Low budget low tech target holder

[nettlle]

Been getting buy with a piece of cardboard clamped to a shepherds hook with (3) binder clamps on one side of the cardboard. The shepherds hook has developed a 6" bow from too many errant shots. I'm thinking high tech here with the clamps shown on the link, a board, an a couple of T-Posts. I have Oodles of T-Posts. I don't want to put a lot into this. Any suggestions would be welcome.

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[Riomouse911]

That hangar looks like it would place the target directly in front of the T post rather than hanging it to the side to be clamped on with the binder clamps. I use a similar style T post hook for my steel plates. If it does hold it away from the post then it could work as a target holder.

If you want to try a steel pipe stand, you could do that. Two elbows, two Tees, two 36-48-60” pieces (depending on how tall you want it), one 24” piece as an crossbar, and four 12-18” pieces make the set. Make a U with the tees at the bottom, Tighten the elbows and Tees tight, then the four short pieces go finger tight as support feet that can be pulled out for flat storage/travel. I use these for cardboard targets as well as hanging steel IPSC torso- silhouettes and it works beautifully.

Stay safe.

 

[Crosshair]

Look for old patio tables on the berm. Take off the top, flip the bottom horizontal brace vertical, and remove the "top" two legs. Bam. Target holder that's good for clamping cardboard targets to or hanging gongs from.

I normally cut out the umbrella holder in the middle. Weigh the stand down with a chunk of old 4x4 to keep it from tipping in the wind.

You can break the glass out of the top and use the metal frame to make another stand. That one is more work and requires some lumber, but does make a bigger stand.

 

[nettlle]

There would be (2) T-Posts with a long board between. I wouldn't be shooting at the T-Posts.

 

[LiveLife]

Been getting buy with a piece of cardboard clamped to a shepherds hook with (3) binder clamps on one side of the cardboard. The shepherds hook has developed a 6" bow from too many errant shots.

I use two rebars hammered into the ground with binder clips to hold the cardboard backer. I use blue painter's/masking tape to hold 8.5"x11" copy paper as targets. Here's printed target with 1" squares to zero scope cross hairs and easily estimate group size - https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?resources/inch-square-grid.22/

Rebars essentially eliminate ricochet, resistant to bullet strike, light, easy to handle and store. And if I forget to bring a hammer, a good size rock also works well to hammer them into the ground.

TIP: And if you shop at Costco, heavy cardboard stock placed between toilet paper packages are FREE and I just roll several into 4"-5" tubes for easier handling Enjoy

 

[starling]

Election signs are the easiest. Vote for so and so etc. That corrugated plastic they use holds up well. Its about the only positive from elections that I know of LOL.

 

[LiveLife]

Election signs are the easiest ... That corrugated plastic they use holds up well.

Election signs are made from Coroplast (Twin layer corrugated plastic sheet) sold by Home Depot and made to be very weather resistant - https://www.homedepot.com/b/Coroplast/N-5yc1vZdw1

We use them for chicken house rain deflectors and after several years of rain/sunshine, still like new.

 

[MrShooter]

For paper targets I have 2 t posts about 22 inches apart with a 2'x4' piece of 7/16 osb wired to them. After the top half gets shot up I turn it over and wear out the other end. Makes it east to staple paper targets and cardboard too. You get 4 pieces of osb from one 4x8 sheet so you get tons of shooting. You just have to drill a few holes on each side and use tie wire.

 

[irishlad]

I make these , cheap, light and portable.

 

[Howland937]

I used to cabbage all the radiator and a/c condenser boxes after doing auto repairs at work. An old real estate sign stuck in the ground and drop the open side of the box over the sign. Easily fit multiple paper targets stapled to it, careful to be sure no bullseyes were aligned with the frame. If I needed it to be even more cheap, I'd lay a bunch of 1/2" flat washers on it as stencils and paint bulls directly on the box.

 

[nettlle]

Where I used to work I had an unlimited supply of cardboard but I retired this spring and cardboard is out. Plus I want to be able to staple targets. Coroplast looks good. When I qualified for my CCW a few years ago the instructor used Coroplast to back his targets and I liked it.

 

[Chuck R.]

I've been using similar for years.

 

[theotherwaldo]

I've used pallets that I've slid over steel fence posts as expendable target holders.

 

[chamokaneman]

1x2 driven into the ground. Harbor freight clamps on one side of a piece cardboard or discarded political/business signs. Orange dots or paper targets on them to aim at. Last weekends camping trip I forgot dots and found that cheap duct tape makes good little squares for shooting at.

 

[jmr40]

I made 2 of these a few years ago with 1/2" PVC. I'm thinking less than $20 for both. I made these for my grandson to shoot reactive targets with a BB gun. We can hang cans or other objects from it. I kept one at my house to use when he comes over and I sent the 2nd one home with him.

If you were to hit the PVC frame with a bullet it would do serious damage so it may not be a good idea with anything other than a BB gun. It wouldn't be too expensive to build one out of steel pipe that would hold up better.

 

[minuteman1970]

@Chuck R. :

I like your simple but effective design. Can you clarify how you are holding the wood up to a given height on the rebar?

 

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[DukeConnor]

Is 29 bucks cheap enough ?

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[kje54]

 

[uuolf]

Election signs are the easiest. Vote for so and so etc. That corrugated plastic they use holds up well. Its about the only positive from elections that I know of LOL.

Especially AFTER the election when they're usually abandoned illegally on the road's right of way... So you're doing your part to clean up the planet...

 

[LiveLife]

Especially AFTER the election when they're usually abandoned illegally on the road's right of way... So you're doing your part to clean up the planet...

And taking out some life's frustration depending on who won the election.

I hope you mean to use a "poster/picture" as target and not an actual person?

 

[jmorris]

Cheap weather resistant target holder, a stapler and one of these.

 

[Chuck R.]

@Chuck R. :

I like your simple but effective design. Can you clarify how you are holding the wood up to a given height on the rebar?

The brackets simply slip over the T-Post (not Rebar) and slide down to whatever "notch" you want them to hang on. Here's a picture of a similar design:

I use some brackets I bought on Amazon and also these from Hang Fast Tgts:

T Post Target Hangers | Hang Fast Targets

Hang Fast T Post Target hangers use an innovative approach to hang target plates on a back angle for safety and extended target life.

hangfasttargets.com

Same concept on mounting to a T-Post. The Hang fast mounts are cool as you can bolt plates directly to the mount, or use 3 link chain to add some movement. They also have built in wrenches for common sized bolt/nuts used in hanging plates. I've got about 6 of them for when we do practice sessions. I just drive posts going up my hill and hang plates on them. That way I can change up the locations and distances.

For regular paper targets I normally just use my IDPA target stands with 1x2 firing strips and binder clips.

 

[Choctaw]

My wife was a realtor for years and had a gazillion signs before retiring. I use the angle iron brackets of those signs for my target holders.

 

[Danaidh]

I do not have a picture handy but I use 2 t-posts and a discarded shipping pallet. Stand the pallet with forklift holes vertical. Tap in one t-post in the outter most fork hole; one in each side. I staple paper targets on the pallet and when the pallet has deteriorated, find another discarded pallet. The whole set-up is cheap and easy and easily removable if necessary.

Have fun,
Dan