Long Range Targets And Stands, ????

Hi Max
Take a 5/8" thick peice of steel cut to whatever shape and size you want and bolt on 2 chains and hand it from an old kids swing set with the swings removed. Good for 300 yds and beyond, and cheap
Enjoy
Gord
 
At the Otpost of the Empire we shoot steel gongs thatstay in place, and all along the river there are big rocks on the banks that afford a super target and backstop.

I have a 2' square piece of steel on a frame that is very easy to pack around and put at different distances.
Cat
 
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If you want something portable you can use conduit that electricians use for comercial work. 5 pieces of 3/4" conduit about 6' long and two 1" three way 90 degree pieces for the corners. It is portable and you can hang a 50lb piece of steel on it no problem.
 
I use heavy pallets to staple my targets to. I have a simple brace made out of 2x4's to keep them upright. When they've been shot one too many times, I bust em up and throw em in the fireplace.

It mat not be pratcical if you don't have your own place though, as it would be a pain to move these things every time you went shooting.
 
I hope to get out to 1,000 yards with my .308.

There are a few cutlines around here that I am eyeing up. One by work that I can get (I think) almost 700 yards. It will be packed/thrown into the back of my truck.

The club I belong to is out to 200 yards.

What about long range paper targets? I have looked into liberating some wood skids/pallets from work. Staple to skid.
 
I don't use paper tasrgets for long range shooting unless i am at a range where They have butts to pull and score targets.
Steel is a lot easier to use from the fireing line, you can here it when it gets hit, and it is easier to see a bullet strike on a circle painted on the steel.
Cat
 
You can buy 4x8 sheets of corrugated "Tenplast" plastic at just about any lumber yard. It's not expensive, is rigid, and can be patched with target pasters or tape.
 
Long Range and paper targets -

There are many good suggestions already on this thread. The DCRA (and APRA) matches use 6' x 6' frames with white background and black scoring rings. You'll have to double check the dimensions of the rings. The normal style of butts is a steel frame with a carriage on each side, connected by chains and counterbalanced for smooth raising and lowering.

The typical target is a 2x4 frame with plywood corner gussets, covered in a single layer of cotton that has been stiffened with white paint, and layered with white paper (from rolls) glued on with wallpaper paste. The rings are printed in four quarters, often with a centre wear section. The DRCA (www.drca.ca ?) can sell you some in a roll or two.

The link (http://www.saskrifle.ca/ ) will take you to a range in Saskatchewan where you can shoot 1000, 1100 and 1200 yds. It is safe and a challenging range. Just about any rifle will be eligible for F-Class.

There is a range in Southern Quebec near Mansonville that fires the length of a piece of unused railroad right of way. There are 3 targets and firing points back to 1000yds. The trees shelter the bullets unless the ballistic arc goes above 60 feet AGL!
 
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