Portable Cheap Reusable Target Hangers/Stands

[Emil]

Good morning!

We chop scarp lumber to length and drill a hole in the ends for a total of four legs. Then we chop rebar into sections and bend one end. The bend makes it easier to carry. Finally we hang steel with bailer/combine belt, or if we're shooting paper, we hang cardboard backers with wire.


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Cheap, usually just scrap out of the bone yard. Portable, throw it over a should and hike. Reusable, mostly we print targets from this sight. Easy to level / height adjust. I think the biggest design flaw, is that they're a little tricky to setup with one guy, but still very doable. And you do slowly eat through the legs when shooting steel. Anyone come up with a better solution? Oh, also wind isn't an issue because they're easy to adjust so the bottom of the cardboard backer rests on the ground. Weeds sometimes are a pest...

There is, also, another issue, our shooting ranges are just forest service land, and lots of people seem to forget their target stands and even targets. So they shoot trees. Then the trees die, and topple, what a mess. Do you have a solution for target stands you would feel free to leave? We're thinking just bend some rebar into a L or maybe a U and stick it in the ground. People would still need to remember their targets...

Regards,
Emil

Similar design: https://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/portable-gongs-with-stands.3942110/post-37122723
Another interesting design: https://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/target-stand.3752432/

 

[klamathsteel]

I make these for steel targets

 

[Bigdad123]

Here are a few stands I made out of 1/2" rebar. I make the hangers out of 3/8" rebar. The stand work pretty well but are a little too tall and bend slightly from the weight of the plates. The next batch I made were a about a foot shorter and work better. The seem to hold up well to spatter too. The cost for each is about $6 for the rebar.

 

[vinconco]

Sometimes simpler is better. Plate protects the hanger and chain. Single T Post
Hang Fast Targets

 

[TAJ45]

They are hard to beat. I have a batch of these and lov'em. Nice ring, natural deflection via hanging angle.

 

[JayHHI6818]

Sometimes simpler is better. Plate protects the hanger and chain. Single T Post
Hang Fast Targets

I have 6 Hangfast targets and they are so simple to setup and nice ring to them

 

[Dgd6mm]

I have 6 Hangfast targets and they are so simple to setup and nice ring to them

Could I get someone to PM me the information for ordering these hangers? Thanks

 

[JayHHI6818]

Sure thing. https://hangfasttargets.com/

If not in a hurry to purchase them sit tight and he’ll probably have a Memorial Day sale. I receive emails from them with sales. If I receive one I can send it to you. The picture I posted of my targets took a beating from 223 25-06 etc and since they hang angled back no marks on the plates