Build Your Own Target Stand
MidwayUSA Adjustable Target Stand
A solid, adjustable stand that supports paper, cardboard, and competition-style targets. Easy to transport and quick to set up and at a very low cost so buy several of these: Click to Purchase
Wooden Uprights — 1×2 Furring Strips
Available at Lowe’s or Home Depot. We recommend buying 1×2×8' furring strips and cutting them down to a maximum of 5' in length.
This ensures:
✔ Targets remain below berm height
✔ All rounds impact the appropriate backstop
✔ Compliance with range safety requirements
Cutting them down also makes them easier to transport and more durable over time.
Competition-Style Cardboard Targets
You can also purchase cardboard targets used for IDPA and USPSA matches, which:
✔ Allow stapling/pasting of paper drills and scoring zones
✔ Are lightweight and highly portable
✔ Can be used at multiple distances for realistic drills
✔ Enhance structured training and self-assessment
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You will also need your staple gun, large ACCO binder clips, or hardware clamps to attached the cardboard targets to the wooden upright strips.
Range Use & Safety Requirements
This target setup is approved for use on Action Ranges 1, 2, & 3 only.
Members are responsible for ensuring that:
- Targets are placed so all rounds come to rest in the impact berms
- Target height does not exceed berm height
- No rounds leave the range or clear the berm top
- Distances and angles safely direct fire into the backstop