Shooting rest and support system

A user-configurable weapon support member comprising:

• a base having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side, and a second side;
• the base defining at least one threaded mounting hole capable of receiving a threaded mounting screw;
• the threaded mounting hole extending through the bottom surface of the base;
• a device capable of supporting the base from a stable structure;
• the device having a threaded screw threadedly received in the at least one threaded mounting hole of the base;
• first, second, third, and fourth arms extending from the base;
• each of the arms being pliable to allow each arm to be bent to and retained in a configuration determined by a user;
• the first and third arms extending from the first side of the base and being spaced from each other;
• the second and fourth arms extending from the second side of the base and being spaced from each other;
• wherein the first and second arms extend in opposite directions from the base and wherein the third and fourth arms extend in opposite directions from the base;
• and
• each of the arms capable of being bent to a configuration that cradles a weapon on top of the base.