I have a bunch of steel on my range but last year decided to make a few hanging plate racks with misc left over steel. I purchased a few sets of rack brackets for about $22/set and utilized a bunch of left over scrap piping I uncovered while cleaning up the farm. Asked the local FD for any old/outdated fire house and they were happy to get rid of it.
Here is shot of the bracket with two legs that go on the ID of the pipe and the center hole for the main pipe. The pipe was pretty crusty so I had to pound it in.
The piece of the larger diameter pipe runs the length of the target. I had it so I used it but it is unnecessary, figured it would protect the main pipe. The 3rd rack I made did not have this piece at first and I added it later, seems to help keep the targets from moving side to side towards each other.
This is the longer one and I placed it on a steep hillside about 600 yards out, its a blast to shoot. Placing it on the angle had the back legs buried about 2 1/2 feet deep, front legs about 6". These stands do not move. I did a little tractor work and moved it and set it back up in about 15 minutes.
This is the slightly smaller one I set up at 440 yards, I added a 6" plate to this one later.
All targets are attached with a 1/2-13 carriage bolt and two nuts with a large washer against the hose to keep them in place. At some point you will lose a carriage bolt but they are easily replaced.
I am ready to build #3 which will be five 8" square plates at 250 yards and #4 which will be 16",12",10",8",6",4" round at 585 yards. The 585 yard mark is only because that is a good spot to see it at from several positions.
They look great painted up on the range and create a good visual swing and great report on the hit. You can tell immediately on location of your hit based on the swing of the larger targets. All target are AR500.
Here is shot of the bracket with two legs that go on the ID of the pipe and the center hole for the main pipe. The pipe was pretty crusty so I had to pound it in.
The piece of the larger diameter pipe runs the length of the target. I had it so I used it but it is unnecessary, figured it would protect the main pipe. The 3rd rack I made did not have this piece at first and I added it later, seems to help keep the targets from moving side to side towards each other.
This is the longer one and I placed it on a steep hillside about 600 yards out, its a blast to shoot. Placing it on the angle had the back legs buried about 2 1/2 feet deep, front legs about 6". These stands do not move. I did a little tractor work and moved it and set it back up in about 15 minutes.
This is the slightly smaller one I set up at 440 yards, I added a 6" plate to this one later.
All targets are attached with a 1/2-13 carriage bolt and two nuts with a large washer against the hose to keep them in place. At some point you will lose a carriage bolt but they are easily replaced.
I am ready to build #3 which will be five 8" square plates at 250 yards and #4 which will be 16",12",10",8",6",4" round at 585 yards. The 585 yard mark is only because that is a good spot to see it at from several positions.
They look great painted up on the range and create a good visual swing and great report on the hit. You can tell immediately on location of your hit based on the swing of the larger targets. All target are AR500.
