Target stands?

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These are kind of nice, although the $20 price might be a bit high -- as the only thing you end up keeping for any period of time is the frame.
That said, the frames are sturdy, dig into any sort of ground pretty well and do transport easily (they don't take up a lot of room in the car or truck).
For one type of .22 rifle match we shoot, I get the targets onto the cardboard on four of these frames, then walk 'em all downrange together for placement at 25, 50, 75 and 100 yards. The utility is about just right for some of the practice I do.
if you do use the white poly-board stuff for backer ... you'll probably find that white lets a lot of sun through and gets kind of annoying after quite a few hits. When I've shot up one of those, I just switch replace it with 24" by 24" cardboard.
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Just got back from the "range" and had mixed results. The factor I forgot to consider is that this area has crappy weather 9 months out of the year, and it is windy seemingly randomly.

It was sunny and beautiful at my house with maybe a barely detectable breeze. 2.9 miles away at the gravel pit, it was cloudy and windy with 20 mph wind gusts. Ground was also rocky as heck and the target stands just weren't designed for the harsh environment around here.

I did get them to work, and I was able to successfully get some groups, but the targets were moving a bit, which may have contributed to the larger than average groups. The table was also a giant pain to set up, and once set up, it was a little off level. Not a big deal, but the top is so slick that setting guns on it was a bit sketchy because they slid so easy.

Got everything to sit still long enough to take a picture...

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Glock G35 did not like the RMR 180gr bullets...

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Need to remember to bring a garbage sack next time so I can more effectively clean up other people's garbage. At least none of it was shooter trash.

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Need to find a beefier idea for a target stand.
 
Just got back from the "range" and had mixed results. The factor I forgot to consider is that this area has crappy weather 9 months out of the year, and it is windy seemingly randomly.

It was sunny and beautiful at my house with maybe a barely detectable breeze. 2.9 miles away at the gravel pit, it was cloudy and windy with 20 mph wind gusts. Ground was also rocky as heck and the target stands just weren't designed for the harsh environment around here.

I did get them to work, and I was able to successfully get some groups, but the targets were moving a bit, which may have contributed to the larger than average groups. The table was also a giant pain to set up, and once set up, it was a little off level. Not a big deal, but the top is so slick that setting guns on it was a bit sketchy because they slid so easy.

Got everything to sit still long enough to take a picture...

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Glock G35 did not like the RMR 180gr bullets...

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Need to remember to bring a garbage sack next time so I can more effectively clean up other people's garbage. At least none of it was shooter trash.

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Need to find a beefier idea for a target stand.

I believe @jmorris and others have posted pictures of target stands using black pipes and fittings. Kind of like a swing set stance. IIRC, they were wider and lower in profile. Probably better for terrain and wind.
 
[QUOTE="Trey Veston, post: 11897339, member: 245544" The table was also a giant pain to set up, and once set up, it was a little off level. Not a big deal, but the top is so slick that setting guns on it was a bit sketchy because they slid so easy.
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Rust-Oleum makes a spray on bed liner, maybe that would give enough texture to provide a non slip surface.
 
These are my most compact target stands. The 1x2 wood strips allow them to be any size though. Two additional ones through the feet keep it stable even if the ground is too hard to stake it down.

I have even used it 6 feet wide, the length of the boards is the limit.

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Is it illegal to use political sign's as a backer in most places? Being made out of plastic, they won't get limp from the rain and they last forever.

Exactly what I use. I have asked this question of my local poli-creepers and law enforcement. According to interactions with them, using campaign signs is only illegal leading up to an election. Afterwards you are merely assisting cleanup duty.
 
I usually go out to my dad's place for shooting, but he is 12 miles away, and with his advanced age, he often forgets things and lately every time I go there to shoot, he gets angry over some random thing. Last time he yelled at me for his targets getting blown off by the 40 mph wind gusts last week. Not sure why that was my fault.

There is a small gravel pit about 2 miles from my house on the way back from my FFL that I've stopped at to throw a few rounds downrange at.

But, I am often needing to sight in a new optic or check out a new load, so I needed a portable bench, chair, and stands that fit in the back of my 4Runner.

Ordered a folding table off of Amazon for $50, then bought a $20 folding chair at WalMart. Found a nice set of shooting bags online for $24.

But, needed target stands. Not really interested in ringing steel or reactive stuff at the little gravel pit. All my shooting has to be with a purpose these days, such as verifying a new weapon is functioning, sighting in new optics, or verifying accuracy of a new load.

LGS had a set of 52" stands that you just clip pieces of cardboard into. Then you attach your targets to the cardboard. $22. Perfect! They were from ReVersa.

Got those, then cut up the box that the folding table arrived in. But, what about targets? My dad has cases of NRA targets, but didn't want to bother with him, so looked around and was amazed at how expensive paper targets were. Thought about printing out targets, but didn't want to drain my ink cartridge.

Ended up buying a 100 pack of cheap paper plates for $2.68, then another $1.94 for 350 neon 3/4" circle stickers, and a package of 50 thumb tacks.

Yes, they look cheap and white trash, but they are all I need for sighting in pistol optics and checking out load accuracy.

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Will be trying them out tomorrow. I'm sure they will be better than my old method of just drawing circles on a cardboard box and putting some rocks in the bottom so it doesn't blow away.

When I had my own property out in the country, I would enjoy building some pretty cool target stands out of PVC pipe and rebar, but this should work.

Not sure about the table, though. Not stable at all. I may just relegate it to camping duties and buy an actual folding shooting bench.

Curious as to what kind of stands people have used that are portable and how they like them.

We have a wooden template that we use to paint about a three inch bullseye onto paper plates, paper plates are great targets and cheap. We usually shoot .22 first and then we move up to larger calibers , that way we get two uses out of every plate.
 
These are my most compact target stands. The 1x2 wood strips allow them to be any size though. Two additional ones through the feet keep it stable even if the ground is too hard to stake it down.

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At the range I'm working our target stands are similar only they are all wood and the frames are made from 2X2 with a 2X4 base. We also get scrap corrugated plastic sheets that we cut to 20' long X 8" wide which are used to fasten the targets to the stands. Each stand gets 2 and are spaced to hold a 22" long target.
 
metal framed real estate signs work well also, if you can find them. Legally, of course....
One of our biggest local realtors switched franchises. I lucked out with about 100 tombstone shaped (but larger) masonite signs, along with a few of the metal frames. tape a target on and good to go. They are about 4-1/2' high. If I get ambitious I can set one out at 50yds, 100yds, and 200yds for sight in. The masonite works since the rounds tend to just punch holes (like cardboard) and doesn't blow up badly.
 
Currently using some homemade
wooden frames
Next ones will be built like the ones
Paul Harrell demonstrated building in
one of his yoofloob videos
 
Next ones will be built like the ones Paul Harrell demonstrated building inone of his yoofloob videos
I really hope that guy isn't involved with the Harrell rimfire tuners of Salem, Va. fame. I would have to ask for a refund if true.

Bill
 
you can buy those cheap plastic 'electric fence posts' at the farm stores. The kind with the steel spike.
Zip tie a 1x2 to the smooth side of the post, utilizing the wire hanger loops.
Push them in the ground with your foot.
Staple the cardboard target backer to the 1x2s

THIS. Except I zip tie a section of snow fence between them...like a 3X3 piece. And then I can hang whatever targets I want from it with clothes pins. Easy to erect, light, and the snow fence will last at least a year's worth of weekly shooting. Plus if it's somewhere you can leave it up, it's impervious to rain, snow, and wind....doesn't rust.
 
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