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Title: inexpensive shooting range pics
Post by: KYhunter on March 16, 2011, 07:25:00 AM
I wanted to share a few pics of a range I am working on. Strips of old carpet rolled into tubes and duct taped. I use judos and rubber blunts.... mostly rubber blunts seems to work best.

(http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo52/KYhunter_photos/shooting%20range/P3130887.jpg)

(http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo52/KYhunter_photos/shooting%20range/P3130888.jpg)

(http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo52/KYhunter_photos/shooting%20range/P3130889.jpg)

Blocks of Ethafoam held with industrial velcro

(http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo52/KYhunter_photos/shooting%20range/P3130890.jpg)

(http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo52/KYhunter_photos/shooting%20range/P3130891.jpg)
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Post by: bornagainbowhunter on March 16, 2011, 07:27:00 AM
That is a great idea.  I might have to try something like that myself!

God Bless and thanks,
Nathan
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Post by: LONGSTYKES on March 16, 2011, 07:31:00 AM
Good Idea, pretty simple too make. Thanks KYhunter
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Post by: KYhunter on March 16, 2011, 07:36:00 AM
Thanks I like how simple it is to set up I can move targets around on property when I want to change it up and best of all its cheap I did buy a roll of velcro for foam blocks but I like the carpet tubes best and easy to replace when I need to.

Jim
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Post by: Claym on March 16, 2011, 07:40:00 AM
Nice
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Post by: NC BowBender on March 16, 2011, 07:41:00 AM
Thanks for sharing that great idea. Looks like I have another project for this weekend.
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Post by: crotch horn on March 16, 2011, 10:01:00 AM
We like to throw old carpet over our 3D deer targets & shoot rubber blunts at it. Saves the 3D target from falling apart from all the holes. This looks like another very good idea though. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Bernie B. on March 16, 2011, 10:49:00 AM
Another great way to make some inexpensive targets!  That looks like a pretty slick idea.  Thanks for sharing!

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
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Post by: BoonRoto on March 16, 2011, 11:23:00 AM
Nice, some good looking timber as well.
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Post by: ronp on March 16, 2011, 05:57:00 PM
Good ideas.  I like the rolled up carpet idea.  Going to have to search for some scraps.
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Post by: Joshua Grimshaw on March 16, 2011, 07:07:00 PM
Thanks for posting.
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Post by: Jack Guard on March 16, 2011, 07:11:00 PM
They look great and that looks like a lot of fun to shoot.  I love cheap targets.  Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Huntschool on March 16, 2011, 07:27:00 PM
I have to admitt I saw the title and thought... "OK so whats up with cheap pics.  I thought digi pics were cheap"  Go figure.. Old guy.

Cool ideas... I like the carpet things.
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Post by: EL Mejor on March 16, 2011, 11:37:00 PM
PRETTY NEAT,,,GOOD SHOOTIN...
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Post by: sorefingers on March 17, 2011, 12:24:00 AM
That would be a walk in the woods that I would realy enjoy
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Post by: L. E. Carroll on March 17, 2011, 06:08:00 AM
Here is one I put together for winter indoor shooting in the wet Pacific NW... A green house left over from my wife's commercial greenhous business. [ she retired 4 years ago ]

It's a frame I built and welded together from donated pipe and commercial greenhouse plastic... Not much at all involved, and very low maintance.... But it is dry and out of the elements for those long wet winter days and nights. I plan on covering it with metal soon and in addition to a range, I'll be using part of it as "dry storage" for kubota tractor and ski boat on the right hand side.

This one is 20x50' and has lighting, propane heat, and forced air ventilation.. During the summer it's way too hot to shoot in here so I move these targets, and several others out into the woods surroundung our log home/cabin, for more of a realistic setting.

In the mein time it allows for day or night time shooting...

  (http://i753.photobucket.com/albums/xx177/BrokenArrow-03/Indoor%20shooting%20range/DSCF0068.jpg)
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Post by: ti-guy on March 17, 2011, 06:44:00 AM
Wow!Thanks for sharing.