What size of staple gun?

One day when attempting to affix my target to the backboard, I missed the target. Should have went home right then and there. Things didn't get better as the day progressed.
 
Be careful of the longer staples. We had to switch from IPSC wood stands back to hanging cardboard one day. So I held the back of the cardboard steady with one hand and stapled the target to the cardboard.... right into my finger. Be mindful of your target and beyond! Bled all over the place but the club had bandaids and no guns were tarnished.
 
I reload my stapler as the first thing I do as I unpack my kit when I get home. A full stapler usually lasts me a shooting session.

However, I have strip of spare staples taped to the frame of my stapler with a piece of duct tape. It seems I only run dry when at the 100 yard target line.
 
I reload my stapler as I'm unloading and getting set up typically, then check it throughout the day. I hate getting all the way down there with only 1 staple left... I use a Rona brand stapler, it was the cheapest I could find at the time that used the t50s
 
I keep 2 different staplers in my range bag. Ones a small sized Arrow and ones a larger Stanley brand.

Stanley uses 3/8" T50 (#506) staples, I use this for attaching cardboard ipsc targets to wood lath stands.

The arrow uses 3/8" JT21 (#276) staples, which I use for attaching paper targets to cardboard.

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I don't see why any reasonable person would recommend 1/2" STAPLES!!. Nobody needs 1/2" staples, no one needs that kind of firepower.
 
MikeyScuba said:
Be careful of the longer staples. We had to switch from IPSC wood stands back to hanging cardboard one day. So I held the back of the cardboard steady with one hand and stapled the target to the cardboard.... right into my finger. Be mindful of your target and beyond! Bled all over the place but the club had bandaids and no guns were tarnished.
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That’s why I run a red dot on my nickel plated stapler.
 
I prefer to chose my stapler based on how well it can fire a staple across the range and down my buddies’ shirts. ;) I know that’s how they chose theirs.

Stapler tip: Never walk down range with your stapler without a reload of staples.
Guaranteed you’ll run out if you do.

Also, nothing shorter than half inch does any good in IPSC. (Length matters as much as technique.) ;)
 
I've been using two of them twice a week at classes for a year now, not a single issue. Feeds broken up staple strips just as well as solid strips, which is a rarity in staplers, is easy to load, and has a nice easy to operate handle. you must have had a lemon. A couple buddies have the same ones and have had zero issues.
 
Well you have to try it out buy one load it up ....place on the bum cheek and squeeze.......if it goes in and stays ....that’s the one you want..or the side of the leg. Or hand ....lmao....
I’m sorry I couldn’t resist....
 
I have a Princess Auto one that cost something like three bucks. It jams up pretty good sometimes. I like to forget crap when I go home, so it's good for me.
 
All you guys are so old school about staplers. I bought one of the new modern ones that are built backwards to the old ones. You never want to go back to the old ones again. Especially when your hands hurt like mine do all the time.
 
Raton57 said:
All you guys are so old school about staplers. I bought one of the new modern ones that are built backwards to the old ones. You never want to go back to the old ones again. Especially when your hands hurt like mine do all the time.
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I use an "old skool" style stapler as well. Just by chance the one time I forgot my stapler at home and borrowed one from someone shooting at the range, it happened to be one of these new-fangled backwards ones. It was much easier to use than the older style, highly recommend for people with weaker hands, arthritis, etc.

To the OP, regarding staple length, I bought 10,000 staples from CanadaAmmo a few years back for $20. Looking at the box I still have another 10-12 year supply! I just wish I had gotten one step longer, as the ones I got (5/16" or 8mm) work great for stapling up paper targets, but not quite so great when stapling up cardboard.
 
I use the plastic Mastercraft - Canadian Tire ones, very light in a range bag but they are not for heavy duty use as I've gone through a few.
 
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