US 10,852,092 B1 · Firearm shooting rest

A selectively configurable shooting rest for supporting a firearm on a support surface, the shooting rest comprising:

a body having a plurality of sides, a first set of sides of the plurality of sides comprising gripping material configured to frictionally engage the firearm or the support surface to grip the firearm or the support surface, a second set of sides of the plurality of sides comprising slide-permitting material configured to permit the firearm to slide thereon or to slide on the support surface,
a plurality of firearm cradles, the plurality of firearm cradles including at least two firearm cradles, each firearm cradle defined by a respective side of the body, the firearm cradles each configured to selectively receive the firearm to support the firearm,
wherein the body is configurable in at least two orientations selected from a group of orientations including:
a first orientation in which a first firearm cradle of the plurality of firearm cradles faces upward for receiving the firearm and a side of the plurality of sides opposite the first firearm cradle faces downward for engaging the support surface, the first firearm cradle being defined by one of the sides comprising slide-permitting material for permitting the firearm to slide thereon, and the side opposite the first firearm cradle being one of the sides comprising gripping material for gripping the support surface,
a second orientation in which a second firearm cradle of the plurality of firearm cradles faces upward for receiving the firearm and a side of the plurality of sides opposite the second firearm cradle faces downward for engaging the support surface, the second firearm cradle being defined by one of the sides comprising slide-permitting material for permitting the firearm to slide thereon, and the side opposite the second firearm cradle being one of the sides comprising slide-permitting material for sliding on the support surface,
a third orientation in which a third firearm cradle of the plurality of firearm cradles faces upward for receiving the firearm and a side of the plurality of sides opposite the third firearm cradle faces downward for engaging the support surface, the third firearm cradle being defined by one of the sides comprising gripping material for gripping the firearm, and the side opposite the third firearm cradle being one of the sides comprising slide-permitting material for sliding on the support surface, or
a fourth orientation in which a fourth firearm cradle of the plurality of cradles faces upward for receiving the firearm and a side of the plurality of sides opposite the fourth firearm cradle faces downward for engaging the support surface, the fourth firearm cradle defined by one of the sides comprising gripping material for gripping the firearm, and the side opposite the fourth firearm cradle being one of the sides comprising gripping material for gripping the support surface.

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A shooting rest for supporting a forward portion of a firearm on a support surface, the shooting rest comprising:

a body having a plurality of sides including a top side, a bottom side, a front side, a rear side, a left side, and a right side, the body including a hub and at least eight protrusions extending from the hub, the at least eight protrusions including four upper protrusions and four lower protrusions, the four upper protrusions extending away from the hub in different directions, the four lower protrusions extending away from the hub in different directions, at least some of the protrusions cooperating to define channels sized and shaped to receive the forward portion of the firearm;
wherein each of at least three sides selected from the top side, the bottom side, the front side, the rear side, the left side, and the right side, includes a channel defining a respective channel axis, each channel being sized and shaped to receive the forward portion of the firearm for supporting the firearm such that the firearm extends along the respective channel axis.

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