texashuntingforum.com logo
Main Menu
Advertisement
Affiliates
Advertisement
Newest Members
TraeMartin, Beatixre, MooseSteed, Trappernewt, casyoo
71987 Registered Users
Top Posters(All Time)
dogcatcher 110,788
bill oxner 91,416
SnakeWrangler 65,413
stxranchman 60,296
Gravytrain 46,950
RKHarm24 44,585
rifleman 44,461
Stub 43,764
Forum Statistics
Forums46
Topics536,987
Posts9,719,158
Members86,987
Most Online25,604
Feb 12th, 2024
Print Thread
New Targets on a Budget #6387914 07/30/16 02:59 AM
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 313
Ritter Offline OP
Bird Dog
OP Offline
Bird Dog
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 313
One of the guys that I hunt with finally decided he needed his own targets so he would't have to keep borrowing mine and asked me to build him as many as I could for $200 or less.
I ordered three pieces of 15"x15" and one piece of 20"x20" of AR500 and then used 3/4" rebar for the target stands and 1/2 rebar for the hangers. Total cost was right at $168 for everything and after a couple of hours in the shop I had his targets ready. I was even able to build an extra target stand to use with paper targets for zeroing a rifle.



I used the $32 that was left over and bought a case of Shiner and a burger.

Re: New Targets on a Budget [Re: Ritter] #6387976 07/30/16 04:35 AM
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 29,609
S
SapperTitan Offline
Taking Requests
Offline
Taking Requests
S
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 29,609
cheers

Re: New Targets on a Budget [Re: Ritter] #6388040 07/30/16 11:50 AM
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 65,413
S
SnakeWrangler Offline
THF Celebrity
Offline
THF Celebrity
S
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 65,413
cheers


Originally Posted by Sneaky
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored]
Originally Posted by beaversnipe
Actually, BBC is pretty damn good

"You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
Re: New Targets on a Budget [Re: SapperTitan] #6388049 07/30/16 12:28 PM
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 19,638
P
Pitchfork Predator Offline
THF Celebrity
Offline
THF Celebrity
P
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 19,638
Originally Posted By: SapperTitan
cheers


Well done.


Marc C. Helfrich
Retirement Planner

www.insured-wealth.com
469-323-8920
Re: New Targets on a Budget [Re: Ritter] #6388147 07/30/16 02:51 PM
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 2,663
Txhunter65 Offline
Veteran Tracker
Offline
Veteran Tracker
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 2,663
What thickness on the AR500 did you use?

Re: New Targets on a Budget [Re: Pitchfork Predator] #6388196 07/30/16 04:02 PM
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 7,806
D
Deerhunter61 Offline
THF Trophy Hunter
Offline
THF Trophy Hunter
D
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 7,806
Originally Posted By: Pitchfork Predator
Originally Posted By: SapperTitan
cheers


Well done.

Re: New Targets on a Budget [Re: Txhunter65] #6388329 07/30/16 06:39 PM
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 313
Ritter Offline OP
Bird Dog
OP Offline
Bird Dog
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 313
Originally Posted By: Txhunter65
What thickness on the AR500 did you use?


I used 3/8" for these targets. For how these will be used its not worth the extra cost and weight to use anything heavier.

It's rare that we will ever set up a target closer than 400 yards.
I have just one 1/2" target that is used for the big magnums when we need to shoot inside 500 yards.

Re: New Targets on a Budget [Re: Ritter] #6388369 07/30/16 07:24 PM
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 3,146
B
breadman Online Content
Veteran Tracker
Online Content
Veteran Tracker
B
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 3,146
upnice !!

Re: New Targets on a Budget [Re: Ritter] #6389168 07/31/16 03:34 PM
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 110,788
dogcatcher Offline
THF Celebrity
Offline
THF Celebrity
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 110,788
cheers


Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back.
_____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________

[Linked Image]
Re: New Targets on a Budget [Re: Ritter] #6389298 07/31/16 06:04 PM
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,185
S
Stratgolfer Offline
Pro Tracker
Offline
Pro Tracker
S
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,185
I use the same rebar set up. might want a couple of "extra" rebar frames on location as someone...ahem.... has put one through the rebar and it split.


"I was called by the Yorkers a outlaw, and later by the english a rebel" Ethan Allen
Re: New Targets on a Budget [Re: Ritter] #6389666 07/31/16 11:54 PM
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 43,764
S
Stub Offline
THF Celebrity
Offline
THF Celebrity
S
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 43,764
up


texas flag








Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread

© 2004-2024 OUTDOOR SITES NETWORK all rights reserved USA and Worldwide
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.3