Range setup questions.

Dee · Post by **Dee** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:40 am

Is there a standard height the silhouettes should be off the ground when resting on the stands? I know the local match I shoot at uses flat pieces welded to re-bar at two different heights for each five animals.

I was also wondering what more permanent type setups use for stands and backers. This will not need to be taken down but I don't want anything to involved either.

Any input appreciated, I will be ordering the targets soon.

jnyork · Post by **jnyork** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 8:34 am

As far as I know there is no requirement for height, I have never seen anything to indicate such.

I am a member of two different clubs that use about the same type of stands, a combination of railroad rail and/or grader blade set at ground level, foot pads welded on. The grader blade is the easiest and cheapest, usually free to diligent scroungers, just weld some rod to the bottom for stakes and drive it into the ground, wont go anywhere! Grader blade will last forever, is very hard and impervious to hits. The rail is actually a little softer steel and will eventually get shot to hell if on a range where it is exposed to high power rifle fire.

Koldkut · Post by **Koldkut** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:53 am

I've seen two ranges here in colorado and they have railroad ties with old engine valves stuck in them, they seem to work very well with the very hard steel.

Bob259 · Post by **Bob259** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 6:21 pm

No height requirements only distance between the animals. We have two ranges inour area. One uses railroad rails to set the animals on just above the ground and in a line, and the other one uses a stacked set up (5 up and 5 down) on rerod with a flat piece of steel that fits the animal stands.

Jerry G · Post by **Jerry G** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 6:06 pm

They should be high enough off the ground so weeds arn't a problem. The best stands are mand of railroad rail with a pad welded on for the animal to sit on. If you make the stands too flimsy, a rail shot will knock a bunch of animals down all at once without a hit.

kevinpagano · Post by **kevinpagano** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 6:25 pm

I have seen where steel rails when hit knock down other animals. This can be frustrating and mess with concentration. At least my concentration. The railroad ties and engine valves work well. You do tend to get some chickens turned and not go down though some times.

Kevin

Dee · Post by **Dee** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 6:37 pm

Thanks for the input all.