New Shooting Shed

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NYDAN

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Sep 17, 2013
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For several years I had a fabric building that I had my shooting bench in. It provided shelter for the bench and a place to store targets, pencils, spotting scope, etc. so that I didn't have to carry all of the stuff back and forth. That fabric building was 8'x8' and worked well enough but was just a little bit small due to the tapered sides. Also, I had to replace the fabric every three years. It was time to replace to fabric again and I decided to get what I really wanted - a permanent weatherproof structure.

Most of the prefabricated sheds at the big box stores such as Home Depot and Lowes didn't have the features that I really wanted, and I wasn't up to trying to build one myself this year. While on vacation this summer I found a company called Deer Run Outfitters that was a combination archery shop, taxidermist, hunting stand dealer, and shed/garage dealer. They represented a manufactured called Backyard Outfitters who builds everything from sheds to animal shelters to garages to deluxe cabins.

What I thought was neat about Backyard Outfitters was that they had "standard" base structures and their dealers, (Deer Run Outfitters), had a computer program with a list of "upgrades" and "add-on" you could get applied to a "custom" built structure. Each upgrade had a fixed incremental cost associated with it. In my case, I wanted:
  • 8' wide x 10' long
  • Wider double doors
  • Two windows
  • Pressure treated skids, floor joists, and floor
  • 12" spacing on the floor joints (for rigidity)
  • 3/4" thick plywood floor (for rigidity)
The metal roof color, building color, and trim colors could be selected from a nice list of options, and delivery and set-up are included in the price. What was really nice about this computer program was that with each option you chose the building drawings, and physical representations automatically updated. There was no guess work as to what you were going to get.

This is what I ended up with:

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I am very happy with it.
 
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Great for you Sir! What a blessing. I like the idea of the box around the front bag.
 
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I'd have a hard time shooting out of that shed due to the view! That's awesome!

On a different note, how many walnuts do you get off those trees?
 
JD338 said:
Very nice Dan!
Have you considered using a spray foam insulation and an interior wall and ceiling?
It would make it cool in the summer and comfortable in the winter months when using a Buddy Heater.

JD338
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Yes, Jim, I have considered it. I am also considering sound absorption material or a material that is both insulation and sound absorbing.

However, I think my next priority will be upgrading the shooting bench. The current one is a "Rube Goldberg" contraption that evolved out of something that my dad built over 60 years ago to sight-in a Rem. pump action rifle that he mounted a scope on.
 
highoctane said:
I'd have a hard time shooting out of that shed due to the view! That's awesome!

On a different note, how many walnuts do you get off those trees?
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Oh. This is another "high producing" walnut year. The neighbor kids are taking the walnuts out by the wheelbarrow full. Hopefully, it won't be like 2 years ago when the trees produced over 13,000 walnuts and cost me over $800 to have the kids remove them. I am guessing maybe half of that this year...
 
Orezona said:
How many deer you think you will shoot out of that shed!?
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When I had just the fabric building, I shot one deer from it at about 322 yards. I am set up to shoot from it (up to 400 yards on the far right side) provided the high grass/weeds get knocked down enough that I can see the deer. Right now, the grass/weeds are higher than the deers' heads. Sometimes deer do walk right in front of the 200 yard bullet stop you see in the photo.

However, this year we don't seem to have any resident "shooter" bucks frequenting this field. Even the "non-shooter" bucks have been nocturnal. So, chances for a good shot at a "shooter" buck are pretty slim this year.
 
NYDAN said:
Yes, Jim, I have considered it. I am also considering sound absorption material or a material that is both insulation and sound absorbing.

However, I think my next priority will be upgrading the shooting bench. The current one is a "Rube Goldberg" contraption that evolved out of something that my dad built over 60 years ago to sight-in a Rem. pump action rifle that he mounted a scope on.
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Good ideas Dan. You could also add drop down shooting windows in the doors to aid in concealment and retaining heat.
Regards, it sure is a nice shooting shack.
Well done Dan!

JD338
 
NYDAN said:
Even the "non-shooter" bucks have been nocturnal. So, chances for a good shot at a "shooter" buck are pretty slim this year.
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I have the same issue. Buck of all sizes dance in front of cameras all night and nowhere to been seen during daylight.
We are had a serious cold front move thru and the temps are falling like a rock. Hopefully this will break their pattern.
 
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