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Offline Jason

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Smallbore silhouette swinger targets?
« on: January 19, 2006, 08:03:16 AM »
A buddy at the range had some swinger versions of the smallbore silhouette targets but can't remember where he found them on the Internet. They were essentially just one animal on a standard "hangman" type swinger stand that held the target a foot or less off the ground. Does anyone know where I could get something like that? I'm looking for one of each animal to practice for smallbore matches. I might also be interested in some for smallbore and/or pistol cartridge cowboy matches. Thanks!

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« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2006, 08:33:45 AM »
Jason,
shoot paper.  paper doesn't lie.
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« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2006, 10:47:24 AM »
The following website has swinger targets for all of the different metallic silhouette disiciplines.

www.targetsilhouettes.com


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« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2006, 12:07:39 PM »
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Jason,
shoot paper.  paper doesn't lie.
dave


I am going to keep shooting the paper targets that I got from you, Dave. I just want something a little more fun to shoot, also.

And check your PMs, too, I sent you one today. :)

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« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2006, 04:15:00 AM »
Jason,

I know (2) guys that are making 1/5 scale swingers in the $65-75 range. Let me know if you need the information and I can get it for you. One guy is in Arkansas and the other is in Louisiana..

ChickenGeorgeAR@yahoo.com

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Re: Smallbore silhouette swinger targets?
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2006, 05:33:38 PM »
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A buddy at the range had some swinger versions of the smallbore silhouette targets but can't remember where he found them on the Internet. They were essentially just one animal on a standard "hangman" type swinger stand that held the target a foot or less off the ground. Does anyone know where I could get something like that? I'm looking for one of each animal to practice for smallbore matches. I might also be interested in some for smallbore and/or pistol cartridge cowboy matches. Thanks!



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Smallbore silhouette swinger targets?
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2006, 10:36:17 AM »
Jason, why don’t you make your own swingers. Get some rebar from some place like Lowe’s for the bracket, Bar stock from McMaster Carr or some place else, Animals from Ray Schafer or Target Silhouettes. Bend the rebar into a "square shape with one end open" keeping a radius large enough on one side of the shape to slide the bar stock on. Drill a clearance hole in the bar stock to slide on to the rebar,

Center the bar stock, drill the rebar on each side of the bar stock and install a hair pin in each hole to keep the bar stock from sliding. On the other end of the bar stock, drill a 1/4 inch hole, 90 degrees to the hole at the other end, through the bar stock and the animal and attach with a 1/4 inch bolt, lock washer and nut. You will want to grind the surface of the bar stock down to inset the animal so the animal will not turn nose down or nose up if the bolt loosens. (see sketch).
Swinger is complete. Make bar stock similar for other animals. To change targets, pull hair pin, slide animal off and slide different animal on and replace the hair pin. If you have access to a welder other designs can be created.

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