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Homemade Silhouette Target Stands
By: leaplizard

Link to original thread: http://lightfighter.net/eve/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=7336015661&f=9046084761&m=658109317&r=738106417#738106417

A few people requested that settles0226 and I post the specs for the target stands we built (they showed up in some of our posted pics) so here they are. Both stands are the same basic idea, only the dimensions are adjusted to accommodate a different sized target. You might sub a 2x4 for the 2x6 for simplicity's sake. We were building w/ scrap wood so that's why we used the 2x6. The actual targets we got at a local surplus store.

B-MOD SILHOUETTE TARGET STAND

Stands 70" high (head of target)

Cuts of Wood
QTY WOOD DIM DESCRIPTION
1 2"x6" 23" L Cross-member b/t uprights
2 2"x4" 46" L Uprights
2 2"x4" 16" L Sandwiches target/plywood
1 2"x4" 25" L Cross-member b/t feet
2 2"x4" 30" L Feet
1 3/4" Ply 16"L x 1.75"W Sandwiched b/t 2x4's

B-MOD FRONT	B-MOD REAR	B-MOD SIDE

DOG SILHOUETTE TARGET STAND

Stands 59" high (head of target)

Cuts of Wood
QTY WOOD DIM DESCRIPTION
1 2"x6" 30" L Cross-member b/t uprights
2 2"x4" 46" L Uprights
2 2"x4" 8" L Sandwiches target/plywood
1 2"x4" 33" L Cross-member b/t feet
2 2"x4" 30" L Feet
1 3/4" Ply 8"L x 2"W Sandwiched b/t 2x4's

DOG FRONT	DOG REAR	DOG SIDE	The stand also works great for paper targets (stapled between uprights).

For only the cost of some wood screws, these stands have been working great for us. A suggestion from settle0226 is to use bolts and wing-nuts to attach the feet so you can detach them for ease of transport.

Hope this helps some folks out,
Sean