Abstract: A shooting support to be fastened to a user's body and user to support the shooting arm of the holding a rifle or camera. The shooting support provides support to the shooting arm when the user's elbow is placed on the shooting support. The shooting support includes a base and an elbow support, pivotally connected to the base for movement between collapses and operative positions. The base also has a fastening means for holding the base against the user's body with the support extending substantially horizontally away from the user's body in the operative position. The elbow support has an elbow stop to limit movement of the user's elbow on to the elbow support away from the base.