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A gas-dampened recoil rest with remote trigger release for a rifle for allowing a shooter to fire the rifle without any human contact and possible motion contamination. The rest includes a gas-dampened recoil rest and a remote trigger release. The gas-dampened recoil rest stationarily receives the r

A gas-dampened recoil rest with remote trigger release for a rifle for allowing a shooter to fire the rifle without any human contact and possible motion contamination. The rest includes a gas-dampened recoil rest and a remote trigger release. The gas-dampened recoil rest stationarily receives the rifle. The remote trigger release is operatively connected to the rifle, and together with the gas-dampened recoil rest, allow the shooter to fire the rifle without any human contact and possible motion contamination.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A gas-dampened recoil rest with remote trigger release for a rifle, comprising: a) a gas-dampened recoil rest; and b) a remote trigger release; wherein said gas-dampened recoil rest is for stationarily receiving the rifle; wherein said remote trigger release is for oper

The invention claimed is: 1. A gas-dampened recoil rest with remote trigger release for a rifle, comprising: a) a gas-dampened recoil rest; and b) a remote trigger release; wherein said gas-dampened recoil rest is for stationarily receiving the rifle; wherein said remote trigger release is for operatively connecting to the rifle; wherein the rifle has a trigger; wherein said remote trigger release comprises a slave cylinder; wherein said remote trigger release comprises a master cylinder; wherein said remote trigger release comprises a conduit; wherein said slave cylinder is for operatively connecting to the trigger of the rifle; wherein said master cylinder is in fluid communication with said slave cylinder via said conduit; and wherein said master cylinder is for positioning remote from the trigger of the rifle so as to allow said slave cylinder to activate and activate the trigger of the rifle when said master cylinder is activated remotely. 2. The rest of claim 1, wherein said gas-dampened recoil rest comprises means for securing the rifle to a surface. 3. The rest of claim 2, wherein said gas-dampened recoil rest comprises means for windage adjusting the rifle horizontally relative to the surface. 4. The rest of claim 3, wherein said gas-dampened recoil rest comprises means for adjusting cant of the rifle relative to the surface. 5. The rest of claim 4, wherein said securing means includes a stationary lower frame; wherein said stationary lower frame is generally T-shaped; wherein said stationary lower frame includes a spine; and wherein said stationary lower frame includes a cross member. 6. The rest of claim 5, wherein said spine of said stationary lower frame is slender; wherein said spine of said stationary lower frame is elongated; wherein said spine of said stationary lower frame is straight; wherein said spine of said stationary lower frame has a leading end; wherein said spine of said stationary lower frame has a trailing end; and wherein said spine of said stationary lower frame is for resting on the surface. 7. The rest of claim 6, wherein said cross member of said stationary lower frame is slender; wherein said cross member of said stationary lower frame is elongated; wherein said cross member of said stationary lower frame is straight; wherein said cross member of said stationary lower frame extends generally normally across said spine of said stationary lower frame; wherein said cross member of said stationary lower frame is closer to said leading end of said spine of said stationary lower frame than said trailing end of said spine of said stationary lower frame; wherein said cross member of said stationary lower frame extends over said spine of said stationary lower frame; wherein said cross member of said stationary lower frame has a pair of terminal ends; and wherein said pair of terminal ends of said cross member of said stationary lower frame are equidistant from said spine of said stationary lower frame. 8. The rest of claim 7, wherein said cant adjusting means comprises a pair of adjusting screw assemblies; wherein said pair of adjusting screw assemblies comprise a pair of bases, respectively; and wherein said pair of adjusting screw assemblies comprise a pair of adjusting screws, respectively. 9. The rest of claim 8, wherein said pair of bases of said pair of adjusting screw assemblies are slender; wherein said pair of bases of said pair of adjusting screw assemblies are elongated; wherein said pair of bases of said pair of adjusting screw assemblies are straight; wherein said pair of bases of said pair of adjusting screw assemblies extend normally rearwardly from said pair of terminal ends of said cross member of said stationary lower frame, respectively; and wherein said pair of bases of said pair of adjusting screw assemblies extend under said pair of terminal ends of said cross member of said stationary lower frame, respectively. 10. The rest of claim 6, wherein said stationary lower frame comprises an arm; wherein said arm of said stationary lower frame is generally L-shaped; wherein said arm of said stationary lower frame includes an extender; and wherein said arm of said stationary lower frame includes a grip. 11. The rest of claim 10, wherein said extender of said arm of said stationary lower frame is slender; wherein said extender of said arm of said stationary lower frame is elongated; wherein said extender of said arm of said stationary lower frame is straight; and wherein said extender of said arm of said stationary lower frame extends length-adjustably from said leading end of said spine of said stationary lower frame to a terminal end. 12. The rest of claim 11, wherein said grip of said arm of said stationary lower frame is slender; wherein said grip of said arm of said stationary lower frame is elongated; wherein said grip of said arm of said stationary lower frame is straight; wherein said grip of said arm of said stationary lower frame depends generally normally from said terminal end of said extender of said arm of said stationary lower frame; and wherein said extender of said arm of said stationary lower frame is length adjusted accordingly to thereby affix a leading end of said stationary lower frame to the surface. 13. The rest of claim 6, wherein said stationary lower frame comprises a flange; wherein said flange of said stationary lower frame is flat; wherein said flange of said stationary lower frame extends rearwardly from said trailing end of said spine of said stationary lower frame; wherein said flange of said stationary lower frame and has a through bore; and wherein said through bore through said flange of said stationary lower frame is for receiving a fastener for engaging into the surface to thereby affix a trailing end of said stationary lower frame to the surface. 14. The rest of claim 6, wherein said vertical adjusting means includes a movable carrier frame; wherein said movable carrier frame is generally T-shaped; wherein said movable carrier frame includes a spine; and wherein said movable carrier frame includes a cross member. 15. The rest of claim 14, wherein said spine of said movable carrier frame is slender; wherein said spine of said movable carrier frame is elongated; wherein said spine of said movable carrier frame is straight; wherein said spine of said movable carrier frame has a leading end; wherein said spine of said movable carrier frame has a trailing end; and wherein said spine of said movable carrier frame is vertically pivotally attached to said spine of said stationary lower frame. 16. The rest of claim 15, wherein said cross member of said movable carrier frame is slender; wherein said cross member of said movable carrier frame is elongated; wherein said cross member of said movable carrier frame is arcuate; wherein said cross member of said movable carrier frame extends generally normally across said spine of said movable carrier frame; wherein said cross member of said movable carrier frame extends at said leading end of said spine of said movable carrier frame; wherein said cross member of said movable carrier frame has a pair of terminal ends; and wherein said pair of terminal ends of said cross member of said movable carrier frame are equidistant from said spine of said movable carrier frame. 17. The rest of claim 16, wherein said movable carrier frame comprises a telescopic arm; wherein said telescopic arm of said movable carrier frame is pivotally attached, at a rear end thereof, to said trailing end of said spine of said movable carrier frame and vertically adjustably affixed, at a front end thereof, through a first adjusting screw assembly, to said cross member of said movable carrier frame; and wherein said front end of said telescopic arm of said movable carrier frame is in proximity to a terminal end of said cross member of said movable carrier frame. 18. The rest of claim 17, wherein said first adjusting screw assembly of said movable carrier frame comprises a tab; wherein said first adjusting screw assembly of said movable carrier frame comprises an adjusting screw; wherein said tab of said first adjusting screw assembly of said movable carrier frame extends rearwardly from said cross member of said movable carrier frame; wherein said tab of said first adjusting screw assembly of said movable carrier frame is in proximity to said terminal end of said cross member of said movable carrier frame; and wherein said adjusting screw of said first adjusting screw assembly of said movable carrier frame depends threadably through said tab of said first adjusting screw assembly of said movable carrier frame and fixedly to said front end of said telescopic arm of said movable carrier frame. 19. The rest of claim 16, wherein said horizontal adjusting means includes a frame; wherein said frame is generally T-shaped; wherein said frame includes a cross member; and wherein said frame includes a telescopic arm. 20. The rest of claim 19, wherein said cross member of said frame is slender; wherein said cross member of said frame is elongated; wherein said cross member of said frame is straight; wherein said cross member of said frame is generally U-shaped; wherein said cross member of said frame extends generally normally across said spine of said movable carrier frame; wherein said cross member of said frame is closer to said leading end of said spine of said movable carrier frame than said trailing end of said spine of said movable carrier frame; wherein said cross member of said frame has a pair of terminal ends; and wherein said pair of terminal ends of said cross member of said frame are equidistant from said spine of said movable carrier frame. 21. The rest of claim 20, wherein said telescopic arm of said frame is pivotally attached to, at a front end thereof, said cross member of said movable carrier frame, at a center thereof; wherein said telescopic arm of said frame is pivotally attached over said cross member of said movable carrier frame; and wherein said telescopic arm of said frame is horizontally adjustably affixed, at a rear end thereof, through a second adjusting screw assembly, to said cross member of said frame. 22. The rest of claim 21, wherein said frame comprises a front rest; wherein said front rest of said frame comprises a padded rest; and wherein said front rest of said frame comprises a third adjusting screw assembly. 23. The rest of claim 22, wherein said third adjusting screw assembly of said front rest of said frame comprises a threaded rod; wherein said third adjusting screw assembly of said front rest of said frame comprises a pair of second knobs; wherein said threaded rod of said third adjusting screw assembly of said front rest of said frame passes freely through said front end of said telescopic arm of said frame; wherein said padded rest of said front rest of said frame is disposed on an upper terminal end of said threaded rod of said third adjusting screw assembly of said front rest of said frame; wherein said pair of second knobs of said third adjusting screw assembly of said front rest of said frame are threaded on said threaded rod of said third adjusting screw assembly of said front rest of said frame; and wherein said pair of second knobs of said third adjusting screw assembly of said front rest of said frame straddle said front end of said telescopic arm of said frame, and are tightened thereagainst, when said padded rest of said front rest of said frame with the rifle resting therein is at a desired elevation. 24. The rest of claim 22, wherein said second adjusting screw assembly of said frame comprises an adjusting screw; wherein said adjusting screw of said second adjusting screw assembly of said frame comprises a threaded rod; wherein said adjusting screw of said second adjusting screw assembly of said frame comprises a pair of third knobs; wherein said threaded rod of said adjusting screw of said second adjusting screw assembly of said frame extends threadably through said rear end of said telescopic arm of said frame; wherein said threaded rod of said adjusting screw of said second adjusting screw assembly of said frame extends rotatably through said pair of terminal ends of said cross member of said frame to a pair of terminal ends thereof; and wherein said pair of terminal ends of said threaded rod of said adjusting screw of said second adjusting screw assembly of said frame are fixedly attached to said pair of third knobs of said adjusting screw of said second adjusting screw assembly of said frame, and when a third knob of said adjusting screw of said second adjusting screw assembly of said frame is manually rotated, said rear end of said telescopic arm of said frame threads along said threaded rod of said adjusting screw of said second adjusting screw assembly of said frame to thereby cause said telescopic arm of said frame to horizontally pivot about said rear end of said telescopic arm of said frame horizontally and move said front rest of said frame therewith. 25. The rest of claim 22, wherein said pair of adjusting screws of said pair of adjusting screw assemblies comprise a pair of threaded rods, respectively; wherein said pair of adjusting screws of said pair of adjusting screw assemblies comprise pair of knobs respectively; wherein said pair of threaded rods of said pair of adjusting screws of said pair of adjusting screw assemblies extend threadably through said pair of terminal ends of said cross member of said movable carrier frame, respectively, to operatively engage against said pair of bases of said pair of adjusting screw assemblies, respectively; and wherein said pair of knobs of said pair of adjusting screws of said pair of adjusting screw assemblies fixedly engage upper ends of said pair of threaded rods of said pair of adjusting screws of said pair of adjusting screw assemblies, respectively, and when a knob of an associated adjusting screw of an associated adjusting screw assembly is manually rotated, an associated terminal end of said cross member of said movable carrier frame threads along an associated threaded rod of said associated adjusting screw of said associated adjusting screw assembly to thereby cause said cross member of said movable carrier frame to cant and cant said front rest of said frame therewith. 26. The rest of claim 15, wherein said trailing end of said spine of said movable carrier frame is vertically pivotally attached to said spine of said stationary lower frame; and wherein said trailing end of said spine of said movable carrier frame is closer to said trailing end of said spine of said stationary lower frame than said leading end of said spine of said stationary lower frame. 27. The rest of claim 15, wherein the rifle has a butt; wherein said movable carrier frame comprises a butt socket; wherein said butt socket of said movable carrier frame is affixed to said trailing end of said spine of said movable carrier frame; and wherein said butt socket of said movable carrier frame is for receiving the butt of the rifle. 28. The rest of claim 14, wherein said movable carrier frame comprises a gas damper; wherein said gas damper of said movable carrier frame is affixed, at a fixed end thereof, to said spine of said stationary lower frame and, at a movable end thereof, to said spine of said movable carrier frame; and wherein said gas damper of said movable carrier frame is for absorbing recoil when the rifle is fired. 29. The rest of claim 1, wherein said gas-dampened recoil rest comprises means for adjusting the rifle vertically relative to the surface. 30. The rest of claim 1, wherein said slave cylinder has a trigger-activating plunger; wherein said trigger-activating plunger of said slave cylinder is a normally bent rod; and wherein said normally bent rod of said trigger-activating plunger of said slave cylinder is for operatively connecting to the trigger of the rifle. 31. The rest of claim 30, wherein said master cylinder has a plunger; and wherein said plunger of said master cylinder is for manually depressing by the shooter to activate said master cylinder, and when said plunger of said master cylinder is depressed, hydraulic fluid leaves said master cylinder, flows through said conduit into said slave cylinder, where it pushes said normally bent rod of said trigger activating plunger of said slave cylinder out to activate the trigger of the rifle. 32. The rest of claim 30, wherein the rifle has a trigger guard; wherein said remote trigger release comprises a clamp assembly; wherein said clamp assembly is operatively connected to said slave cylinder; and wherein said clamp assembly is for attaching said slave cylinder to the trigger guard of the rifle in such a position so as allow said normally bent rod of said trigger-activating plunger of said slave cylinder to engage the trigger of the rifle.