Tennessee williams Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 I plan on building some simple moving targets. I don't plan on using any in a big match, but wouldn't mind a little spice for a monthly every now and then. Yall have any pictures of some you enjoy? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickamauga Slim Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 TW, our Texas Stars will be up and running soon! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerRiverCowboy Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 Put some pop ups on a timer ?? or https://www.caldwellshooting.com/targets/target-accessories/target-stands/target-turner/1096103.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3qXZ0a7d-QIVviCtBh1fpQl6EAQYBCABEgI3OvD_BwE 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellbender Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 Up the Creek Gang (Lake Charles LA) swinger and slider 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kajun Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 Ya know how Randy St. Eagle always has that "shoot the rope" side match at the TN state match. I think you ought tie a piece of string on a sucked clean drum stick and swing it....you can call it "hit the drum." It'll give ya something to do with all them spare chicken legs you got on the range! Kajun 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 You know sometimes a man has to restrain himself no matter how tempted he may be. 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Dan Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 I have enough trouble with the ones that hold still, why ya gotta bring in the ones that dodge? 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Rick Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 This video shows a "no shoot" stationary target in front of the swinger. Last weekend we put the stationary target behind the swinger and made the swinger the "no shoot" target. 0618221727.mp4 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee williams Posted August 23 Author Share Posted August 23 26 minutes ago, Chief Rick said: This video shows a "no shoot" stationary target in front of the swinger. Last weekend we put the stationary target behind the swinger and made the swinger the "no shoot" target. 0618221727.mp4 I like it 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee williams Posted August 23 Author Share Posted August 23 49 minutes ago, Captain Bill Burt said: You know sometimes a man has to restrain himself no matter how tempted he may be. C'mon man! I threw that softball up there just for you! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Dan Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 I like the one that rolls a clay bird across the range, engage with shotgun can't find a video. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still hand Bill Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 22 minutes ago, Ranger Dan said: I like the one that rolls a clay bird across the range, engage with shotgun can't find a video. Those are called rabbits in sporting clays. It’s a special clay with a heavy rim so it rolls well. Can be thrown/rolled with gravity or from a trap. Shot one once that rolled off a ledge/cliff, we called it a lemming. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 41 minutes ago, Tennessee williams said: C'mon man! I threw that softball up there just for you! I used to manage a hotel that hosted a bunch of swingers once a month. Probably not the kind we want on the range though. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee williams Posted August 23 Author Share Posted August 23 1 minute ago, Captain Bill Burt said: I used to manage a hotel that hosted a bunch of swingers once a month. Probably not the kind we want on the range though. There ya go! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 6 minutes ago, Captain Bill Burt said: I used to manage a hotel that hosted a bunch of swingers once a month. Probably not the kind we want on the range though. Probably something to do with targets of opportunity. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Duncan Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 3 hours ago, Chickamauga Slim said: TW, our Texas Stars will be up and running soon! You have a Texas Star that is a swinger!? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeker, SASS #43022 Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 (edited) We found that garage door track makes for good moving targets setup. Can be set for side to side or target movement toward or away from the shooter. We used a shooter operated handle for release but easily set with a SG knockdown type release as well. Edited August 23 by Creeker, SASS #43022 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend P. Babcock Chase Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 Howdy Cowboys, I built (but haven't taken any pictures) a "rabbit" for our club. It is simply a long trough at a 45 degree angle. A pin goes through holes at the top of the trough to hold the clay in place. A cord goes to a knockdown and pulls the pin out when the target goes down. The pin is held in place with a spring clothes pin. Works well and is nearly foolproof. Rev. Chase 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancy Shot, SASS #67163 Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 The swinging bear idea was stolen borrowed from the Liberty Prairie Regulators in Ripon WI. It is fairly easy with the rifle at distance. When you advance down range and use pistols you are close, and it is moving really fast. The no shoot bartender is also an idea from Ripon. If you shoot the bartender, it is a 5 second penalty and you have to sign and date the hole. Only 2 holes so far. Fun stuff! Chancy IMG_0679.MOV IMG_0681.MOV 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 I like the 2 SG KD's that launch a bird..... but, ya gotta knockdown BOTH the KD's and THEN engage the birds in the air. P.S. - I like Chief Rick's setup. ..........Widder 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 I don't have a picture of it, but when I shot a SC State match years ago they had a Texas star mounted on a railcar. When you shot the actuator plate (rifle) the star started spinning while the railcar started rolling towards you, and there was a spot with a dip in the rails. That was fun. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Foot Johnson Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 Sage Creek Gus, of the Big Fork Buscaderos, and also the shooter in this vid, likes to design and build contraptions for CAS. He calls this one the Whirling Dervish. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hells Comin Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 1 hour ago, Creeker, SASS #43022 said: We found that garage door track makes for good moving targets setup. Can be set for side to side or target movement toward or away from the shooter. We used a shooter operated handle for release but easily set with a SG knockdown type release as well. Hope to see it again at Eldorado ( Nevada State) next month! Hells Comin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellbender Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 and here are the flying pigs targets at the Up the Creek Gang (Lake Charles, LA). When a given pig is hit, it falls back about 30 degrees and then automatically gets reset before it comes up again. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee williams Posted August 23 Author Share Posted August 23 2 hours ago, Three Foot Johnson said: Sage Creek Gus, of the Big Fork Buscaderos, and also the shooter in this vid, likes to design and build contraptions for CAS. He calls this one the Whirling Dervish. I think my "pards" would hang me, but I like it. Lot of thought put into that! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Creek,5759 Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 We have some old steel Car Rims. welder coil car springs to Rims. Welded angle iron to top of spring with a holder on it. When target is shot Target moves all over the place. Sometimes back and forth sometimes sideways. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Devil Dale Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 2 hours ago, Three Foot Johnson said: Sage Creek Gus, of the Big Fork Buscaderos, and also the shooter in this vid, likes to design and build contraptions for CAS. He calls this one the Whirling Dervish. Remarkably good shooting, given the movement variation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Rick Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 Here is a video taken at the Deadwood Marshals club in Sorrento, LA with a "running" turtle. The turtle starts moving when the rifle is picked up. The speed of the turtle can be adjusted to run faster or slower. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Coroner Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 Here's a video of the one JB Sledge made for the Mason Dixon Stampede a couple of years ago. video-1565374219.mp4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 TW we have 3-4 sets ( 8ft lengths) of light rails in the barn, I had built a powered cart for it at one time, but everything else is gone now. Imis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazos Bo Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 We normally pull it up to about a 3:30 and it'll swing to 9:30 . It'll go up to about 2:00 and 10:00 but it's pretty fast when pulled up that high. With the counterweight added up top, it swings for a really long time and made it much easier to set. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 18 hours ago, Captain Bill Burt said: I don't have a picture of it, but when I shot a SC State match years ago they had a Texas star mounted on a railcar. When you shot the actuator plate (rifle) the star started spinning while the railcar started rolling towards you, and there was a spot with a dip in the rails. That was fun. Talk about taking one for the team. Here’s the star on the rail car… I was REALLY new. It has great entertainment value… I clear the star but miss the BIG ASS DUMP target. You’ll want to watch til the end. 2A672569-0E85-4C1D-ABF7-85F5BFF17A2C.MOV Big hugs! Scarlett 2 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 I guess even an Angel can fly too close to the ground....... ..........Widder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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