” unless I’m practicing off a bag at the range or dry fire in my garage.

Normally I use this that holds just my binos with a strap so they can’t be knocked or blown off the tripod, and a clamp for my LRF, since I’m just a poor and don’t have a combined unit yet.

Universal Binocular Tripod Mount $25​

Desmond 5.5-Inch 140mm 140 QR Lens Plate Quick Release Arca Swiss $14​

Clamp for LRF

CAMVATE Extended Size C Clamp $15​

https://a.co/d/irqkJKu

https://a.co/d/2tsdwwe

https://a.co/d/8xOLVIr

Sometimes I will use a Vortex Recon 15x spotter with mrad reticle, but every time I do I go back to my 12x binos, just seems better to me for spotting with bino vision.