What are you using for target backers?

[Depart123]

The corrugated plastic is called "Coroplast" (not to be confused with "chloroplast").

I went to the local Democrat headquarters and got about 40 of their political signs after the election was over for free. I figure that if you are going to be shooting at someone's name, then it might as well be a Democrat.

For the actual paper that the target is printed or drawn on, I have an unusual solution for my area. I live in the PNW about 2 hours north of Seattle.

It rains on average, about 180 days a year here. So I went to the local building supply and got a 36" x 100' roll of Tyvek. I cut it to whatever size I need and it has withstood an entire day of rain and been none the worse for wear. Next I will experiment with actually printing on it with my laser jet printer.

 

[J.d. Popkes]

Tyvek stapled to anything or

I get 1/4 plywood scraps, 2x2 ish, and staple laminated office calendars or anything laminated for backer. Then butcher paper stapled to it. Use stickers from 3/4-6” from uline for actual targets.

 

[JohnD]

I work in the automotive industry and have gotten the corrugated plastic out of 48 X 45 containers. About the same stuff as political/real estate signs but somewhat heavier. Works very well.

John

 

[Twicepop]

Like a previous post said, coroplast. It looks like corrugated cardboard but it's made out of plastic. You can buy sheets of it at Lowes or get political signs like a post said or agricultural signs advertising a particular brand or type of seed, or herbicide.

 

[skeeljc]

Seed posters work well if you happen to know a seed salesman.

 

[skeeljc]

I actually like double thick corrugated cardboard like what is in large flat screen TV boxes. The staples hold better than plastic signs.

 

[odie]

I use truck mud flaps. Lasts for 1000's of rounds. Just staple you target to it. Bullets do not tear the paper makes nice round holes

 

[Ccrider]

When you say political signs, is that what I am calling corrugated plastic?

Sounds like I might have a project come next Wednesday...

Yep. That’s it.

 

[DirtySteve]

I have been printing my targets on 11X8.5 photo paper. I order boxes from the Post Office and cut them into four targets from each box.

This is my 100 yard target

I went to a print shop and had 100 of these printed on card stock.

 

[Herzo]

After years of fighting the cardboard on 18 x 30 wood frames that had to be stored and constantly repaired, our club built a framework using 4 x 4 posts on 9 foot centers with 10 foot 2 x4 rails top and bottom. We mount 4 x 8 sheets of Coroplast on the 2 x 4's & members staple their targets on the Coroplast. We have 6 panels on our 300 yard range and 2 panels on our 50 yard range. Other than replacing the sheets about 3 times a year on the rifle range and every month to 6 weeks on the pistol range, maintenance is minimal. In the 5 years that the system has been in place, we have had to replace a couple of the 2 x 4's and none of the 4 x 4's. With convenient trash containers available, the range stays clean.

 

[Texas10]

If you have a H. Depot nearby, these are pretty popular around here. https://www.homedepot.com/p/1-2-in-...halt-Impregnated-Board-A11230848096/206086210
Fairly waterproof, cheap, you can staple your targets into it easily. I print targets using my copier and card stock, available at most office stores and Wally world, Sams club, etc. Makes for nice clean holes and does not tear as you remove it from the backer.

 

[johara1]

Josh, I have been using coroplast for years now the raining snow don't hurt it. After a lot of shots it will warp and it needs replaced..... Plus I use the thin stuff 1/16 for a mirage shield.... jim

 

[gunnermhr]

I use old belt material from the local quarrys

 

[epc308]

After years of fighting the cardboard on 18 x 30 wood frames that had to be stored and constantly repaired, our club built a framework using 4 x 4 posts on 9 foot centers with 10 foot 2 x4 rails top and bottom. We mount 4 x 8 sheets of Coroplast on the 2 x 4's & members staple their targets on the Coroplast. We have 6 panels on our 300 yard range and 2 panels on our 50 yard range. Other than replacing the sheets about 3 times a year on the rifle range and every month to 6 weeks on the pistol range, maintenance is minimal. In the 5 years that the system has been in place, we have had to replace a couple of the 2 x 4's and none of the 4 x 4's. With convenient trash containers available, the range stays clean.

I'm impressed. How do you get your members to do those things?
Every time the center of a backer gets shot out at our club, the targets migrate to the edges and corners, then the uprights and cross bars get destroyed.
We have many trash containers at every part of our facility, yet they seem to be invisible to most folks. Either they aren't used, or they are overflowing.
Is electroshock therapy still available?

 

[std7mag]

The Biden Harris signs that someone littered the highway with.

Old blueprints with 1" orange stickers & a piece of conveyor belt.
If not that, then bowling pins, or 6" diameter by 1.5" thick AR400 steel scrap used for bulldozer blades.
A little paint & your good to go!
The Komatsu natural yellow on the John Deere black is very visable!

 

[PopCharlie]

I am cheap, I guess, but I just cut, to size, what I want from discarded cardboard boxes.

I do the same thing. Works for me
PopCharlie

 

[MGYSGT]

Political signs..our range has a stack of them for us to use....last pretty well if you post your targets the same way every time....rsbhunter

Just make sure it's ok to take them. Had a person in our town prosecuted for taking them down. They are private property.

 

[josh shrum]

I use old belt material from the local quarrys

Old blueprints with 1" orange stickers & a piece of conveyor belt.

My father and I use sections cut from old coal mine conveyor belts for our truck beds from when he used to work in the mines, back in the 70's. Nothing slides while sitting on those things and they are nearly indestructible!

All great ideas, thanks everyone!

 

[ballisticdaddy]

Coroplast from Home Depot and it lasts a long time

 

[matthias]

Hay bailer belting works quite well. Usually you can get cut offs from the local dealers.