Free Standing Target Holder

[dicehorn 38]

I expect there are a couple of guys out there that may be interested to know how I make a free standing target holder for air or full bore.

 

Made this one this morning and if I had not taken photos, it would have taken me about 1/2 hour to make

 

Materials required.

 

3.25 metres of 50mm x 25 mm (2 by 1) timber

16 x 70 mm (3") screws

2 small hinges with screws

 

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq101/wyndog/TargetHolder001.jpg

 

Cut timber

2 x 61 cms

2 x 48 cms

4 x 23 cms

 

On the 61cms lengths mark front and edge at 5 cms , 26 cms and 48cms. With a 5mm drill bit, drill two holes on the wood edge between the 5 cms and then on either side of the other measurement markings. On 48 cms length trim one end to form 'V' and mark front up from 'V' at 14 cms

 

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq101/wyndog/TargetHolder003.jpg

 

Now screw the 4 x 23cms lengths to one side of the long and shorter lengths using the markings as middle - see photo

 

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq101/wyndog/TargetHolder004.jpg

 

Now join the other two lengths in place

 

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq101/wyndog/TargetHolder005.jpg

 

Lay the 48 cms lengths on top of the longer 61 cms lengths level with the top of 26 cms measurement and then screw in the two hinges

 

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq101/wyndog/TargetHolder006.jpg

 

This is now complete and is designed to take one or two A4 size targets - you can of course alter dimensions to suit your target paper.

Using screws is helpful in that if you shoot up the wood the various pieces are easily replaced. Finally - MAKE SURE you have a good bullet stop.

 

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq101/wyndog/TargetHolder007.jpg

Edited April 24, 2010 by dicehorn

[nod 285]

I use metal coat hanger bend into required shape fix paper with 2 clothes pegs away u go. 30 seconds

[HUnter_zero 58]

Hey buddy, the pic's are not working.

 

John

[dicehorn 38]

Hey buddy, the pic's are not working.

 

John

Sorry John - hopefully now ok

[mattydski 560]

Yep, handy little target holder!!

 

I'll have to post some pics of my long range metal plinkers!!

[ace32 4]

come on matty,get the pics up,give us a bit of inspiration,gonna have to make something,my hornet tends to make a mess of the wood ones,ha ha ha,will have to get some spinners made for the rimmy,just love the 22 cz,a quick mag or two through her plinking to get your eye in then,

then out with the hornet,lamp on,jobs a good un,ian

[langouroux 14]

pics are working fine for me! nice little holder that mate!

 

although my mate "borrowed" a triangle road sogn took the metal out, used it as a template for a piece of ply wood and slotted it in!