Inexpensive but sturdy steel target stands!

[Misery Loves Shotguns]

I usually hang these from shepherd hooks that I stick into the hillside at my range but climbing a muddy hill sucks so I was exploring other options. Well, I found these 3/4" conduit pipe connectors from makerpipe.com for $2.75 each and ordered 8 to build stands for my steel targets. Well, they arrived today and I'm pretty impressed. They're made of pretty sturdy steel and I was actually able to hang from the assembled stand and do some pull ups. Here's what I built ... The top row is a pair of 6 inch and 8 inch plates, the bottom is a pair of 10 inch plates. They are all 1/2" thick so they're heavy.

https://makerpipe.com/collections/mo...ts/t-connector



I found some canopy fittings that could work as well ... https://www.a1tarps.com/specialty-fittings.html

[85MikeTPI]

Nice. I'm guessing the conduit and hangers are standard in a trade (Electrician?). Are they
Easy and cheaply to obtain for non-tradesmen ? No matter what stand I try to make, it always
Comes down to how easy it is to replace parts because hitting a 12" plate is hard, hitting a
1/2" pipe or hanger is apparently real easy ��

Not to diverge today much, but do you find that paint color easy to see and at what distance & background?
My standard is to POR15 all my plates, then use white appliance paint and floresent orange marking paint
For visibility.

[abner13]

That wooden fence backstop ain't gonna stop shit if ya miss!

[Kramer]

That wooden fence backstop ain't gonna stop shit if ya miss!

Yeah I was thinking that too.

[bamboomaster]

OP, out of rep for you. Everything looks great...

[gghbi]

Nice, easy to take down for transport too. I have some Kee Klamps that would probably work as well. Now I have another project for the list...

[SevenMilePete]

That wooden fence backstop ain't gonna stop shit if ya miss!

Yeh, the noise may be a problem too. :-)

[Misery Loves Shotguns]

That wooden fence backstop ain't gonna stop shit if ya miss!

Yeh, the noise may be a problem too. :-)

I WISH I COULD SHOOT IN MY BACK YARD! That's my dream! I have nerf guns that my wife and I shoot at the steel sometimes and we throw baseballs at them to practice for the clown knockdown game at dave and buster's. The steel makes that ping whether it gets hit by a baseball, nerf dart, or a 115 grain 9mm FMJ so it holds me over on weekends I can't make it to the range.

[Kramer]

Yeh, the noise may be a problem too. :-)

I was figuring that he was shooting suppressed so the neighbors would not be disturbed.

[Qtrborecrazy]

I find old real estate signs alongside the road for free.