Let's all take a second to thank this man for the tips on how to get the most out of the lumber. For some of us spatial awareness morons, we'd never figure out why stuff didn't measure out! Thanks!
I watch a lot of woodworking and DIY videos, and this is by far the most succinct and clear I've seen. It moves at the perfect pace, and it includes perfectly relevant details without unnecessary commentary. Thank you.
The instructions are complete, clear, and well structured; as good are the content and timing of the voice over. Thank you, brother, for your contribution, valuing our time, and sparing us unnecessary flourishes and annoying soundtracks.
Literally just made one of these in less than 20 minutes. Cuts and all. Awesome stand. Gonna make 2 more and hit the range later today. Thanks for the tutorial!!!
On the single post target. Make a “T” and hang the steel plate on the side… you can actually hang 2 steel plates and you won’t tear up the 2x4. I’ve actually used a 4x4 and made a single post tree.
Thanks for this tutorial. My father in law and I just built four of them. We did omit the center portion. We’ll just fasten a chain or rope across two uprights to attach steel to.
Thanks for posting this video. Great design and cost effective. I built one last night and took it out today. Winds were 20-30mph. Did not fall down once. I will be making more. Thanks again
Heck yeah, I'm glad they worked so well for you. My original stands are still holding up to this day. They all need new uprights, but that's an easy fix.
Hey brother!!! This is an amazing video! I just build 4 of them and found everything at Ace Hardware. These were very easy to build thanks to your tutorial. You are the man and in case no one send this, which I’m sure they have, thank you! Cheers brother! Shoot straight and shoot often. Semper Fi.
Thanks for posting this video, you saved me a bunch of money. I followed your instructions and made two stands in no time. I took them out to the range today and man I wish I had watched your video sooner. Thanks!
8 inch carriage bolt, 4 1/2 inch spring, 2 washers, 2 nuts. Take your bolt, put through your plate then add the spring onto the bolt on the backside. Add a washer and run through the 2x4. Compress and add another washer and 2 nuts tightened on each other. Add washers anywhere else you might need. Hope this helps. I'm gonna use your idea for the replaceable upright if that's ok.
Thank you for sharing this tutorial brother! Watched it today and headed over to The Home Depot to pick up my Lumber. Had one built within 45min. and all for a mere $8 with enough to build another base. Thank you again!!
I appreciate the good feedback. You’re right these would make a great quarantine project. The only problem is finding enough ammo to be able to use them 😬
You could use 2 outside uprights, both with hooks, suspend a chain between them and then hang the steel disk from the chain. Like the design of the stand. Some good ideas. Thanks for posting.
It's 2021 and your video still providing a great cheap DIY target stand. Just Built one with my father and zeroed my Glock 19 with a Holosun red dot on it, target worked very well! Should also mention we had the 2x4s already....
Awesome video! For angling the plate, one way is to weld a piece of steel (rebar/bolt etc) on top of the plate so that the plate would naturally angle downward due to gravity.
just got me a new AR and ive been dying to take it shooting. due to this whole covid mess my option was shooting out in the middle of nowhere which i prefer. this video helps a ton. thank you!
Dude, i thank god because he does work in mysterious ways. I legit came across another dude who told me there was a rock quarry near where i live where dudes go to shoot and do some tactical training. After that i have been on a mission to find out how to make my own target stands. I just so happened to come across your video and its the perfect answer. I needed something that i could break down and that was portable since im in the military and move alot. Thanks man, i appreciate it.
I'm definitely going to be making a bunch of these! I am going shooting with some coworkers soon, and I already have a ton of scrap 2x4's, and tons of nails from a leftover project, so I'll be making many of these!
Just made one today. Thank you for this! If those of you do not have a saw or are afraid of imprecise cuts, remember Lowes and Homedepot will cut for you for a small fee. Its totally worth it.
Hey man thanks for the simple Heidi for some cost effective stands just took a half hour and build 2 for myself going to build two more this week thanks again brother
Awesome, I'm glad you like it. I got some quarantine shooting done the other day and it was much needed. I'm still using my original stands from these videos. The uprights are barely holding on and the bases are full of spalling, but they are still kicking.
an idea: Bolt the steel target to the top of the 2x4. Before you do, cut the top of the 2x4 at a slight angle where the target will deflect lead down. Just don't take too much off the top so its still strong
2021 here, just made this exact design myself. Found a good guy at the hardware store who did the cuts and literally all I had to do was take a drill and screws to the pieces. Super easy and super sturdy, probably gonna make about 4 more.
Hey a bit late since this was 6 years ago but I had a thought with the metal target. Since you have a space on the left and right you can just make a U shaped frame and put I bolts or hooks through the middle 2x4 part and hang them by a chain instead.
I've had a cabelas stand with a hanging chain and gong for a while now. Took someone else out shooting and ended up with a few holes in the angled bars (oops!). After that, I felt I needed a lower cost option that is easy to replace damaged sections. This looks perfect and versatile. Bought the 2 8ft boards today. about to start on it :)
@@ClangandBang it did! Finished it yesterday. I'm sure I could sand it all down and even stain it... but it looks like it will work great as is. With the freedom to change the length of the upright boards, their position and change out the chewed up boards... this is perfect! Thanks again for the awesome video!
I made 2 of these but I used 2x6`s for the base and 2x4 for the uprights. The 2x4 uprights are so much better than others that use 1x3 fir strips. They will last longer from errant misses.
Just made one of these in like 30 minutes. I made the whole bottom slotted for lots of adjustment. The smaller pieces are kinda wonky, and I should've used smaller screws because a couple split even though I drilled them. Can always make another real quick! Thanks for the idea/instructions!
I made one of these today with minimal tools (I finished cutting with a goddam folding pruning saw because the world's jankiest jigsaw with a rusty dull blade I had been using finally stopped cutting and i didn't have a new blade nor did i have access to a miter saw.) But with all that being said, it only took me like an hour and I'm please to say despite looking terrible, it appears to be fully functional and I only used 2 boards as expected. Thanks for this video!!!
Dude! Awesome video. They charge you an arm and a leg for a ready made one at the sporting goods stores. The backing music track is pretty badass too. 🎸🎶🥴
To change up the way you hang the metal target, set up the stand like you would for a paper target. Run two small links of chain from either side and hang it that way
That would definitely work, especially if you have a target that has two holes in the top. Even for a single hole target you could just run the bolt through a link in a single piece of chain.
In the video you mentioned a bolt with a spring to help angle your target, but can't think of an easy way to attach that to your stand. I would recommend using a short length of chain. You can bolt your target with a spring spacer to the chain on one end and then hang the other end of the chain from your hook. This should be a simple solution to add a bit of angle.
Btw if you make a couple pieces slightly shorter intentionally then you can cut all the base pieces from one 2x4 if you want or need to for some reason. Probably obvious but maybe only once it's too late :) none of the cuts are really critical in size... The small pieces can be flipped to stand upright if you cut them the wrong size and you don't mind them having the ends exposed We don't do this kind of construction a lot so we had issues with the stand openings being too tight no matter what we did. We finally put two layers of thin tagboard on the side of the spacer before screwing pieces together and that helped.
Great video man! I've been looking for some portable stands that break down but assemble without much need for tools. Gonna make some of these this weekend! For your hanging plate to angle down with the bolt...just put it on a shim at the top and bolt it. Wouldn't be much but about 1/4 inch or so but would be enough to angle it down.
Great tutorial Bro, I bought everything and built one today. Except I used both corner posts and hang two targets in the middle. Great tutorial Bro💯💯💯💯
Let's all take a second to thank this man for the tips on how to get the most out of the lumber. For some of us spatial awareness morons, we'd never figure out why stuff didn't measure out! Thanks!
This comment made my day 😂
Yes. Thank you
Oooh hey do like the living room like that like this I mean with a weird aisle I like it too He's a little weird to get around into it but
Love this! Great job! The most amazing part is that 7 years later the 2x4x8 only went up .50¢ so it's $8 for the pair. Keep up the great work
Yeah! That’s pretty awesome that lumber is still affordable 😂
I watch a lot of woodworking and DIY videos, and this is by far the most succinct and clear I've seen. It moves at the perfect pace, and it includes perfectly relevant details without unnecessary commentary. Thank you.
Amazing sharp and accurate
The instructions are complete, clear, and well structured; as good are the content and timing of the voice over. Thank you, brother, for your contribution, valuing our time, and sparing us unnecessary flourishes and annoying soundtracks.
Literally just made one of these in less than 20 minutes. Cuts and all. Awesome stand. Gonna make 2 more and hit the range later today. Thanks for the tutorial!!!
Never had an issue but you can add some type of weight at the bottom if the wind is too crazy
YES! I have been wanting to find a CHEAP way to make these. This is amazing. Thank you.
On the single post target. Make a “T” and hang the steel plate on the side… you can actually hang 2 steel plates and you won’t tear up the 2x4. I’ve actually used a 4x4 and made a single post tree.
Atp you should be on this video 😂😂😂🥹🫡
Thanks for this tutorial. My father in law and I just built four of them. We did omit the center portion. We’ll just fasten a chain or rope across two uprights to attach steel to.
Thanks for posting this video. Great design and cost effective. I built one last night and took it out today. Winds were 20-30mph. Did not fall down once. I will be making more. Thanks again
Heck yeah, I'm glad they worked so well for you. My original stands are still holding up to this day. They all need new uprights, but that's an easy fix.
Hey brother!!! This is an amazing video! I just build 4 of them and found everything at Ace Hardware. These were very easy to build thanks to your tutorial. You are the man and in case no one send this, which I’m sure they have, thank you! Cheers brother! Shoot straight and shoot often. Semper Fi.
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Thanks for posting this video, you saved me a bunch of money. I followed your instructions and made two stands in no time. I took them out to the range today and man I wish I had watched your video sooner. Thanks!
8 inch carriage bolt, 4 1/2 inch spring, 2 washers, 2 nuts. Take your bolt, put through your plate then add the spring onto the bolt on the backside. Add a washer and run through the 2x4. Compress and add another washer and 2 nuts tightened on each other. Add washers anywhere else you might need. Hope this helps. I'm gonna use your idea for the replaceable upright if that's ok.
Thank you for sharing this tutorial brother! Watched it today and headed over to The Home Depot to pick up my Lumber. Had one built within 45min. and all for a mere $8 with enough to build another base. Thank you again!!
Been looking for a quarantine project, and I found it. Great video; clear explanation, straight and to the point. You just saved my $60.00.
I appreciate the good feedback. You’re right these would make a great quarantine project. The only problem is finding enough ammo to be able to use them 😬
Just finished the build, awesome setup. Headed to the range to get some time in. Thank you for the video.
Thank you. Awesome. Home Depot made all the cuts for me. So easy.
Sweet! Glad they were able to get that done for you. Now you just need to get out and shoot it 👍🏻.
That’s awesome I don’t have a table saw so I was just wondering if someone at Home Depot or something could make all the cuts for me
Saw horse brackets at Lowe’s 8 bucks for two. The target hang from the top of the saw horse with a chain or rope. All done with 2x4.....
You could use 2 outside uprights, both with hooks, suspend a chain between them and then hang the steel disk from the chain. Like the design of the stand. Some good ideas. Thanks for posting.
Robert Burns if I was gonna do some long range shooting with a big steel target I would definitely do that. 👍🏻
My son and I started by making 2 at the same time. Great and easy to complete!
It's 2021 and your video still providing a great cheap DIY target stand. Just Built one with my father and zeroed my Glock 19 with a Holosun red dot on it, target worked very well! Should also mention we had the 2x4s already....
Awesome video! I'm making a ton of them for my buddies and myself. The steps were very easy to follow and I can get one made in about 28 minutes
Had some 2x4s lying around when I got my house and this is instantly what I thought of. Thanks for the video ✊🏽
Way better than paying $30 for a stand that will inevitably be broken by a friend you take out shooting😂
Awesome video! For angling the plate, one way is to weld a piece of steel (rebar/bolt etc) on top of the plate so that the plate would naturally angle downward due to gravity.
just got me a new AR and ive been dying to take it shooting. due to this whole covid mess my option was shooting out in the middle of nowhere which i prefer. this video helps a ton. thank you!
Dude, i thank god because he does work in mysterious ways. I legit came across another dude who told me there was a rock quarry near where i live where dudes go to shoot and do some tactical training. After that i have been on a mission to find out how to make my own target stands. I just so happened to come across your video and its the perfect answer. I needed something that i could break down and that was portable since im in the military and move alot. Thanks man, i appreciate it.
God definitely works in mysterious ways, I have no doubt. Glad you like and I hope you get tons of use out of them. 👍🏻😎
Sorry, but god has nothing to do with target stands brother
Outstanding, strong work and thank you, Go Alabama, my family lives in Cullman, has been since early 1800s
Thanks man. I got a buddy thats a firefighter up there.
Made 2 of them today. Very simple and quick project and seems quite effective.
That’s awesome! 👍🏻
I'm definitely going to be making a bunch of these! I am going shooting with some coworkers soon, and I already have a ton of scrap 2x4's, and tons of nails from a leftover project, so I'll be making many of these!
Just built one of these with some lumber I had laying in the garage. Super easy and super effective. Thanks
Just made one today. Thank you for this!
If those of you do not have a saw or are afraid of imprecise cuts, remember Lowes and Homedepot will cut for you for a small fee. Its totally worth it.
You are totally welcome. I never thought about getting Lowes or HD to make cuts, that's a good suggestion.
Short, sweet, and to the point. Thanks man
Hey man thanks for the simple Heidi for some cost effective stands just took a half hour and build 2 for myself going to build two more this week thanks again brother
Dude great idea I googled how to build my own stand this was the first thing that popped up on google. Hell ya
Just made one of these today, pretty straight forward. Gonna go get some quarantine shooting done! Thank You!
Awesome, I'm glad you like it. I got some quarantine shooting done the other day and it was much needed. I'm still using my original stands from these videos. The uprights are barely holding on and the bases are full of spalling, but they are still kicking.
an idea: Bolt the steel target to the top of the 2x4. Before you do, cut the top of the 2x4 at a slight angle where the target will deflect lead down. Just don't take too much off the top so its still strong
A classic stand. I just looked at your directions and made one myself.
2021 here, just made this exact design myself. Found a good guy at the hardware store who did the cuts and literally all I had to do was take a drill and screws to the pieces. Super easy and super sturdy, probably gonna make about 4 more.
These were super easy to build. I built several and they work great! Nice video!
Hey a bit late since this was 6 years ago but I had a thought with the metal target. Since you have a space on the left and right you can just make a U shaped frame and put I bolts or hooks through the middle 2x4 part and hang them by a chain instead.
I've had a cabelas stand with a hanging chain and gong for a while now. Took someone else out shooting and ended up with a few holes in the angled bars (oops!). After that, I felt I needed a lower cost option that is easy to replace damaged sections.
This looks perfect and versatile. Bought the 2 8ft boards today. about to start on it :)
Awesome! I hope it turns out great.
@@ClangandBang it did! Finished it yesterday. I'm sure I could sand it all down and even stain it... but it looks like it will work great as is. With the freedom to change the length of the upright boards, their position and change out the chewed up boards... this is perfect!
Thanks again for the awesome video!
Kahlandir you’re welcome, thanks for the feedback. 👍🏻
Thank you so much. I needed to find target stands fast. Found your video, built them from old lumber and they work great!
I didnt make them aexactly the same but this was a huge help to get me started!
You have good ideas, buddy. Thanks for sharing.
Very cool! I made 2 like this and a modified one that's a little bigger for tin can targets. Thanks!
Get a lag bolt, spring, and a couple washers and you can use that to hang the steel
Perfect design my man. I just made one myself using your idea and I love the result. Thanks for the inspiration!
I made 2 of these but I used 2x6`s for the base and 2x4 for the uprights. The 2x4 uprights are so much better than others that use 1x3 fir strips. They will last longer from errant misses.
With most ranges closed and i live outside of the city this should be handy.
This awesome. I live in a new development and there’s a ton of scrap 2x4’s in the dumpsters.
Rubber stopper ground down at a slight angle. It’ll space it from the board and have it at the right angle.
For the metal plate, weld some log chain on both sides and hang it from 2 2x4 with those hooks
great design man..i love how you can pull the 2x4 out and use 1,2,or 3 boards for a variety of targets...thanks for the ideas!
This is exactly what I've been looking for in order to do some "social distance" training. Great idea and stand. Looking forward to building a few...
Yes! I’ve used mine a bunch during the “corn teen.” I’m about to have to make new ones since mine are getting pretty chewed up.
7$ goes a long way.
Just made one of these in like 30 minutes. I made the whole bottom slotted for lots of adjustment. The smaller pieces are kinda wonky, and I should've used smaller screws because a couple split even though I drilled them. Can always make another real quick! Thanks for the idea/instructions!
Thanks Mr. Bang! I just put one of these together...great video!
I made one of these today with minimal tools (I finished cutting with a goddam folding pruning saw because the world's jankiest jigsaw with a rusty dull blade I had been using finally stopped cutting and i didn't have a new blade nor did i have access to a miter saw.) But with all that being said, it only took me like an hour and I'm please to say despite looking terrible, it appears to be fully functional and I only used 2 boards as expected. Thanks for this video!!!
Made one today. I was mistakenly thinking I would get two but still a great price. Great suggestion
Best portable diy setup ive seen yet. Finally something I can fit in my car, thanks for the breakdown as well. Cheers!
My friend.....I've been waiting for a DIY video like this for months. Thank you so much.
Just built mine right now. Super happy man. Thanks bro!
Thanks for the tutorial, built three today!
Nice design, thanks for posting. Could you glue a magnet on the upright and set the metal target angle?
Dude! Awesome video. They charge you an arm and a leg for a ready made one at the sporting goods stores. The backing music track is pretty badass too. 🎸🎶🥴
Simple, quick & cheap. Very nice!
Thanks!
To change up the way you hang the metal target, set up the stand like you would for a paper target. Run two small links of chain from either side and hang it that way
That would definitely work, especially if you have a target that has two holes in the top. Even for a single hole target you could just run the bolt through a link in a single piece of chain.
Excellent presentation
I'm building me some of these. Easy to break down so it fits in the car, easy to fix damage to the upright by just buying a new 2x4.
Thanks for the tips building some now
Excellent! I've been looking for this design type plan
In the video you mentioned a bolt with a spring to help angle your target, but can't think of an easy way to attach that to your stand. I would recommend using a short length of chain. You can bolt your target with a spring spacer to the chain on one end and then hang the other end of the chain from your hook. This should be a simple solution to add a bit of angle.
Good video.....I need to make some for my range.....👍
Thanks! These things really are easy and convenient. 👍🏻
Thanks man! Just built three and getting em to the range tomorrow! I appreciate the video!
I know what to build now!! Thanks for the video
I’m gonna go ahead and make this! Also, maybe if you drilled a small 2x4 on top, and screwed the hook coming down, that might solve your problem
Use the 2 outer holes on your stand, 2 peaces of chain to link to your small metal target. (It would then hang in the middle in a "y" kind of thing)
That would definitely work. Next time I go to the hardware store I’ll get some bolts and chain and hook it up.
I am going to use two outer 2x4s upright and bolt a chain on each to hang metal plate in center
These are AMAZING!!! Thank you!
Great video! Very well done
Saved me a few hours of engineering!
Btw if you make a couple pieces slightly shorter intentionally then you can cut all the base pieces from one 2x4 if you want or need to for some reason. Probably obvious but maybe only once it's too late :) none of the cuts are really critical in size... The small pieces can be flipped to stand upright if you cut them the wrong size and you don't mind them having the ends exposed
We don't do this kind of construction a lot so we had issues with the stand openings being too tight no matter what we did. We finally put two layers of thin tagboard on the side of the spacer before screwing pieces together and that helped.
Yeah, the slots can get tight especially when the wood gets wet and swells. Sounds like y’all got it figured out though. 👍🏻
Great video man! I've been looking for some portable stands that break down but assemble without much need for tools. Gonna make some of these this weekend! For your hanging plate to angle down with the bolt...just put it on a shim at the top and bolt it. Wouldn't be much but about 1/4 inch or so but would be enough to angle it down.
Very cool and inexpensive target stand man, thanks for sharing.
Thanks I'll be building these soon.
Dude, that is a great system. Thanks for the video.
Going to slam one of these together soon. Cheap and easy. 👍
Thats what I'm looking for,,, thanks. Happy training!!!
hardware
4.5"x1" diameter spring
7/16 x 6" bolt
2 nuts
3 fender washers
2.5" wood screws
wood
(2x) 2x4x8' or 2x4x10'
cut:
feet: 2x 24" each
side2side: 2x 17"
middles: 4x 3.5" each
upright: 4ish feet (remainder)
(with 8ft piece, cut half pieces out of one board, half out of other board)
96 - 3.5 - 3.5 - 17 - 24 = 48"ish
Good man repeatable results. Good video sir
Totally doing this next weekend. Great vid!
Thanks, I hope it works out good for ya.
Dude thanks!!! Super easy but awesome.
Just built one - thanks for the helpful vid and smart design!
Can never go wrong with a shooting intro.
Great design! Thank you.
We made two of these last night! Thank you!
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I like the design. Thanks for sharing the video.
You are welcome.
Thanks buddy.. Good ideas. Gonna build as soon as I get some time
Just built one. This is awesome. Thanks for the great tutorial!
Glad it helped!
Thanks brother, On my way to get the supplies now
Well done bro.
Thank you!
Great tutorial Bro, I bought everything and built one today. Except I used both corner posts and hang two targets in the middle. Great tutorial Bro💯💯💯💯
Nice. These really do have tons of options for mounting targets.
Nice job. Just what I was looking for. Many thanks.