New hanger for the new steel

Been wanting some more "life like "steel for shooting and noticed these little prairie dog for $35 not bad ! My main is a 4" gong and I shoot it anywhere from 100-500yd but though this would be nice and still not too big to where it's actually a test
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But yeah needed to make a other one of my hangers. The ones I make are just rebar some ,nuts ,lock washers and a bit of cold roll. They can completely self support themselves which is pretty useful in the summer when the ground gets baked. They also fold which makes packing them in on foot and transporting in my car. They work pretty similar to the spade on an artillery piece and any forward shock just kind drives the longer back ones in. Really need to get a pool noodle though and have it as a pad for my shoulder because these things do dog in a little when you hiking them out lol.
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Give a pretty good "natural" presentation if you ask me [emoji41]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...08a6682878.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...ab178b6640.jpg

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Nice job on the stand!

I own a gun range,, and I build a variety of steel hangers or stands. Mine don't have to be moved so portability isn't as big of a concern.

But your design is very nice & looks quite capable of doing an excellent job.

I always build with a thought in the back of my mind; "If it's downrange,, it will get hit with a bullet eventually."

I like the rebar. It's affordable and sturdy plus easily repaired with the welder when it gets shot.

Very nice, but I do see one problem: that empty bolt hole right in the middle. You're naturally going to aim for the middle when you're shooting at it, and if you're an awesome shot like me, you're going to shoot right through that hole every time! :)

(or at least that's what you can tell people whenever you shoot and don't hear a ding)

Nice stand!
Use two inch fire hose, instead of chain!
They take more "missed" shots!

No chains on my targets anymore. Neighbor provides me with used round baler belts. GW

Very nicely done!!!!
Try a piece of carpet instead of the pool noodle for packing, it will save your shoulder.
(Don't shoot the chains BTW)

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Nice work.

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Originally Posted by 45workhorse

Nice stand!
Use two inch fire hose, instead of chain!
They take more "missed" shots!

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With the rummies I shoot with, those aren't "missed" shots, I've gone to road find 2" and wider woven load straps. They take an awesome number of hits before breaking.

Or I used baling wire for the lighter dinger targets. They used a lot of ammo trying to cut that 14 gauge wire.

Or they just shot out the bolts.

Conveyor belt
Old mud flaps

I prefer the “T-post Bandit” hangers from Innovative Targets here in Tennessee though.

Great work, looks sturdy!

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Originally Posted by 45workhorse

Nice stand!
Use two inch fire hose, instead of chain!
They take more "missed" shots!

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Good idea -- I was going to use tire sidewalls or old conveyor belts from work when my chains break.

If you build it, someone will shoot it. I like the stands and if chain is cheap it serves a purpose. You can also use a drop down arm from the rebar as a swinging target holder. Local winds can get a chain swinging all by itself.

Several makers offer AR 500 J hooks . They seem to take a hit pretty well .

For T-Posts, I picked up hangers from XSTEEL TARGETS. Heavy and problem free GW

looks good to me

At our military and sporting rifle matches, heavy angle iron is put over the hangers. Saves them pretty well.

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Originally Posted by Wolfdog91

Been wanting some more "life like "steel for shooting and noticed these little prairie dog for $35 not bad ! My main is a 4" gong and I shoot it anywhere from 100-500yd but though this would be nice and still not too big to where it's actually a test
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...b8bacb0475.jpg

But yeah needed to make a other one of my hangers. The ones I make are just rebar some ,nuts ,lock washers and a bit of cold roll. They can completely self support themselves which is pretty useful in the summer when the ground gets baked. They also fold which makes packing them in on foot and transporting in my car. They work pretty similar to the spade on an artillery piece and any forward shock just kind drives the longer back ones in. Really need to get a pool noodle though and have it as a pad for my shoulder because these things do dog in a little when you hiking them out lol.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...c0a96285e0.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...e52bef8062.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...57ac18d6a7.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...fdf8d397e5.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...d976faf7d8.jpg

Give a pretty good "natural" presentation if you ask me [emoji41]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...08a6682878.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...ab178b6640.jpg

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Great job on the stand. I like that it folds for travel. I don't have to haul mine so I build them solid. Did this rebar/t-post stand a few weeks ago.
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At NCBS we have been using the rebar for a while but instead mom all the welding, we just use iron plumbing pipe "t's" to make them even more portable, a bit cheaper, and easier to store.

Can the nephew hit that at 500yds yet?

Nice work thanks for sharing .

I gotta get a welder. Or maybe I need my son in law to get one, that might be better.