Homemade pattern board ideas?

[Tom007]

Great thread, great info....

[longbeards]

I have a permanent one I use. Two 4x4 about 5 ft long set in the ground about 18 inches and half a bag of concrete in each hole. Spanning them about 20 inches apart I have two 1x6 decking boards top and and down about 20 inches. I use a large roll of brown paper to make my target, I just rough cut it at about 25 inches and use a plexie glass circle I bought several years ago on this forum as my target, I circle it with a SHARPIE and it has exact center hole to mark center of circle, I then put a Florescent Sticker on that mark,,,outstanding aiming point...then it can be stapled to decking boards...
Takes about 30 seconds to make and it is pretty much a free target.
I believe that when judging chokes/gun combination this gives me a consistent comparison..
Only maintaince is replacing the decking boards about every 5 years...I shoot a lot and so do my friends who use it.
One last hot tip it is sure nice to leave my Lead Sled on it year ground and not have to lug it around!!

Just My2 Cents
Longbeards   

[mikejd]

I use a realtor sign metal fame. The ones that are steel, two legs that stick in ground. I cut cardboard that slides in frame grove, works anywhere, and is stable. Best set up I found. Will post pick later after daylight.....

This works great for me as well.

[Greg Massey]

I just nail some 2 x 4's together making a frame and then staple a big piece of cardboard to the frame for my targets to staple. I just keep it simple and lite-weight for moving it didn't distances ...I have also used the metal wire realtor signs.. 

[Old Timer]

2 small buckets filled with concrete and conduit about 6-12 inchs high. Works great with yard signs or cardboard. Easy peasy! I would post a pic but can`t seem to do it off my phone. Funny thing is other forums I don`t seem to have the same problem. But i`ll get it figured out sometime. Send me a pm with cell# and I will send you pic. Stay safe

[Parrot Head]

Old election sign for me.   You can get them for free when elections are done.

[ShortMagFan]

I use a realtor sign metal fame. The ones that are steel, two legs that stick in ground. I cut cardboard that slides in frame grove, works anywhere, and is stable. Best set up I found. Will post pick later after daylight.....

I do this as well for distances other than 30 and 40.

At 30 and 40 I've got plywood mounted on thin metal fence posts. I staple a big piece of cardboard, use a paper plate to draw a 10" circle, put a dot in the middle and fire away. Whenever my wife or kids buy something big I cut up the box into large pieces to use as targets and store them in my garage. Have plenty and have never run low.

[zeke632]

I use an old real estate frame and screw scrap plywood to it. Then staple packing paper to it for the target.  I live on a hillside of rocks so I have PVC pipe in the ground with concrete that the legs of the sign slide into. PVC pipes are at 30, 40, & 50 yards from the bench.
The plywood gets replaced when it gets to flimsy to staple paper to. 

[zeke632]

I use an old real estate frame and screw scrap plywood to it. Then staple packing paper to it for the target.  I live on a hillside of rocks so I have PVC pipe in the ground with concrete that the legs of the sign slide into. PVC pipes are at 30, 40, & 50 yards from the bench.
The plywood gets replaced when it gets to flimsy to staple paper to. 

[g8rvet]

I just slap some 2x4 together with a base (longer in the back to take the shock of the pattern).  Use whatever scrap thin 1x or thin plywood strips to put the paper on.  Good for 2-3 seasons and everyone in my family comes over and shoots them at my house.  So it sees quite a few rounds before falling apart.

No metal allowed of any kind at my house for shotgun patterning.  I don't think that is safe.  My local range will not even allow staples - tape only.  They use the same 2x frames.

[rgref522]

i agree don't complicate it. a 3x3 sheet of cheap plywood with anything to hold it up is all you need.  use thee extra money to buy some nice shells or a good choke

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