Shooting rest including an inclined rail assembly

Abstract

A shooting rest includes a pod arrangement and a rail assembly. The pod arrangement can be a monopod, bipod or tripod. The rail assembly is connected to the pod arrangement. The rail assembly includes a rail, a shuttle and a rest. The rail has an end which is connected to the pod arrangement. The shuttle is slidably mounted to the rail and includes a latch for selectively securing the shuttle at a desired location along a length of the rail. The rest is connected to the shuttle.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This is a non-provisional application based upon U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61 / 715,151, entitled “RAMP ADJUSTABLE SHOOTING AID”, filed on Oct. 17, 2012, which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to firearms, and, more particularly, to shooting rests for such firearms.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Firearms can generally be divided into two types of weapons: long guns and hand guns. A hand gun is short weapon which is simply held in one or both hand, and usually shot in the offhand (standing) position. A long gun is a longer weapon which includes a butt stock which is placed against the shoulder of the shooter, and a forestock which is held by the off hand of the shooter. In other words, if a shooter is a right handed shooter, then the left hand grasps the forestock, and the butt stock is placed against the right sh...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a shooting rest with an inclined rail that supports a rest at a selected position along a length of the rail. This invention allows for easy adjustment of the rest position along the rail, making it more comfortable and efficient for users to use the shooting rest. The rail assembly includes a rail, a shuttle, and a rest, which can be connected to a pod arrangement or used separately. The shuttle is slidably mounted to the rail and includes a latch for securing the shuttle at a desired location along a length of the rail. The rest is connected to the shuttle for added comfort and stability during use. Overall, this invention improves the performance and comfort of shooting rests.

Problems solved by technology

The rest is typically attached to the forestock rather than directly to the barrel, as attachment to the barrel can affect the accuracy of the gun.

The sled arrangement is probably the most accurate in terms of steadily holding the gun during shooting, but is also large, heavy and impractical for actual deployment scenarios, such as hunting, police Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) scenarios, and military scenarios.

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