How to Build a Target for My .22

Although there are plenty of commercial shooting ranges in the United States, there are many reasons you may prefer to build your own. You can shoot whenever you want, even take advantage of those few hours of daylight after dinner. If you have enough land to make shooting safe, you can build your own targets to use at home. Of course, you will have to make sure you follow all local firearms and noise ordinances.

Things You'll Need

  • 10-foot section of 1 1/2-inch schedule 40 PVC pipe
  • Hacksaw
  • 2 T-shaped PVC connectors
  • 2 90-degree connector elbows
  • 2 PVC caps
  • 2 4-foot furring strips
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Instructions

  1. Build the base

    • 1

      Cut the PVC pipe into seven 16-inch sections.

    • 2

      Connect two sections of PVC into two elbow connectors.

    • 3

      Connect these two pieces to each other by inserting another 16-inch section into the other half of the elbow connectors.

    • 4

      Attach the PVC T's to the free ends of each original PVC section. Connect another PVC section to the opposite end of each T.

    • 5

      Place the caps on the free ends of these pipes. You should insert weights into the frame to add stability before attaching the caps.

    • 6

      Attach the last two PVC sections to the T's at a 90-degree angle to each frame.

    • 7

      Insert the furring strips into the top of these PVC sections.

    Add the target

    • 8

      Draw or print a paper target. Targets can be downloaded online or purchased at most gun stores or big box retailers.

    • 9

      Glue or tape the paper to a 26-inch-by-66-inch piece of cardboard.

    • 10

      Tack the cardboard to the furring strips.