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Posted: 6/8/2026 12:19:40 PM EDT
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Thinking about getting one of these to use for LCR. smallish size and cheap enough it wont be that sad if it gets destroyed. It'll be a decent shooting test set at the back wall. What I don't want to do is constantly have to go cold range and go reset it so setup ideas (easy to transport & store and economical) are welcome  |
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T post and hangers:  
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Originally Posted By Phil_in_Seattle: Neat but I dont see trying to drive a T-post into the pit being very successful. I tried heavy duty tent stakes once, very unsuccessful Ah, didn't think about that! We have similar to this at our range, they seem to be fine not staked, but since the ground is pretty soft we stake them. You could also throw rocks/sandbags or something on top of the legs to increase stability. Base: https://mgmtargets.com/product/steel-challenge-base/?v=0b3b97fa6688 Hanger: https://mgmtargets.com/product/new-no-weld-steel-challenge-cap/?v=0b3b97fa6688 Add a piece of 2x4 and your target is mounted. If you know someone with a welder they could probably make a base pretty easily. MGM is expensive, but hold up well for club use, a less expensive alternatives would probably be fine as well. For take down, maybe something like this with the recommended conduit: https://ads.midwayusa.com/product/1022306338?pid=472516&utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=20761740953&utm_content=ag-autoag0000_cmpn-20761740953_sku-47251612345&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20761744460&gbraid=0AAAAAD-kRFSW0QTGqNhqkzZzPCMLGCQKH&gclid=CjwKCAjw857RBhAgEiwAI-1yKKFGAuJW9cuCgmLWvB_vC59r9Ctt1XqUTE46KOH1Fhh_zKpTAR7MhBoC0AQQAvD_BwE |
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free standing bases are available for steel targets. Example from MGM: https://mgmtargets.com/product/bc-c-zone-target-with-new-and-improved-2x4-bracket-and-base/?v=0b3b97fa6688 this one from Amazon is pretty cheap, and gives you flexibility for leg length and post height: https://a.co/d/02GR2EMu |
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Originally Posted By Stump70: Some kind of sawhorse type setup? Don’t they make brackets to just throw some 2x4’s together? exactly what I was thinking a couple of harbor freights cheapest sawhorses with a hunk of 2x4 between them and hang it from there |
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Originally Posted By Phil_in_Seattle: exactly what I was thinking a couple of harbor freights cheapest sawhorses with a hunk of 2x4 between them and hang it from there I made a target like that for the esstac range. Huge hanging steel target. |
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| Old fire hose was what we used for hanging our targets for practical/precision rifle matches. Unlike chains they will take lots of hits and still work. We found some brackets that had an A Frame on each side and a cross piece of rebar then hung the fire hose off the cross piece. I can't remember where we bought the brackets, but it was from an outfit in Washington state that also sold targets. |