Hey guys and gals!

 

Just wanted to show everyone my project in progress for making steel target holders for practice shooting. Also i will show you other great ideas i found during the research.

 

First i started by ordering 3 sets of sawhorse legs (30'' high) from amazon for $15 a piece.(Still in the mail.Expected wednesday)

 

 

Then using an 8ft. 2x4 , i cut 2 lengths of 2.5 ft and one length of 3 ft.

 

Starting off with the 3 ft section, i was able to fit 3 Swingers (I have 2 so far, 3rd on the way) (Which are on sale at midway right now for $23) onto the 2x4

 

http://www.midwayusa...=ProductDescrip

 

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To fit these, i measured the base rods, which are 1/2 '' round stock. So i used a 1/2'' wood bit and drilled 6 holes. angling the holes so that the shots would be deflected down and out to the side, after impact.

 

 

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Part 2 (mounting #2 - 8'' gongs) coming monday night. Part 3 (The full set-up) Wednesday night

Now if i really wanted to do something for cheap, during the summer when the ground is soft. This guy used 3 pieces of 5' rebar. and held them at the top with what looks like a 3 or 4 in. i-bolt(I think its called).

 

Its like those rifle tripod made of sticks and string the guy on the outdoor channel uses on his african hunts lol

 

 

I thought this was a great example of thinking outside the box

Rebar sucks, the ends are sharp since they shear it instead of cut it. It's crappy steel. I wouldn't mess with rebar personally. There's a reason they bury it in concrete.

 

The sawhorse project looks good though.

Bought 2 of the Folding metal sawhorses today, while im still waiting for my sawhorse legs to get here. (not until next week now)

 

 

For $30 at home dept they are very nice and compact yet tall and durable when unfolded.

 

 

Then using a i bolt and washers and nuts i secured the chain into the upper portion of the sawhorse.(I had to widen the hole just a little bit to make it fit. Then another bolt with 2 nuts and washers to secure the steel plate, while still maintaining a downward plate angle.

 

 

Then the first stage of painting

 

They make a kit to make a sawhorse out of 2x4's. I'd advise that since you are going to be shooting at it. It would suck shooting the legs. If you shoot a 2x4 just replace it.

Oh and if that plate is going to be out far for rifle you dont have to worry about angling it down.

A little product testing

 

http://youtu.be/LWR3ipP0C3M

You testing ammo also??

The spinners look really fun. Yeah what's with all those FTF and the gun not going back into battery.

Primers failed to ignite in the 1911 - These were reloads with cheap Wolf primers.

 

Full lockups in the glock 34(had to pry open were the action and barrel meet with a knife - OAL to long ?

 

Empty shells getting jammed in the action of the GSG. - Strange grooves on the lead bullets causing the shells to actually get stuck in the chamber.

 

So the good news is i got rid of all the bad reloads. I gotta pick up some WWB for USPSA sunday. then ill make an order from Powder valley for some Federal Primers, And Precision delta bullets

Nice job man, looks like fun. I've been wanting to get some steel and you've given me some ideas on what to do with it.