The thought just occurred to me that this might need to be its own thread and not a hi-jack of a shooting drills thread...if so deemed, Admins please move as appropriate...THX.
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Originally Posted by TF Kilo
Speaking of targets... I need to fabricate a sturdy target stand.. the walmart special I got on a spur-of-the-moment purchase didn't quite survive zeroing the .454 rifle I bought the wife... LOL
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I built a couple target stands out of PVC plumbing tubing from a design I saw at the local "Fun Shoots" down in Tampa. You can get the tubing at any Home Depot, Lowe's (no sponsorship or plug intended
) You need one or two 10" lengths, I think 2" diameter (the size a 1x4 will slide snuggly down into), then two "four-way" connectors (the ones that have two connections flowing straight through, then two connections perpendicular to the straight through ones, at a 90 degree angle to each other...if that makes sense?).
The four-way connectors are placed on the ground, oriented so the "straight-through" portion runs front to back (up and down range), one of the remaining two openings is oriented up, and the remaining opening is oriented to the inside (or towards the other four way connector if you will). Cut a cross piece of the tubing the same width as an IPSC standard target (plus an inch or so on either side to go into the connector) and connect the two pieces. Then cut four 18"+/- pieces and insert them into the two front to back connections on each side. You know have an "H" with the horizontal bar of the "H" the width of an IPSC target, and the two parralell legs approx a yard long. Then take two 12" pieces and place them in the connection oriented skyward on each side.
Now a 1x4 can be placed in each side, in the connector pointed skyward, they will be separated by the width of an IPSC target so you can staple the target to the uprights with a staple gun. Or you can use any cardboard cut to size.
You can also pick up end PVC caps, and if its windy out or you are shooting the .454, fill the legs along the ground with sand, cap them and you have a weighted stand.
The whole thing will dissassemble and go in the trunk of your car in minutes. If you hit one of the 1x4's or piece of PVC, just run down to the local hardware store and pick up a replacement. I believe 10' of the correct diameter tubing is about $3, and the two four-way connectors are about $4 each.
This is of course for the budget minded, I would much rather have a plate rack, a couple of rotating, metal target holders, some swingers, movers, etc. Unfortunately, my "fixed income," and small, inside the city limits backyard wont allow it.
I would take some digital pics and post them, but I just moved and am sitting on the one folding chair I brought with me, typing on the computer sitting on the cooler I brought and waiting on my HHG's, so no digital camera or targets are currently available!