Building A Pistol Target Stand

You may be thinking that you don t need 4 stands.

Building a pistol target stand.

For my range we constructed mobile target stands out of pressure treated 4 4 s and 2 4 s. 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 scale i decided to illuminate a target at a known distance.

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. With steel targets spread out up and down a ravine it s a place we all dream of trying out. 7 pvc 1 5 id pieces 2 4 wood furring strips 2 t joints 2 elbows and 2 end caps. 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.

Diy targets the pvc stand. The 1 2 target supports are easily replaced when necessary. Everything i bought allowed me to make 4 target stands. Range fees can get expensive especially memberships to outdoor ranges that have longer or more advanced firing lines.

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. Rather than buy a commercial product i decided to build my own portable target stand. The type of targets that you choose to add is a personal preference.

Targets my dad and i built two target stands. We utilized this field expedient target stand system when we ran out of mgm metal target stands for our uspsa matches. The first target system is a very simple pvc stand. What you will need.

But think about setting up multiple targets barricades and having a target for your shooting buddy. The stand system is super easy to build and inexpensive. For that i needed a target stand. Take youtuber hickok45 and his epic backyard range.

Building a home gun range is a great way to become a better shooter and get more out of your firearms investment. 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.