Quick release - rifle position in the 4WD

G/day Kim M,how many people in front cab?if you are on your own keep the fire-arm safe till you start to "harvest"!! then you need some-thing like the pros use ,attatched to the drivers door as a rest. Please make sure you point a loaded fire-arm out the window, I have seen a few holes blown thru the roof of holden utes from accidental discharge after driving over bumps. stay safe mate and have a good hunt. Regards Keith C

My Humvee came with M16 mounts for each seating position ;-))
Basically all they are is a rectangular bracket on the floor to take the stock and what looks like a Terry clip (spring loaded U shaped clip) on the pillar to hold the barrel.
Maybe you could do something similar.
The 50 cal when not in the pintle on the roof in the turret sits in a bracket beside the front seat passenger on top of the trans tunnel.

Gday, I have a 79 series ute, into which i installed an overhead console designed to fit a scoped (4-12 x 50)rifle. I picked this up on ebay, it was easy to install and keeps the rifle out of sight but easily accessible. The rifle is held in place with an ocky strap type cord which clips over 2 buttons on the front of the console and keeps it snug over any off road or corrugated track. Cheers

Kim
Gone are the days when you can just drill and tap anything, anywhere in vehicles.
Is there anything that you can hang out of the glovebox, and run the stock between the dash, and the steering wheel ?

Problem is that you would have to pad both sides of what ever you used so you don't scratch the shyte out of everything.

I have a D22 Twin Cab Navara, and I secure a gun bag on those "girly/sports bar", with an "ocky" strap, and slide in what ever rifle I so choose to take. Its safe, and dosen't harm the rifle.
It just sits there a treat.

Will work on the same theory for you.

Tell me please, do you get out of the cabin, to take a shot, when on your own ?

Cheers Bucky

Do a google on an item called "quick fist". Arb sell them and are also on ebay form the states. Pretty funny name for them but they are the goods.

Kim.

Its been a while but I when I was shooting I made up a leather (thick leather) pouch (scabbard?)to house my 3030 Win.
I had straps on the back to allow me to mount the pouch in various locations.

Regards

An easily fitted fitted, simple, firearm mount in a modern 4wd in an anti firearm world.

And I thought I had high expectations........LOLOL

Used to be able to get brackets that fitted in the side window frames. Ran a bikelock chain through the trigger guard and every body was happy, even if driving the vehicle round Canberra ( and around and around and around )

If you plan ahead for your feral cleanup trips, this should not be a problem - Hummer style mount on floor area, mounted off seat bolts. Clamp for barrel on dash using solid mounting location. What screws are frame mounted in the glovebox ?

Barrel clamp could be quickfist or even the old style jack handle holders found on earlier 4wds. Go to wreckers with battery drill and drill out spot weld. Can be rivetted, screwed or welded as required.

System worked well horizontally on 40series dash and vertically in Jeep TJ pass door opening. Expect scratching on barrel though.

G'day Kim
Try posting on the forum in Australian Hunting Net.
Cheers from the Moose

Kim,
If you are still looking for gun rack ideas...(I'm a bit slow...!!) I have made an overhead console and also a dash mounted quick release cradle for my 'cruiser. I use the overhead console to carry the rifle to and from properties, (out of sight and secure) and use the cradle when shooting. Both of them utilise existing bolt holes, so they are easy to fit and don't destroy the vehicle, and this system doesn't damage the rifle or knock the 'scope. I could take some photo's and send to you if you are interested.

Regards,
Jim