Shooting rests with adjustable height for supporting firearms

Abstract

Shooting rests having elevation adjustment assemblies are disclosed herein. One embodiment of the disclosure, for example, is directed to a shooting rest for supporting a firearm having a buttstock spaced apart from a forestock. The shooting rest includes a first base portion carrying a first support for supporting the buttstock and a second base portion coupled to the first base portion and carrying a second support for supporting the forestock. The second base portion includes a body having an opening extending therethrough, and a height adjustment member slideably positioned in the opening. The height adjustment member has a non-circular cross-sectional shape in a plane that is generally transverse to a longitudinal axis of the height adjustment member. The height adjustment member is attached to the second support and configured to adjust a height of the second support. The second base portion includes a biasing member contacting the height adjustment member to at least partially inhibit movement of the height adjustment member through the opening.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shooting rest for supporting a firearm having a buttstock spaced apart from a forestock, the shooting rest comprising:
 a first base portion;   a first support carried by the first base portion for supporting the buttstock;   a second base portion operatively connected to the first base portion;   a second support carried by the second base portion for supporting the forestock;   a height adjustment member comprising a shaft connecting the second support to the second base portion, the shaft being attached to the second base portion for movement with respect to the second base portion, and a rack in pinion gear mechanism mounted on the second base portion and engageable with the shaft for moving the shaft with respect to the second base portion to adjust the height of the second support.