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where to get target stands
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KMM696
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+1 - I have 2 of his, they work very well.
You can make your own out of an 8 foot 2x4 for about $2. The only downside is that it won't be collapsible. I have been using this form of stand for many years with no complaints. They can even be modified to support steel plates.
You can make your own out of an 8 foot 2x4 for about $2. The only downside is that it won't be collapsible. I have been using this form of stand for many years with no complaints. They can even be modified to support steel plates.
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It can be if you use 3/8" carriage bolts and wing nuts, and if you can'
t find the bolts long enough then use threaded rod.
I am actually getting ready to make my own. Probably going to weld the 1st one up tonight. Here is a CAD snapshot.
I basically copied a standard target stand.
I added the 2x4 tubing in the middle so I can support the steel plates that I have. They mount on the end of a standard 2x4 piece of lumber.
I will post pictures of the finished unit.
Steve
I basically copied a standard target stand.
I added the 2x4 tubing in the middle so I can support the steel plates that I have. They mount on the end of a standard 2x4 piece of lumber.
I will post pictures of the finished unit.
Steve
Nice steve, I want to put together one like that. Scrounging for old beat up pieces of wood and propping them up at the range is getting old... especially when snow is on the ground. I'm curious, how are you attaching steel to that exactly? I'd like to get plates I can use up to .308 but I don't want to get some expensive store bought one really...
The design I use is extremely easy to assemble using wood screws, but would be very difficult to assemble using nuts and bolts. Soft pine is not a good material for repeated assembly/disassembly using nuts and bolts. I use these stands because they are very cheap and easy to build. Their size, a "foot print" of 2 ft by 21 inches, is easy for me to handle as I own a pick up.
PS The other dimension, the height, is 3.5 in.
Hi Tom. I will take pictures of the steel plates and how they attach when they arrive. They should be getting here.
Basic idea is that a standard wood 2x4 goes in the center tube on the stand.
On the top of the 2x4 goes another steel piece that I purchased from the target folks that is used to hang the target on.
Steve
I am actually getting ready to make my own. Probably going to weld the 1st one up tonight. Here is a CAD snapshot.
I basically copied a standard target stand.
I added the 2x4 tubing in the middle so I can support the steel plates that I have. They mount on the end of a standard 2x4 piece of lumber.
I will post pictures of the finished unit.
Steve
Nice stand. I have found that most stands of this design mount the 2X4 so that the narrow edge faces the shooter.
Here in the great NE (ok not so great as we have already had measurable snow fall) there is a great foldable stand that a member makes.
http://northeastshooters.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=35284&highlight=target+stand
http://northeastshooters.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=35284&highlight=target+stand
