idpa reactive targets

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1 ozzy

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Hi all, i have been building reactive targets for our idpa club this past year. I was wondering if any anyone would be interested in sharing some of your clubs designs/targets. The designs i have made are from the free idaho site. We currently have the swinger,reedrattler and drop turner as well as some pepper poppers. I plan on building the drop leg turner as well. I would like to build a reactive bad guy head for behind a no shoot that moves/swivels from side to side. I would be very interested in seeing any designs your club currently uses. Thanks:)
 
1 ozzy said:
The designs i have made are from the free idaho site. We currently have the swinger,reedrattler and drop turner as well as some pepper poppers.
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I like the ReedRattler... 'Built one myself.

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they work great. I bit time consuming to build ,but well worth it. They sure add a new level to the game. I would like the pivoting/swinging threat "head Target" to add to the props. Perhaps along the same idea as the rattler. I am interested in seeing other styles as well.
 
1 ozzy said:
they work great. I bit time consuming to build ,but well worth it.
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Yeah... Especialy if you don't have the trade skills/equipment to work with steel (me)
I made my 'rattler out of aluminum as it is much easier to drill/cut. 'Had a local shop weld it up for me for $20.

It's mounted to a lumber stand using a thru-bolt. Works well.

FreeIdaho has some great ideas... 'Looked all over the 'net though and really there's not a lot out there... Everyone relies on the old tried and true methods of target presentation..

Here's a great system employed by the crew at BWSA... 'Runs on compressed nitrogen IIRC. It's laptop computer programable so presentatioon is exactly the same for each shooter. Leaning and turning targets can be set up/sequenced in any number of ways.
In this stage the sequence was started when the shooter passed through a photo-electric eye.. Break the beam and the targets start to dance...


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Of course... If you can't move the targets... You can always move the shooter... :D

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