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 Re: I didn’t know T-posts made for a good backstop
[Re: unclebubba]
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09/13/23 05:11 AM
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Dan, you're an idiot. No target hanger out there makes a good backstop. That's what the backstop is for. You’ve obviously missed the point or perhaps my sarcasm went straight over your head. Or maybe you really don’t see a problem shooting directly at a landowner’s fence post or any fence post for that matter. I would suggest you forget about using a T-post altogether and use a more suitable target hanger and frame that can be easily setup where there is already a safe and sufficient backstop. There are plenty of those already on the market. I do have my Tposts set up in front of an already sufficient backstop. Exactly. Can’t blame a product because an idiot uses it in an unsafe way.
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Re: I didn’t know T-posts made for a good backstop
[Re: TKM]
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09/13/23 01:49 PM
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![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2023/09/full-34519-399878-mnt.png) A target hanger setup using tee post where it is already safe. That looks good. Im cheap so I torch a hole in my t post and use a clip to connect chain. I can see them selling a lot of tpost hangers for 20 a piece.
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Re: I didn’t know T-posts made for a good backstop
[Re: Texas Dan]
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09/14/23 12:20 PM
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Hey, just to remind you, theres a lawyer attached to each bullet that comes out of your gun!
"Buy more ammo, save it for a rainy day."
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Re: I didn’t know T-posts made for a good backstop
[Re: Texas Dan]
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09/24/23 02:06 AM
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Re: I didn’t know T-posts made for a good backstop
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09/24/23 03:08 AM
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Hey, just to remind you, theres a lawyer attached to each bullet that comes out of your gun! If you are worried about an attorney over the safety of of others, you have bigger issues.
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Re: I didn’t know T-posts made for a good backstop
[Re: Texas Dan]
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09/24/23 03:14 AM
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I did mine differently. I have stacked cross ties, about 5 ft tall, that I screw a piece of plywood to. Then staple the paper target to the plywood. My shooting stations, actually salvaged desks and tables, are at 25, 50, and 100 yards.
Behind the ties I have a big pile of dirt.
Without a sense of urgency, nothing ever happens.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley, Rancher Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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Re: I didn’t know T-posts made for a good backstop
[Re: Texas Dan]
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09/24/23 03:19 PM
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I use dirt. Dirt is good.
But for longer distances, I have a wooden portable target stand. A small hill behind it.
Not my monkeys, not my circus...
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Re: I didn’t know T-posts made for a good backstop
[Re: Texas Dan]
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09/24/23 03:47 PM
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Double Naught Spy
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And I’m sure no one would ever get the idea to hang a target on T-post that stands on such a boundary. Everyone knows that basic gun safety rule of being sure of what’s beyond your target is completely out of date because no one ever breaks it anymore. We’ll just table for the time being what a landowner might think of bullets being fired directly at his/her fence, including those cases where they own the land on each side of it.
I found the item on the shelf of a local Walmart but suspect it can found in other stores as well.
Well, if we are going to condemn a product because somebody is too stupid to use it in a safe an legal manner, I wonder what else people would be complaining about....
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Re: I didn’t know T-posts made for a good backstop
[Re: Texas Dan]
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09/24/23 03:54 PM
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Double Naught Spy
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And I’m sure no one would ever get the idea to hang a target on T-post that stands on such a boundary. Everyone knows that basic gun safety rule of being sure of what’s beyond your target is completely out of date because no one ever breaks it anymore. We’ll just table for the time being what a landowner might think of bullets being fired directly at his/her fence, including those cases where they own the land on each side of it.
I found the item on the shelf of a local Walmart but suspect it can found in other stores as well.
Well, if we are going to condemn a product because somebody is too stupid to use it in a safe an legal manner, I wonder what else people would be complaining about. Pretty soon, people will start thinking that firearms are the problem. Why stop at target stands that don't go anywhere. Blame the guns that shoot the bullets across the property lines, LOL. If only there was some sort of being that could be blamed for bad behavior instead of inanimate objects. I don't know how much thought y'all have put into it, but just about every fence I see is a potential excellent target holder. You don't even need t-posts. It is just amazing what you can hang off of barbed wire or staple to a wood fence/post. Heck, a little duct tape and you can make a vehicle a nice target holder. The problem isn't with the target or target stand. Now, it this was supposed to be a hand held target, you could probably get some traction for the product being bad, but come on, what ranch doesn't have a bunch of extra t-posts laying around somewhere? ![[Linked Image]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CN2KINqVAAAF-cZ.jpg)
Last edited by Double Naught Spy; 09/24/23 04:26 PM.
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Re: I didn’t know T-posts made for a good backstop
[Re: Texas Dan]
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09/24/23 06:12 PM
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I usually just use Biden election signs to sight in my rifles and pattern shotguns, is this good or bad?
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Re: I didn’t know T-posts made for a good backstop
[Re: claypool]
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09/25/23 03:48 PM
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I usually just use Biden election signs to sight in my rifles and pattern shotguns, is this good or bad? That's good. I'm almost out of Bernie signs, then I'll switch to my Biden's too.
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Re: I didn’t know T-posts made for a good backstop
[Re: Double Naught Spy]
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09/26/23 03:02 PM
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And I’m sure no one would ever get the idea to hang a target on T-post that stands on such a boundary. Everyone knows that basic gun safety rule of being sure of what’s beyond your target is completely out of date because no one ever breaks it anymore. We’ll just table for the time being what a landowner might think of bullets being fired directly at his/her fence, including those cases where they own the land on each side of it.
I found the item on the shelf of a local Walmart but suspect it can found in other stores as well.
Well, if we are going to condemn a product because somebody is too stupid to use it in a safe an legal manner, I wonder what else people would be complaining about.... Stupid people caused the death of Lawn Darts.
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Re: I didn’t know T-posts made for a good backstop
[Re: Texas Dan]
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09/27/23 12:23 PM
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Double Naught Spy
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True on the lawn darts, but I think T-posts are pretty safe from going away any time soon due to misuse.
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