We've had good luck with these. Heavy but they knock down into manageable pieces.

Amazon.com : Caldwell Stable Table with Ambidextrous Design, 360 Degree Rotation and Weatherproof Synthetic Top and Seat for Outdoor, Range, Shooting and Cleaning : Camping Tables : Sports & Outdoors

Nothing portable is going to be as stable as a heavy homebuilt with a concrete slab top though.

Frank

 

We've had good luck with these. Heavy but they knock down into manageable pieces.

Amazon.com : Caldwell Stable Table with Ambidextrous Design, 360 Degree Rotation and Weatherproof Synthetic Top and Seat for Outdoor, Range, Shooting and Cleaning : Camping Tables : Sports & Outdoors

Nothing portable is going to be as stable as a heavy homebuilt with a concrete slab top though.

Frank

Frank, I went with the "Stable Table" after shooting out of the Mule and being disappointed ....again. $208 shipped was acceptable. Also grabbed an on sale Caldwell crow foot front rest w/bag.

 

I'm a cheap SOB. My solution is a folding Lifetime brand table, and a folding chair. Not rock solid, but since I often just shoot off the truck bed rails....it's stable enough.

 

I have a Kawasaki Mule FX and can sit on the bench seat with windshield folded down, rifle resting on the lower 1/4 of the windshield. But I have no support for the shoulder end of the stock, so a table would be nice.

 

For your permanent bench, build it yourself using cement block and concrete. Portable, use LtCrunch's suggestion

 

Do not shoot much off a bench.. But when I do..My folding table I use for camping suffices..

 

Google shooting bench plans and you will get a day or two of reading, and numerous ideas.

I use a miter saw stand with quick detach clamps, and a 3/4" thick piece of finished plywood for the top. Can double up on the plywood but it becomes heavier. I use this setup for pdogs and sage rats, breaks down into 2 parts, the top and the miter saw stand, the QD clamps are solid, travels well in the bed of the PU.

 

I made one out of a hollow-core door and some scraps. It works well for me.

https://www.rimfirecentral.com/threads/shooting-table.1252398/unread

 

For a "store-bought" bench I can attest to DOA Shooting Benches. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Quality, heavy-duty construction, portability, stability, U.S. made, etc. Can be transported & set-up virtually anywhere; woods, truck bed, etc. Mine will likely last longer than me.

 

I have used a Cabelas deluxe shooting bench the last couple years. I bought it using gift cards so I was out no money if I didn't like it. It has been a great bench. Its stable, light and easily folds up and stores small. Nice padding and comes with a rest. I use a different rest to shoot with, but the one it comes with is definitely usable.
I use it on my range even time I'm shooting. I recommend it if you are still looking.

 

Surveyor's tripod and a piece of plywood.

 

Picnic table works good. Shoot lengthwise.

 

I prefer to build if in a permanent location

 

Expensive but very portable:

 

Now that makes me want to do another trip to South Dakota! The longest range I can get on my place is about 100 yds.

Caldwell Stable Table arrived Saturday eve!

 

I'll be curious what your report is on this table once you use it. I've looked at these a number of times but I worry the legs won't hold up with my fat butt sitting on the seat. Do you know what the weight rating is of this unit? Also, how does the table work out for you? I like to stretch out on a bench and the table seemed a bit short, but that could easily be remedied. It would be the cat's whiskers for a prairie dog field, for sure...

 

If you are looking for portable and stable, I highly recommend these gents. I have the U shaped ambidextrous and a buddy (a right handed shooter) is very happy with the Ambidextrous model that he shares with his lefty brother.

Shooting Benches

 

I made one years ago Richard Franklin a old centerfire gunsmith had plans for a 3 leg table out of 1/4" steel. I made this table about 11-12 years ago. If anyone is looking for a very nice heavy table that is adjustable height with a turn buckle to tilt up and down plus T handles on the legs to level. Private message me . Very sturdy I've made a few 600 yard kills off of it . I'm in VA.

 

I built my own semi permanent, solid shooting tables.

They are heavy enough where they won't wiggle, yet light enough to move them if I need to.

I used the plastic wood decking material for the tops and seats.
I also built them where there are only 3 contact points on the ground so they won't wiggle when placed on uneven soil.

There are 3 eye bolts in them so I can easily move them with my tractor.

 

I found one about 10 years ago that is very portable, i.e. a fold up tripod model that is amazingly stable, and at the time about a $100. weighs 40 +/- pounds. I"ll try to get a picture and make, model of mine in a few days. It may not be made anymore but may be available used. it is so well designed I don't know why it wasn't successful and popular. It doesn't have a built in seat.

 

I seen one here somewhere. 3/4” plywood double thickness. 1. 1/2 black iron pipe. Three legs. Two in front one in rear at 11 deg slant. Looks super sturdy. The legs are threaded and screw into iron flanges screwed under the top. I’m going to make one like it in the spring. Just big enough for one RH rifle set up. Should be cheap sturdy and portable