Uncle Rondog's Target Stand

[rondog]

I just built this one today. Borrowed the basic design from some photos I found somewhere.

The top part (target frame) is two standard 96" 2x2's. On both, cut off 6", then cut off 21". Screw/nail the two remaining long pieces and the two 21" pieces together to form a 24" square top frame. Screw/nail the two 6" pieces on the sides of the bottom for "feet".

The base is 2x4's, two pieces 27-1/4", one piece 20-3/4", and two pieces 36". Assemble together, and the target frame drops into the holes in the base.

(TIP - when assembling the base, if you sandwich a piece of cardboard on each side of the 20-3/4" piece, between it and the two 27-1/4" pieces, the target frame will drop in much easier.)

Cut a piece of heavy cardboard 24"x24", attach with drywall screws, staple your targets on and git to shootin'!

The base should last forever, but the frame will get shot up eventually, so it's easy to make several frames for replacements. Or make several bases and have several target stands.

This can also be easily redesigned to make it larger if you wish. I'm fixing to make a different version that's lower to the ground, for wind resistance and to put the bullet impacts lower on the backstop for fewer ricochets and better safety.

 

[alexanderplatz]

That's a really nice target stand but that vehicle must be totally shot up, not to mention your neighbor's house.

 

[Lightninstrike]

Similar plans courtesy of TargetWorkz.

 

[Walkalong]

but that vehicle must be totally shot up,

Good job. I am lucky insofar as where I shoot now has portable target stands everywhere. They also have cardboard, but I always keep a piece handy in my Blazer as well, along with a tripod for my chrono.

Oh, and I love your signature.

 

[rondog]

Thanks Lightninstrike! I knew there had to be an original design out there somewhere, I was just copying photos of someone else's stand.

And the Jeep's got a few holes in her, but the tires are all still up......

 

[41magsnub]

Pictures of the jeep behind the target stand (ignore that it looks like a suburban and the wrong color, that is just a light trick)



Really nice target stands though!

 

[Speedo66]

Personally I prefer "open house" signs. ;>)

You realtors out there hold the vitriolic, it's a joke.

 

[taprackbang]

That's nice.
I'D sure like to be able to shoot in my driveway!

 

[scott5]

target stand

Hello all,
I got two stands cheeper than that

The place I used to work had a floor standing fan and the motor gave out, I took the motor mount off of it and had one side of a stand.
I was driving down the street one day and someone had a floor standing fan with a sign on it that said "Free" so I picked that up, took the motor mount off of it and had another stand.

All I needed was cardboard to put between them with spring loaded clamps to hold them to the stands and I was in buiseness.

Total cost $0.00

Just my $0.02 worth.