As do most other guys I know, you have to maintain your range every once in a while. I've built my target stand a few times already and usually have to every year or so. It doesn't take long for the spall/fragments to chew pressure treated wood in two. What's even funnier, my youngest son got that the old stand collapsing on camera while I was shooting it. After he cut the camera off, he busted out laughing and said "I think you got it." All I could do was turn around and look at him like "WTH?"
I decided that this year, I'm going to put a little color and fun into it. Mostly for the kids, but there's no reason not to be happy and smile and joke around while you're shooting with friends and family either.
So, let me introduce you to "piggy". (my onwy wimfire target) (sorry--I couldn't resist)
And a newer addition to the range. "Jack".
An 8 inch 3/8 AR500 gong.
And a dueling tree that my buddy Mike made me. I've just been calling them "flippers".
I'm not even going to bother painting the 2/3 gong again. It can't keep it from being shot long enough to get rusty.
Which probably isn't a bad name for it. I think I'm going to start calling it "rusty".
Some of the old dueling trees are on their last legs and are bent, lost, and have broken hinges. I don't expect they'll probably last the rest of the year and there's not much I can do other than to just finish them off and put them out of their misery.
And just an overall view of everything. They're a little bunched together, but they get the job done. And makes shooting multiples and timed drills pretty fun.
Oh, and the red square hinged target above the gong makes for a pretty good hostage target when doing handgun drills. I've worked my way up and have been shooting handguns about 25 yards lately.
I decided that this year, I'm going to put a little color and fun into it. Mostly for the kids, but there's no reason not to be happy and smile and joke around while you're shooting with friends and family either.
So, let me introduce you to "piggy". (my onwy wimfire target) (sorry--I couldn't resist)
And a newer addition to the range. "Jack".
An 8 inch 3/8 AR500 gong.
And a dueling tree that my buddy Mike made me. I've just been calling them "flippers".
I'm not even going to bother painting the 2/3 gong again. It can't keep it from being shot long enough to get rusty.
Which probably isn't a bad name for it. I think I'm going to start calling it "rusty".
Some of the old dueling trees are on their last legs and are bent, lost, and have broken hinges. I don't expect they'll probably last the rest of the year and there's not much I can do other than to just finish them off and put them out of their misery.
And just an overall view of everything. They're a little bunched together, but they get the job done. And makes shooting multiples and timed drills pretty fun.
Oh, and the red square hinged target above the gong makes for a pretty good hostage target when doing handgun drills. I've worked my way up and have been shooting handguns about 25 yards lately.