(Oh, and anything bigger than 9mm at handgun ranges can get the sawhorse front legs off the ground, or a large rifle round at distance will do the same thing. So in those circumstances I drive two tent stakes into the already drilled holes at the bottom of the front legs.
Gong target stand
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ulflyer
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You got me interested in making one. What thickness plate would I need for 9mm and 45acp? Theres several machine shops/welding shops around where I can find plate, but need to know what to ask for.
wally
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You want AR500 plates,3/8" is adequate for handguns .44Mag and below.
Here are some on-line sources for the plates, there are others, but these have held up well for us:
http://www.shootsteel.com/1-2-ar500-steel-targets/
https://www.wideners.com/itemview.cfm?dir=1020|1023
I put an old chain link fence gate post and gate behind the shop a few years ago. It was going to be thrown away, so I saved it.
Today I cut the nine foot post in two and welded a chain link to the hardware it was hung with. I am going to sink them two feet in the ground with concrete and hand a plate from them.
Not portable though.
Today I cut the nine foot post in two and welded a chain link to the hardware it was hung with. I am going to sink them two feet in the ground with concrete and hand a plate from them.
Not portable though.
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Steel Horse Rider
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I don't know if I would anchor them in concrete. My experience has shown that the posts will get perforated pretty quickly by errant shots which is why I anchor the rebar in the ground and just place my uprights over the rebar. If you want more of a permanent base then get some pipe that will slip outside of your gate posts and plant them in the concrete with about 6" above the ground. You can then replace your uprights as they get ruined without having to dig up the concrete.
Archie
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I made a stand for a gong years ago by welding rebar into a three legged tripod base, with one leg of he tripod long into the air. That long leg had a crossbar welded to hang a gong. There are no side braces to 'outline' the target; only the gong (mostly) is visible.
And the gong deflects on the cross bar so fragments are mostly down. Just make sure no hard flat surfaces are under the target to cause a secondary splatter.
Bullet splatter off targets along the surface of the gong - UNLESS there are indents in the gong surface that will catch a bullet and sling it back at the shooter. Be careful of 'dents'.
And the gong deflects on the cross bar so fragments are mostly down. Just make sure no hard flat surfaces are under the target to cause a secondary splatter.
Bullet splatter off targets along the surface of the gong - UNLESS there are indents in the gong surface that will catch a bullet and sling it back at the shooter. Be careful of 'dents'.
heymarine1833
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found some oil field sucker rods a few days ago. going to make one from that in a form of a lazy triangle. so there would be two triangles on each side of a top rod. i know, hard to picture but have not made it yet. next weekend maybe. happy new year guys!
gonefishin1
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Check these out. He makes good stuff. These are really simple.
http://www.ktshoot.com/target-stands.html
http://www.ktshoot.com/target-stands.html
ulflyer
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I like their products and ordered a stand and round gong. Thanks for the ref. I had gone
to a large welding shop but their steel wasn't hard enough and he referred me to a place
about 40 miles away. I might have saved a few bucks, but this is convenient, and for
$85 I don't have to chase all over. I have enough pipe on hand to make the stand and chain & bolts to hold the gong.
gonefishin1
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Your welcome. He has a custom auto parts fabrication business also. I have ordered lots of things from him over the years and everything has been top quality.
heymarine1833
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Just ordered some stuff from ktshoot and will probably get that here before the stand is made from scratch
heymarine1833
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what is an ideal leg height with a gong attached to chain? i have corn stalks somewhat obstructing a decent shot if it were hanging. ya think 5' legs that are canted inward with a gong on 1 foot chain...blah blah nah...4' legs is more ideal isnt it? so i need 5-4' sections of 1" pipe with 2-1' chains. ?
wally
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100 yards is the generally recommended minimum but if the plates are hard enough you can get by with ~75 yards up to .308, which is our usual setup. The splatter at 75 yards is pretty hard on the hangers and bolt heads. It helps that I arrange the hangers so the plates are angled downward and we are shooting downhill at the plates.
Good Eyepro required for all shooters and by-standers at all times.
heymarine1833
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5' legs work great along with a 1.5' chain. found the height is more adjustable this way. im lacking a back stop but i have no neighbors...not a good idea regardless, but it makes me use all the discipline i have to never miss
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