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Equipment & Gear => All Other Gear => Topic started by: timberghost72 on December 02, 2016, 06:54:40 PM

Title: Portable target stands
Post by: timberghost72 on December 02, 2016, 06:54:40 PM: Does anyone have recommendations for decent, lightweight, and compact portable target stand? I like to hike up 2-3 miles on a gated road by my place to shoot and am looking at getting a stand for setting up.
Title: Re: Portable target stands
Post by: BULLBLASTER on December 02, 2016, 07:34:14 PM: I made a collapsible stand with rebar pieces and pipes welded up that I hang a steel plate on. Total weight around 15 lb.
Title: Re: Portable target stands
Post by: skinzner on December 02, 2016, 08:00:50 PM: I use pvc stands like this one, cut all the pipe the same length just in case you shoot a piece you just take one of the pieces that rest on the dirt and swap it with the shot one. Just get 6 pvc 90's and 4 tees i use 1" pvc. Cheap and light i use a piece of cardboard in the center and just tape it on. Dont glue it together that way it stows pretty small when not in use
Title: Re: Portable target stands
Post by: jackelope on December 02, 2016, 09:47:26 PM: Quote from: skinzner on December 02, 2016, 08:00:50 PM
I use pvc stands like this one, cut all the pipe the same length just in case you shoot a piece you just take one of the pieces that rest on the dirt and swap it with the shot one. Just get 6 pvc 90's and 4 tees i use 1" pvc. Cheap and light i use a piece of cardboard in the center and just tape it on. Dont glue it together that way it stows pretty small when not in use

I built the same type thing, except I have 2x2's that fit down inside the pipe. I have a piece of plywood screwed to the 2x2's that I can staple targets onto. The wood isn't damaged near as much if you accidentally shoot it. Worst case, another length of 2x2 is dirt cheap. I don't have any pictures of it but I can get some if needed. Not sure I'd want to hike 2-3 miles with it, but it works great at the range I belong to where they don't supply target stands.
Title: Re: Portable target stands
Post by: jackelope on December 02, 2016, 09:49:34 PM: Here you go. It's pretty much this.

https://www.stevejenkins.com/blog/2013/08/diy-home-made-pvc-target-holders/
Title: Re: Portable target stands
Post by: bobcat on December 02, 2016, 09:56:36 PM: http://homedepot.com/p/The-Hillman-Group-18-in-x-24-in-Metal-Sign-Frame-844137/100139596

This is what I usually use, and you could easily carry it a couple miles.
Title: Portable target stands
Post by: jackelope on December 02, 2016, 09:59:09 PM: Those are pretty sweet. I don't think they'd be tall enough to get over the berms where I shoot but it might be great for the OP's needs.
Title: Re: Portable target stands
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on December 02, 2016, 10:47:29 PM: PVC is our friend for building target stands! :tup:
Title: Re: Portable target stands
Post by: timberghost72 on December 02, 2016, 11:09:28 PM: Some good ideas so far :tup: Thanks. The challenge I think is with the hiking part of this. It seems that either weight will be an issue or too bulky. With the addition of a pack with ammo, chrono, spotter, rifle(s) and everything else being brought it will be challenging. If that sign holder that Bobcat linked could either come apart or fold up like tent poles :chuckle: it would work great. Just use some binder clips to hold the target and you'd be good to go.