Rifle rest

Abstract

Rifle rests have a base, a rifle support configured to support a forward portion of a rifle, the support movably connected to the base and operable to move vertically and laterally with respect to the base to aim the rifle, an elevation mechanism operably connecting the support to the base and having an adjustable height, a windage mechanism operable to adjust a lateral position of the rifle support with respect to the base, the windage mechanism including an arm having a forward end and opposed rear end, the forward end operably connected to the rifle support to establish a lateral position of the support based on a lateral position of the rear end of the arm, such that lateral movement of the rear end of the arm adjusts the windage of the rifle, and the elevation mechanism including an elevation control element connected to the rear end of the arm.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A rifle rest comprising:
 a base;   a rifle support configured to support a forward portion of a rifle;   the rifle support movably connected to the base and operable to move with respect to the base to aim the rifle;   an elevation mechanism operably connecting the rifle support to the base and having an adjustable height;   a windage mechanism operable to adjust a lateral position of the rifle support with respect to the base;   the windage mechanism including an arm having a forward end and an opposed rear end, the forward end operably connected to the rifle support to establish a lateral position of the rifle support based on a lateral position of the rear end of the arm, such that lateral movement of the rear end of the arm adjusts the windage of the rifle; and   the elevation mechanism including an elevation control element connected to the rear end of the arm.