Hi: I’m going to be working on 2 VTAC barricades for local PRS and Gas Gun competitions this weekend. The typical cutouts on the VTAC barricade don’t lend themselves well to long distance matches. I’m considering just using squares and circles for cutouts, maybe 10”x10” or 12”x12”. Not sure about the bottom yet. Any input would be appreciated.
VTAC Barricade for PRS and Gas Gun Competitions
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Build it sturdy, build it strong.
Last club match I was at the barricade literally tore apart pulling screws out of the 2x4 end grain. Wobbly barricades aren't fun to shoot off of, since it just makes everyone use tripod rear.
Don't make ports so small that competitors are banging turrets against the top of the port or that you can't shoot off a bag (unless that's your intention).
Last club match I was at the barricade literally tore apart pulling screws out of the 2x4 end grain. Wobbly barricades aren't fun to shoot off of, since it just makes everyone use tripod rear.
Don't make ports so small that competitors are banging turrets against the top of the port or that you can't shoot off a bag (unless that's your intention).
Thank you for the reply. We will try to strengthen them up. Our plan is to have a frame that is anchored in the ground at stages that will have barricade inserts that go into the frame. That way you would have a sturdy base with inserts that can be swapped out.
I'll second what Sheldon said. One or 2 wobbly props a match aren't bad because they make you focus on a different skill(tripod rear, fat bag) but a whole match with that would make me not go back. As far as height take into account the size of different chassis, stocks, and scope height. It's ok to have to angle me gun to get it in the port but it need to be able to fit inside upright with a bag unless rear support is the point.
Definitely ports big enough for barrel and a bag. For say a school bus window I've got to use a mini game changer instead of a larger one to fit better, but can at least get the mini in.
3/16 or thicker 4" steel tubing welded together doesn't need supports but anything less I would to keep it rigid. Nobody like shooting off wobbly props especially a wobbly barricade where speed and small targets are the name of the game.
The thing I notice about wobbly props unless it's something like a tire hanging from a chain they don't always stay consistently wobbly. The first guy and the last guy to shoot off a T-post may not have the same level of stability after a day of the prop being abused.
Since this thread is about props and cut outs I will hijack it a little and mention a prop I made for our club I thought was fun.
I saw these pictures of loop holes in walls being used overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan:
So I bought a sheet of composite fake brick board that looked like this and attached it to a plywood backer on a stand:
I cut a loophole in it that looked like a few missing bricks and shooters stayed behind a line a few feet back from the board. Target acquisition and transitions were challenging but it seemed like a realistic and fairly practical stage. I personally hadn't seen it before although I'm sure it's been done.
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