fmlaw1 said:
Read the rules at the Charlie Elliot DNR site. Now, any pointers on dimensions of a target stand? Seems like wood 1"x1" frame and legs would work.
Can the stand (at the ground) be made of PVC or something other than wood?
How high should the stand be off the ground?
Any helpful suggestions are welcome.
Someone gave me an "official" stand they purchased from the welcome center at Charlie Elliott after they got done shooting there one year. The stand is made of 2 inch PVC tube with three way T adapters, and stands about six feet tall or so. You wrap cardboard around the stand in at least two places, so you can shoot up high or down lower. I use duct tape to secure the cardboard, and bring my own stapler or paper tape to tape my target to the cardboard.
The bottom crosspiece has two half inch holes drilled through it, and you hammer 12" aluminum gutter spikes through it and into the ground to hold it up. I suppose if you prefer you can make a leg system so it can free stand without the spikes.
Here is a photo that should give you some idea of what the completed product looks like. Note that it is very important that the stand be tall, so that any shots travel into the berm and not into the ground.
It actually works extremely well, nice and steady and a whole lot better than shooting at those political or real estate signs that you see many folks use, which I find tend to waver in the breeze. Once in a while, you crack a pipe or an elbow with a misplaced shot, but it is very easy to repair as long as you brought some pre-cut spare PVC.