DIY targets for sighting in?

[Roylance]

Any advice on diy target stands? What do people tend to use? Plywood with two stakes drilled in, then staple a target on?
Pictures, instructions, or ruminations on your own experience very much appreciated. This is for sighting in, not regular target practice.

 

[Cranhill]

Something with writing on it.

 

[Tim.243]

Any advice on diy target stands? What do people tend to use? Plywood with two stakes drilled in, then staple a target on?
Pictures, instructions, or ruminations on your own experience very much appreciated. This is for sighting in, not regular target practice.

Cardboard box and sharpie or

 

[VSS]

Any advice on diy target stands? What do people tend to use? Plywood with two stakes drilled in, then staple a target on?
Pictures, instructions, or ruminations on your own experience very much appreciated. This is for sighting in, not regular target practice.

I have a piece of 1" thick rubber cow mat / stable mat, about 18" square, bolted to an angle iron stake, which I just leave in situ in the field. I pin paper targets to it as and when required. The rubber mat is pretty much self-healing, so it'll take a lot of shots before it starts to wear out and need replacing.

 

[sauer]

local authority / councils up here leave road traffic signs triangular fold out ones when finished road works and never recover half of them
one of them & paint it then once holed thru plywood insert bolted on reuse

 

[tozzybum]

I have a piece of 1" thick rubber cow mat / stable mat, about 18" square, bolted to an angle iron stake, which I just leave in situ in the field. I pin paper targets to it as and when required. The rubber mat is pretty much self-healing, so it'll take a lot of shots before it starts to wear out and need replacing.

Our T.a center had rubber conveyor belts hanging down on the rifle range same idea .
I use a plywood box lid and glue fresh targets on as required.

 

[VSS]

Our T.a center had rubber conveyor belts hanging down on the rifle range same idea .
I use a plywood box lid and glue fresh targets on as required.

Next time you're over, I'll see if I've got a spare bit you can have

 

[tozzybum]

Cheers Tim

 

[jcampbellsmith]

I use these for both checking zero and target practice. They can take an A4 page in portrait or landscape. I now use plastic strips to keep the sheets in place although I can see traces of Blu Tack on the boards.
Regards
JCS

 

[JockStalk]

If it’s a quick zero check in a field?

Cardboard box, sharpie marker a dot on the side, sand bag/ earth clod/ etc……inside box to stop box blowing away. Size of box adjusted to how close to the dot you think you’ll need, and how far away the box might be from firing point. You get the idea.

Mate could get away with fag packets. I tend to go for the outer packing the washing machine came in.

Bobs your uncle.

 

[K_h]

When ever I get hold of a large cardboard box I cut it into A3 size boards, then staple them to a frame made of timber off cuts. If I want to reuse the board I just staple 2 A4 sheets of paper over the top.

 

[splash]

Once I’ve dialled in, I shoot one wing off then the legs as it spins on its back

 

[pete evans]

I pick up a banana box from Asda staple target on and put a brick in bottom to stop it blowing over.

 

[bullet chucker]

Can't upload my picture. My target holder is an off cut piece of timber approx 91x12x9cm with two pieces of 63x1.27cm square batton. The target backing cards can be any firm off cut to suit a target size A4 paper for example, (enough to stand two targets side by side). screw/fix one batton midway to the off cut timber, line up your backing target material and sandwich it with the second piece of batton wood and screw/fix it in position. On level ground it should stand alone, and take the impact of a bullet passing through and not falling over, If this should happen a heavy weight laid over the end of the timber will negate that problem.

BC.

 

[JockStalk]

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Once I’ve dialled in, I shoot one wing off then the legs as it spins on its back

Aye but there’s no scale wi that

 

[RescueMe0007]

Cardboard box with newspapers for mass and paper plates to pin to the sides, cheap, recyclable and effective.

 

[paul o']

Sheet of wall paper backing and a black dot

 

[Rory]

The house 'For Sale' signs are made of some good quality rigid corrugated plastic, very lightweight.
You can staple or nail this to a length of 2x4 that can be hammered or poked into the ground. You can then stick or staple targets to the plastic board.
Light, simple, cheap.

 

[rob_suffolk]

Amazon deliver box ... Mrs always ordering something so cardboard boxes always available... then i bought loads of cheap stick on targets - simples

 

[Donkey Basher]

I pick up a banana box from Asda staple target on and put a brick in bottom to stop it blowing over.

Similar to above - fruit/veg box from supermarket with target pinned or stapled to it. To keep upright I make a couple of holes in one long side with a pencil then loosely fit a couple of cable ties so I can slide them over a bit of hazel pushed into the ground.