Firearm BS thread

Nothing wrong with that, but I can guarantee you the electrical conduit I use is a lot lighter, cheaper, easier to move, and will last a lot longer than 2X4s. Keep a good pair of gloves handy if you plan to move it. The wood will splinter pretty quick from the bullet spray.

 

Agreed, I built a few stands out of wood and they worked but between the splinters and bits of sharp jacket sticking out of them they are no fun to handle. This also of course means that they are only temporary, you can get a number of uses but eventually will have to replace them.

I have some new stands now that I made up using a few pieces of rebar and a pair of welded steel brackets on the end that hold 2 pieces of rebar together to make a cross piece and then have 2 small sections of tube welded on that I can stick rebar into so that I can adjust height and width just by changing out the lengths of rebar I am using. Works basically the same as the welded ones above but I can break it down nice and small to transport.

Here is a drawing of the bracket, I don't have any pictures at the moment.

 

You see these?

Basically you buy the corner pieces and you can adjust height and width on the fly using super cheap rebar

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2015/01/tyler-kee/gear-review-last-stand-target-system/

 

Got to shoot a rifle that I've always wanted to shoot this past weekend. Bushmaster AR-10. My buddy was pissed I was able to shoot his rifle better then him.

 

Thank you for the additional input!

After reviewing these responses and way too many other forums - I think I've settled on the model @smugly built. But I'll do three smaller ones versus the one big one. The 3/4" conduit at Home Cheapo seems like a very nice option for the legs. Quick assembly, light and no nuts & bolts to store (and potentially lose).

With the angle of the bracket - 5' legs (the length of my SB btw - funny how that works out) should be good (1 piece of conduit cut in 1/2).

 

Nice, thanks for the shout out . What kind of rifles and handguns do you shoot at your targets ?

 

What rounds are you shooting at yours with. I think If I hit those with my 6.5, it would throw them three feet behind the impact point, lol. I ask, because on my set up. When I hit the little target on the far left of my stand with my 6.5,(now in the center to even out the load) there's about 2100 foot ponds of energy hitting the target and it hits it so hard , that it stands the whole stand up making the two front pipes fall out and the whole stand comes crashing down. You must be pushing your rebar into the ground, but what are you doing to keep it there in the dry weather days?

 

Rifles - from .17 HMR up to .308/30-06
Handguns - .22 up to .45

Occasional shotgun slug here & there - but i usually buy expired melons for that.

 

YOU SAID MELONS!!

 

That makes sense! Not AR500 steel then right! Shoot away!!!

 

Decided to just make 2 mobile/portable targets to get me started.

Just ordered the following from Amazon:

2 of

Gong Stand Brackets

these
2 of

$14 Tactical Scorpion Gear TSG-AOKV Hanging Steel Target Gong Mounting Kit

these
1 of

$18 Tactical Scorpion Gear TSG-GG6 AR500 6" x 3/8" Steel Shooting Target Gong Laser Cut

these
1 of

$28 Tactical Scorpion Gear TSG-GG8 AR500 8" x 3/8" Steel Shooting Target Gong Laser Cut

these

Going to HD after work today to pick up:

2 of these
1 of these

Grand Total = $136 + change.

@smugly - The melons are usually really cheap at my local grocery store!

 

I bet she is not cheap!

 

OOOOOOO NOOOO! you pay for them!!!!lol

 

And, just like the supermarket. The bigger the melons!!!
the more you pay, LOL

 

I've been pulling my hair out trying to find a range bag... Anyone have any experience with a budget-friendly bag for 2 full size pistols in different calibers, eyes and ears for two shooters, ammo, etc?

I just can't find something that looks "right" in two days of searching

 

i bought my bag at walmart.... does the job and it was only $10 iirc

 

I'm fully aware I'm over thinking this... I wish I could find a large partitioned bag with MOLLE on the out side and nothing else. Somehow they manage to charge what a fully fleshed with pre-made pouches bag at the same price. wtf

Any pics of your bag? I think I need inspiration...

 

Dont know your idea of cheap but my dad and i both have 5.11's range bag. Love them! They are 100$ and i have had mine for. 1year now with 4 pistols, cleaning kit, mags, more mags, clp, 50shotgun shells, 200 45acp, 100 each of 40 and 9mm, 100 223, 100 300blk, and 50 458 socom, not a single sign of stress at the seams or handles.

 

I like the YKK zippers... This is the Range Ready bag, right? Seems any bag under $100 has shitty Chinese ones and half the reviews talk about falling apart.

 

Yup the range ready. I have yet to see any problems with it and the main reason why i bought it was its got a hard frame to it, meaning if it was empty it holds its shape. My dad tried one before he got this and unless it was completely full it just kinda collapsed onto its self. This i can take the center bag out and it still stays its shape making it easy to take the bag and other things in and out.