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A shooting support includes a hitch-supported lower tube insertable into a vehicle hitch tube, an upper tube pivoted to the lower tube for angular adjustment toward the vehicle, and a table pivoted to the upper tube. The two pivots each include an arcuate slot around the respective pivot, and a clam

A shooting support includes a hitch-supported lower tube insertable into a vehicle hitch tube, an upper tube pivoted to the lower tube for angular adjustment toward the vehicle, and a table pivoted to the upper tube. The two pivots each include an arcuate slot around the respective pivot, and a clamp with handled nut for clampingly fixing an adjusted position. The upper tube also includes telescoping extendable tubes and a clamp for fixing its length. By this arrangement, a user sitting on the tailgate can infinitely adjust a length and angle of the upper tube to position the table at a desired horizontal and vertical location relative to the table and to the tailgate. A side handle on the upper tube is in a balanced position when the tubes and table are folded to parallel positions, such that the shooting support can be easily carried. Related methods are also disclosed.

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1. A shooting support for a vehicle including a tailgate and vehicle hitch tube, comprising: a hitch-supported lower tube including a first end configured for insertion into and securement to a vehicle hitch tube and having a second end;an angle-adjustable upper tube including a lower end and an upp

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A shooting support for a vehicle including a tailgate and vehicle hitch tube, comprising: a hitch-supported lower tube including a first end configured for insertion into and securement to a vehicle hitch tube and having a second end;an angle-adjustable upper tube including a lower end and an upper end, the lower end being pivoted to the second end of the lower tube and infinitely angularly adjustable between a vertical position and folded positions nearer the first end to thus define concave angles between 0 and 90 degrees with the lower tube;a first clamp for securing the upper tube at an adjusted concave first angle on the lower tube;a shooting table pivoted to an upper end of the upper tube and infinitely angularly adjustable to define angles between 0 and 90 degrees with the upper tube, the table including a flat table top and a pair of table-top-attachment brackets attaching the flat table top to the upper end, each of the table-top-attachment brackets including a pair of angled brace panels and a center panel section pivotally engaging the upper tube;a second clamp for securing the table to the upper end at an adjusted second angle on the upper tube;the upper tube including first and second telescoping tubes adapted for extension and including a third clamp for securing the first and second telescoping tubes in any one of a fully extended position, a fully retracted position, and an infinite number of desired partially extended positions therebetween;whereby a user can sit on a tailgate and adjust a length and angle of the upper tube to position the table at a desired horizontal and vertical location relative to the table and to the tailgate. 2. The shooting support defined in claim 1, including a side handle attached to the upper tube near a center of gravity when the tubes and table are folded to a collapsed position approximately parallel each other to facilitate carrying when in the collapsed position. 3. The shooting support defined in claim 2, wherein the first and second clamps each include a headed shaft and a handled nut engaging the shaft for manual clamping. 4. The shooting support defined in claim 3, wherein the lower tube includes parallel side brackets with aligned holes that define a pivot axis and further include slots that extend arcuately around the aligned holes for receiving the first clamp. 5. The shooting support defined in claim 4, wherein the first clamp includes a shaft extending through the arcuate slots, the shaft engaging ends of the slot to limit angular adjustment of the upper tube on the lower tube to less than 90 degrees. 6. The shooting support defined in claim 1, wherein the first and second clamps each include a headed shaft and a handled nut engaging the shaft for manual clamping. 7. The shooting support defined in claim 1, wherein the lower tube includes parallel side brackets with aligned holes that define a pivot axis and further include slots that extend arcuately around the aligned holes for receiving the first clamp. 8. The shooting support defined in claim 7, wherein the first clamp includes a shaft extending through the arcuate slots, the shaft engaging ends of the slot to limit angular adjustment of the upper tube on the lower tube to less than 90 degrees. 9. The shooting support defined in claim 1, wherein the table includes opposing brackets each with a center panel and angled braces extending from the center panel, the center panels including aligned holes defining an axis of rotation for the table and the angled braces being attached to the table for stability. 10. The shooting support defined in claim 1, wherein the center panel sections each include a first arcuate slot, with the second clamp operably engaging the first arcuate slots. 11. The shooting support defined in claim 10, including a pivot pin spaced from the first arcuate slots and engaging the pair of table-top-attachment brackets and the upper tube. 12. The shooting support defined in claim 10, including tube-attaching brackets on the hitch-supported lower tube that pivotally support the angle-adjustable upper tube, the tube-attaching brackets each including a second arcuate slot and the first clamp engaging the second arcuate slots. 13. A shooting support for a vehicle including a tailgate and vehicle hitch tube, comprising: a hitch-supported lower tube including a first end configured for insertion into and securement to a vehicle hitch tube and having a second end;an angle-adjustable length-adjustable upper tube including a lower end and an upper end, the lower end including a first axis-defining hole and a first clamp-receiving hole;parallel plate brackets fixed to the second end and extending upwardly to define a space therebetween receiving the lower end, each bracket including a second axis-defining hole and a first arcuate slot extending at least partially around the second axis-defining hole, the first clamp-receiving hole being aligned with a portion of the first arcuate slot when the first and second axis-defining holes are aligned;an axle pin extending through the first and second axis-defining holes such that the upper tube is infinitely angularly adjustable between 0 and 90 degrees from a vertical position toward the first end nearer a tailgate;a clamp including a headed shaft extending through the clamp-receiving holes and the slots with a head engaging one of the plate brackets and including a handled nut threadably engaging the shaft and engaging the other of the plate brackets, the nut including a handle that can be grasp to rotate the nut and clamp the brackets against the upper tube to fix a selected position; anda table attached to a top of the upper tube, the table including a flat table top and a pair of table-top-attachment brackets attaching the flat table top to the upper end, each of the table-top-attachment brackets including a pair of angled brace panels and a center panel section pivotally engaging the upper tube;whereby a user can adjust an angle and length of the upper tube to position the table at a desired horizontal and vertical location relative to the tailgate. 14. The shooting support defined in claim 13, wherein the headed shaft includes a threaded portion and the nut threadably engages the shaft for manual clamping. 15. The shooting support defined in claim 13, wherein the center panels include aligned holes defining an axis of rotation for the table and the angled braces being attached to the table for stability. 16. The shooting support defined in claim 13, including a side handle attached to the upper tube near a center of gravity when the tubes and table are folded to a collapsed position approximately parallel each other to facilitate carrying when in the collapsed position. 17. A method of adjusting a shooting support on a vehicle having a tailgate, comprising: providing a shooting bench having a lower tube, a pivoted upper tube, and a pivoted table, the table including a flat table top and a pair of table-top-attachment brackets attaching the flat table top to the upper end, each of the table-top-attachment brackets including a pair of angled brace panels and a center panel section pivotally engaging the upper tube;inserting and then securing a first end of the lower tube to a vehicle hitch tube;adjusting an angle-adjustable upper tube on the lower tube to define a first angle between 0 and 90 degrees with the lower tube, including moving the table away from a vertical position over an outer end of the lower tube and moving the table toward the tailgate;clamping the upper tube to fix the first angle using a first clamp;adjusting the table on the upper tube to define a second angle between 0 and 90 degrees with the upper tube;clamping the table to fix the second angle using a second clamp;wherein the upper tube includes first and second telescoping tubes adapted for extension and includes a third clamp for securing the first and second telescoping tubes in a desired extended position; andextending and then fixing a selected extended position using the third clamp;whereby a person shooting a gun can rest the gun on the table and also sit on the tailgate with their weight resting comfortably on the tailgate and with their arms, hands, and gun at an ergonomic position relative to their seated position. 18. The method defined in claim 17, including collapsing the tubes and table to a generally-parallel collapsed position, and including steps of providing a handle on one of the tubes in a position near a center of gravity when in the collapsed position for balanced carrying, and carrying the support when in the collapsed position using the handle. 19. In combination, an arrangement comprising a shooting support; and a vehicle including a tailgate and vehicle hitch tube; the shooting support including:a hitch-supported lower tube including a first bracket with a first pivot and first arcuate slots extending partially around the first pivot;an angle-adjustable upper tube pivoted to the first pivot and infinitely angularly adjustable between a vertical position and angled position nearer the first end to thus define concave angles between 0 and 90 degrees with the lower tube;a first clamp engaging the first arcuate slots for securing the upper tube at an adjusted concave first angle on the lower tube;a shooting table pivoted to an upper end of the upper tube and infinitely angularly adjustable to define angles between 0 and 90 degrees with the upper tube, the table including a flat table top and a pair of table-top-attachment brackets attaching the flat table top to the upper end, each of the table-top-attachment brackets including a second pivot and second arcuate slots extending partially around the second pivot;a second clamp engaging the second arcuate slots for securing the table to the upper end at an adjusted second angle on the upper tube;the upper tube including telescoping tubes adapted for extension and including a third clamp for securing the first and second telescoping tubes in any one of a fully extended position, a fully retracted position, and an infinite number of desired partially extended positions therebetween;whereby a user sitting on the tailgate can adjust a length and angle of the upper tube to position the table at a desired horizontal and vertical location relative to the table and to the tailgate.