Everything i bought allowed me to make 4 target stands.
Building a pistol target stand.
The first target system is a very simple pvc stand.
One of the things i wanted to include were photos of the flashlights beam at night.
Before you build any backyard shooting range on residential property though be sure to check for new laws that might lead to future legal issues.
Rather than buy a commercial product i decided to build my own portable target stand.
The stand system is super easy to build and inexpensive.
If you were to look into the back of my toyota 4runner right now you d see this stand which breaks down into several pieces for easy transportation.
One for the 100 200 yard lines.
Building a home gun range is a great way to become a better shooter and get more out of your firearms investment.
Some backyard gun ranges have become legendary.
To build it you need eight pieces of black abs pipe that measure 1 5 by 24 inches.
For my range we constructed mobile target stands out of pressure treated 4 4 s and 2 4 s.
This diy 6 cardboard target stand was utilized by a gun club that i was a member of back when i lived in ny.
But think about setting up multiple targets barricades and having a target for your shooting buddy.
Range fees can get expensive especially memberships to outdoor ranges that have longer or more advanced firing lines.
Diy targets the pvc stand.
There are a lot of diy hobbyists in the gun world.
With steel targets spread out up and down a ravine it s a place we all dream of trying out.
I assembled five 16 long pieces to form the base of the target stand using the 2 t joints and 2 end caps the remaining two pieces of 16 length were added as vertical sections using the elbows at the ends opposite the end caps where the wooden furring strips will be inserted.
For that i needed a target stand.
The 1 2 target supports are easily replaced when necessary.
We utilized this field expedient target stand system when we ran out of mgm metal target stands for our uspsa matches.
The type of targets that you choose to add is a personal preference.
What you will need.
7 pvc 1 5 id pieces 2 4 wood furring strips 2 t joints 2 elbows and 2 end caps.
Plus it would probably cost you nearly as much to build one stand as it would be to buy the material in bulk and build 4.
You may be thinking that you don t need 4 stands.
