Home made target stand

[BigDog1955]

This is a pic of my home made shooting stand, 1 1/2" pvc, 3 - 1' 6" pieces glued together with a 1 1/2" T. then I use 3/4" x1 1/2" x 4 foot wood rails to support the 4' x 4' card board. I use clamps to hold the carboard to the wood some friends use staples. The wood rails slip into the pvc so U can remove to store them, U may have to sand the edges to fit into the pvc, makes for easy removal. I get the card board from electric warehouse because they ship reals of wire on pallets and use the card board as spacers. I staple the targets to the cardboard so they are easy to remove. On the bottom legs of the pvc I drilled 4 holes to accept 10" nails. I drive one into each hole to keep the wind from blowing over the stand. What a hassle when that happens while shooting 300 yards : I also cutoff some location flag wires to 10" and drilled small hole in the top of each rail and stuck the flag wires into the holes so I can see the direction of wind while shooting. Kind of works ok,?? nothing like a ball bearing wind flag, but only a dollar in cost This takes about 5 minutes at the most to assemble and ready to shot. No long rifle ranges here so we have to do it ourselves :bthumb:
a couple of pics:


any questions let me know enjoy

 

[Legionnaire]

Nice. Always like a home built project that works according to plan.

 

[Swifty Morgan]

When I bought this house, the realtor left two steel-framed signs. I could not get them to pick them up. Some idiot on the highway ran over one and crushed it. I took the other sign to the dump and kept the frame. Very nice for targets. It's made to be anchored in the ground without tools.

You can probably get similar frames at hardware stores.

I found a smaller one at Home Depot, in case anyone wants to try it.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/The-Hillman-Group-18-in-x-24-in-Metal-Sign-Frame-844137/100139596

 

[taliv]

one thing that has worked very well for me is my removable barricade, but you could make a target stand like this just as easy, as long as you want to put the target in the same place every time https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/backyard-barricade-for-dry-fire-practice.717256/

 

[Legionnaire]

I bought a couple of these several years ago. Add two 1x2x48 furring strips and a piece of cardboard and you're good to go. I like that they store flat.

https://www.targetbarn.com/18-upright-steel-target-stand-single-target-black.php

 

[Balrog]

I went to Lowe's and bought a few "For Sale by Owner" signs. I attach targets to it with clothespins.

 

[doubleh]

I have been using basically the same set-up for several years now. The frame is one piece and the feet have tees looking up to attach them to the frame. I used 1 1/4" pvc. When you manage to shoot your frame you can split a piece of 1 1/2" pvc and glue it over the boo boo. I've done this a couple of times. I make a target frame from 1X4 wood and cover it with cardboard.with a couple of corner brackets attached on top with one screw to hang it on the frame and a couple of the same staightened out on the bottom to make a solid attachment that makes it secure in the wind. The hangers can be folded in out of the way and everything breaks down flat where it it fits in the back of my jeep easily.

 

[jmorris]

I build them out of 1x1 and 1x2 box tube and make them so they nest.



That way they can be stacked on the dolly’s I make for them, along with the wood, targets and tape.


I also have one that is fairly universal as well a compact. The only limits to its size is the length of wood you have. It’s also a good one for very hard ground because you can run the wood through the feet giving it a very large “foot print” that isn’t easily blown over.

 

[Legionnaire]

I need to take a welding class ...

 

[Choctaw]

When I bought this house, the realtor left two steel-framed signs. I could not get them to pick them up. Some idiot on the highway ran over one and crushed it. I took the other sign to the dump and kept the frame. Very nice for targets. It's made to be anchored in the ground without tools.

You can probably get similar frames at hardware stores.

I found a smaller one at Home Depot, in case anyone wants to try it.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/The-Hillman-Group-18-in-x-24-in-Metal-Sign-Frame-844137/100139596

When my wife left real estate she gave me all of the signs she had bought over the years. The frames do make great target holders.

 

[Bama59]

Steel targets and metal frames are not allowed outdoor range here so use a large moving box with stick on targets and a brick inside for weight. Several u tube videos on the subject, I had a stand made out of 1.25 pvc pipe and 1x2 's but trying to be a long distance marksman shot it full of holes .

 

[Gottcha]

That awesome but when you have friends that shoot like mine it'll be gone in a few uses. I save old wood so when it get shot up I just make another one.

 

[DavidABQ]

I built mine a few weeks ago out of steel tubing for use in our small bore prone matches. Unfortunately I have not had an opportunity to use the target backing. I have used the base with the club's target backer.
The legs pull out and held in place with pinch bolts. The target frame is also held in with pinch bolts. The one photo showing the target frame without the backer board is there to show the carry handle. When everything is assembled you can pick it up with the handle and carry it to the various distances.

 

[theotherwaldo]

I make disposable target stands out of old pallets and used 2X4s. I knock the center top slat off of the pallet, nail or screw a 2X4 vertically on each side, then nail or screw the removed slat to connect the vertical 2X4s. Staple on some cardboard, add the target of your choice, and away you go.

When you're done, break it up for firewood.

 

[wally]

I went to Lowe's and bought a few "For Sale by Owner" signs. I attach targets to it with clothespins.

You can easily get a year or more supply after every election by pulling the political signs off the medians and other public property. I got a perverse pleasure having Obama or Hillary signs backing my targets

Mostly I shoot steel plates now, so I'm not too worried about you beating me to the signs

 

[doubleh]

If it has to stick in the ground it doesn't work around here. They have to be on a base big enough to keep them from blowing over.

 

[DDDWho]

When I bought the acre lot next door the seller left a sign similar to this. I tore his sign off and wrapped a piece of cardboard around it. I staple or Scotch tape targets to it. It works great. Its easy to push into the ground and stands up really well.

 

[DavidABQ]

I drilled holes in the legs of my stand so I cn use tent stakes to hold it to the ground on windy days.

 

[mdThanatos]

I followed a guide I found online for a pvc pipe build. Did 2 of them with the base being filled with sand. Used probably 15lbs of sand in each one so it has some pretty good stability and each section is capped so i can take it apart for storage and transport. Uses firring strips and clips to hold cardboard silhouette targets. Was a fun project and I am pleased with them.

 

[JTHunter]

I need to take a welding class ...

If you use oxy & acetylene and aren't too concerned with neatness, it is actually fairly easy. Get one of the smaller "portable" kits, you aren't tied to an AC power source like you are with MIG/TIG or arc welding. Those also take greater skill and technique.

 

[theotherwaldo]

Most of the designs mentioned above wouldn't work around here. Wind gusts of 30-40 miles an hour are almost a daily occurrence.
I like my pallet design because I can add a few cinder blocks when it gets windy.

 

[SamT1]

My best gong holder is made from rod weeder bar. It’s a very hard steel made to run under ground and remove weeds. It handles shots from high power rifles with ease. It’s as hard as the AR 500 gong.

I use an old swing set for 800 yards.

I have some made from oil field pipe.

And one that was a child’s trampoline with a grab handle.

I don’t like paper so I just leave a can of spray paint on the ground by every target. If I’m shooting for accuracy I’ll put a fresh coat on. Eventually though it gets so thick it flakes off when you shoot. As cheap as the ar500 targets are getting its probably best to just buy more when that happens!

 

[loose noose]

I use two 2" steel square piping about 18" tall, between 30" slats of steel, total weigh is right at 25#'s or so, not including the 2"X2" fir strips of wood made to hold the cardboard backing and targets stapled to the fir strips of wood.. I've had this for about 15-20 years now and it has held up quite well. When it gets really windy out here, I just place a couple huge rocks on the base and I begin shooting. The only problem I've had is when the wind starts blowing at 35-40MPH+ the paper targets will at times blow off, if it's a crosswind.

I've seen those light versions, of what I made in the LGS, which would probably work well in a windless environment, but out here that is almost unheard of in the desert.. Even with the holes drilled for tent stakes, that wind is ferocious out here, and would most likely bend the light metal frames that they are made of.