New target range set up
04-13-2010, 05:19 PM
#1
Banned
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Boncarbo,Colorado
Posts: 9,186
New target range set up
I wanted to update my shooting range, Cardboard boxes that melt after rain or snow got on my nerves so i got 4 of these. Two for my range and 2 for the traveling range whenever i go out to the NRA. Sick and tired of having to "share" targets with others at the range because some moron with a double barrel shot gun thought it was fun to blow the target legs off all the stands. Pretty sturdy little set up, simple and easy to replace once the backboard gets shot out. I set one up at my 50 yard range today and took the Accura out to zero it in. Should be perfect for 100 yards as soon as the wind stops. 
My sand trap set up behind it. 
Accura is set up with open sights and i was cutting hole after hole at 50 yards. Going to clean up the 100 yard range tomorrow and then get another one set up to go. Nice set up to have though for the price.
My sand trap set up behind it. Accura is set up with open sights and i was cutting hole after hole at 50 yards. Going to clean up the 100 yard range tomorrow and then get another one set up to go. Nice set up to have though for the price.
04-13-2010, 07:40 PM
#4
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
Posts: 10,917
On our club range we use those corrugated plastic "vote for me" signs politicians stick all over the place before every election. They are weather resistant and have a nice wire base for sticking in the ground. Most of them are 24" wide and 18" high, and the wire base holds them about 18" above ground level. Real estate agents use similar "for sale" lawn signs. After each election our club members each gather a dozen or two signs (usually of the candidates we don't like). We have so many that we leave one or two out at 25 yard increments from 25 to 300 yards, and just replace them when they get shot up.
04-16-2010, 12:02 PM
#6
Spike
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Southwest Michigan
Posts: 87
On our club range we use those corrugated plastic "vote for me" signs politicians stick all over the place before every election. They are weather resistant and have a nice wire base for sticking in the ground. Most of them are 24" wide and 18" high, and the wire base holds them about 18" above ground level. Real estate agents use similar "for sale" lawn signs. After each election our club members each gather a dozen or two signs (usually of the candidates we don't like). We have so many that we leave one or two out at 25 yard increments from 25 to 300 yards, and just replace them when they get shot up.
04-16-2010, 12:38 PM
#7
Spike
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 93
I have two of them MD, I let smaller one out all winter and it never blew away or was affected by the weather. It disappeared a couple times this winter with all the snow we had. Best target you have light weight and easy to stick the ground.
04-16-2010, 03:53 PM
#8
Spike
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 93
Got large one here http://www.opticsplanet.net/caldwell...nd-146108.html and got the smaller one at cabela's.
04-18-2010, 07:37 AM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 3,813
The ground here in Arizona is too hard to insert anything into, at least not without using a mallet.
I put together something like this:
http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/edu24.htm
No that is not me in the pictures! I also put some rebar in the base. Definately adds to the weight but keeps the stand very steady.
I put together something like this:
http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/edu24.htm
No that is not me in the pictures! I also put some rebar in the base. Definately adds to the weight but keeps the stand very steady.