Portable Target Horder

[Pad. E]

Hi all.

I've been busy with a little project for our up & coming Pistol Meet/Competition.

We need the targets to be mounted for standing straight shots.

So I come up with a Target Holder stand that is made from plastic pipe, elbow joints, tee joints & straight joints.

It's over 6ft high & can be set 2ft, 4ft, 6ft, 8ft or 10ft wide. It can can taken apart with the tubes no longer than 4ft & all conpoments fitted into a rotary pole bag for storage or taking to the range.


Components are as follows

4 x 10ft 32mm pipe
4 x Tee joints
4 x Straight joints
2 x Elbow joints

2 x 10ft net curtain wire
4 x Eye bolts
Bull dog clips/Clothes Pegs


Making Target Holder

Pipe 1 - cut 4ft, 4ft, 2ft This will be for top section
Pipe 2 - cut 4ft, 4ft, 2ft This will be for bottom section
Pipe 3 - cut 4ft, 2ft, 2ft, 2ft This will be for Lh leg
Pipe 4 - cut 4ft, 2ft, 2ft, 2ft This will be for Rh leg

Assemble pipes using all joints >Diagram<. Drill holes for eye bolts into Lh & Rh top 2ft leg sections (with enough gap to attatch A4 targets) & stretch net wire between pipes, I've also drilled holes in the base legs so I can put tent pegs in the ground with it.


All photos & diagram >HERE<

(no comments about the back stop on the photos as it is set up for display purpose only )

I tried the 2ft set up today >HERE< works fine. I'm planning on going to the club monday to use the full 10ft set to see how it goes.

Now I know that it is only made of plastic pipe, however with the cost of £24 to make, replacement pipes are not that much, incase of any stray shots.

Regards
Paddy.

[Kingplinker]

Great idea Paddy

Gets the big thumbs up from me anyway ! A BIG portable target holder , brilliant idea especially for clubs that can't leave a full time plinking range out .

atvb

Dave

[Gareth W-B]

Superb Paddy ... May have a go at a modified version of the 2ft set up for myself (a lower version for prone shooting ). When will we see it (and you) on Dragons Den then . Ha ha. Atb M8: Gareth W-B.

[Ranyhyn]

Nice work.
I'll sketch out my primitive design for a manual rotary system over the weekend and scan it/post it for comment/development.

[Pad. E]

Great idea Paddy

Gets the big thumbs up from me anyway ! A BIG portable target holder , brilliant idea especially for clubs that can't leave a full time plinking range out .

atvb

Dave

Cheers Dave. only takes a few minutes to set up.

Superb Paddy ... May have a go at a modified version of the 2ft set up for myself (a lower version for prone shooting ). When will we see it (and you) on Dragons Den then . Ha ha. Atb M8: Gareth W-B.

Me on the den that would be funny esp. if I was wearing all my camo's

As for the prone, I have already thought of that

Option A: Eye Hooks on the lower legs

Option B: Remove the 4ft legs & just put the holder part on the base legs

Regards
Paddy.

[Pad. E]

Nice work.
I'll sketch out my primitive design for a manual rotary system over the weekend and scan it/post it for comment/development.

Look at this >THREAD< that I done. I used K'nex peices to build a revolving & turning targets

I could come up with something for the Practical Pistol Style Shooting if I put my mind to it

[Punchsteve]

Excellent idea Paddy. Life size targets that you can carry to the club or plinking range yourself. Most ingenious.

[MikeB]

Paddy, I name you Heath Robinson and claim my 5 free camo candles.

Seriously though, well done. A brilliant design concept which readily adapts to different shooting situations, and is cheap as chips to boot.

I can just see the patent now...

© MMVIII Camo Creations Limited™ All rights reserved.

[harvey_s]

I love it......!
Although to reeally finish it off - it should come in a box marked "Acme Target Holder" and you should introduce yourself as "Pad.E ~ SuperGenius" preferably with a business card marked with same........
Seriously though - Hat off to you mate

[FRENCHI]

Top Job that pad...
Very versatile.......

Regards

Mick.....

[Phantom Sniper]

Hi Paddy,
Like i said when you first showed us it. Brilliant

Tony

[Pad. E]

Hi Paddy,
Like i said when you first showed us it. Brilliant

Tony

Cheers Tony.

(no comments about the back stop on the photos as it is set up for display purpose only )

That was put up because of your remark when I first showed you

Regards
Paddy.

[Phantom Sniper]

Cheers Tony.



That was put up because of your remark when I first showed you

Regards
Paddy.

I figured it was, I was jus waiting for Eredel or Firestorm to come up with the same or similar comments

Tony
Ps added a bit more meat to the skeleton get back to me with what you think