Pistol Targets

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I made this for my brother for Christmas.Needs touch up and paint next! Attached Images
Reply:Thought they where frying pans for a second!  Should do the job and make a nice sound when hit.   Bob
Reply:You need to bend the shank just above the circles so that the circles are angled back just a little bit. If you leave them hanging straight down and shoot it with a .22, the bullets will come back at you. I've made several of these and found it out the hard way.
Reply:Try for a 20 deg angle toward the ground from the intended impact point.
Reply:I agree, finding out the hard way will make you wish you had listened. Luckily I was able find out with subsonic black powder ball, bruise took forever to heal.
Reply:I like your design, very nice To be safe, you need to be far enough back from the targets.  Watch out for the surface getting dimpled, that is more likely to throw things back.I angle mine to the side a bit to deflect things.Here is what one vendor recommends:"recommended distances: 30+ feet minimum=Handgun / 125+ yards=Rifle-3200fps."I just bought some armor plate (AR500) targets.  I've only had a limited chance to use them with the .22 but they have been fun.
Reply:Angle the targets back, and consider beefing up the frame, or just making a way to add weight.  I have made these for myself and others, the collapsible stands tend to collapse when shot.  Or, maybe build a bracket that locks the stand in the open position.  I like your design though, simple is best, and with just a few tweaks, that should give hours and hours of target fun.Check out my channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkz...bZg8AYNXGqBjZQ"Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of arms." - Aristotle
Reply:I waited before painting for more input.Thanks!I will give them a slight bend (up to 20 degrees).Everything I have read so far matches with your feedback.As far as collapsing, I shot it with a 45 Long Colt, it made the large ones spin but didn't lift the legs.This leads me to assume that it should be OK?