PVC Target Stand 

the thing i love most about your design is that you can bring along different sized crossmembers (depending on the different widths of your targets) and interchange them so easily on the spot because nothing is glued in place. great simple idea. thanks for the vid.

Of all the PVC target stands out there, this one works, it's cheap, it's stable - and easy to make more stable, and the one cross member makes it more versatile and easier to adjust to fit different width targets. Good job!

Made 2 of these over the weekend. Worked like a charm. Thanks for the video.

I used most of this same design with a couple of modifications. Instead of the cross bar in the middle, I connect the two sides using the cross piece on the front bottom. I also drill out the firing strips to different heights depending on what kind of shooting I do. A great design. Thanks

I like this. Thank you. Looking at this, I cannot believe I was having so much trouble trying to conceive a target stand that could be easily built and replicated. Looking forward to putting one together, giving it a try.

Thank you for making this video, there are a lot of videos on making PVC target stands but this one is by far the easiest and cheapest. Cost me $14.58 out the door at Home depot & another $3.88 for a 4 pack of plastic (4") spring clamps for the 1x2 uprights. It stays together without any issues being unglued and that is even in 10 mph winds using weight on one of the legs, and I have used it at least 5 times at my outdoor gun club pistol range, the targets are hung 25 yards from the shooting station and it sucks having to lug everything around when you want to shoot closer...thank you for solving that dilemma for me!

Just got all my materials from Lowes, thanks for the simple design!

It not over-engineered and can be disassembled...Brilliant! Thank you for sharing this.

Been looking for some less expensive stands to make and really love this idea. Thanks for posting and sharing you materials list.

Great video. I built 2 of these using all pvc. I did not put end caps on the bottom pipes because my shooting pit has really loose sand and on windy days I put sand in the bottom pipes to stabilize it. Easy peazy. It's strong enough to hang a 10" steel plate from it.

Awesome vid! Thank you for the detailed description. I can also use the stands to hold my fishing poles while I drink mah beer! yeehaw!

You won the Internet for the day! Best DIY idea yet!

GREAT Video. Thx. Heading out tonite to build one. Be safe, remain vigilant.

Thank you!!!! I have been searching locally and online! This is a GREAT idea!

Just made a couple of these. Cheap, easy, and works. Thanks.

Perfect!!! 2021 New to shooting and the local range here needs us to bring our own targets. Started to build a stand with 2"x2" 's with 2 crossmembers.. Nevermind that Im buidling this!!! Thank you!!. I ride into range with motorycle too. Great Ageless design!! Thanks

I made this today and it worked out perfect. I made the crossbar a bit wider, but your directions were spot on.

I've built this-works excellent. if there's a wind you may have to weigh it down but that's simple to do.

Nice stand. Think I'll make a couple.

Put caps on the base and put dirt in the tubes

Thanks dude, great idea! Making a couple today... happy Shooting!!!!

great video. thanks

Great idea.... thanks!

This works great!!!!!!!

Thanks for the vid this one makes quite a bit of sense...

Nice. Keep it simple!

I watched this video, and I brought some PVC pipe. The ABS pipe was the same price as the PVC. I didn't plan to glue the piece together. Thank you for the video.

This is dope and simplicitic

this stand looks awesome. im gonna hit lowes tomorow. i been looking for an easy design.

Awesome. Thanks!

This is cool, you can also fill the legs with sand for more support

Excellent !!!

Nice stand man

Also you can make self healing rubber targets from stall matts. Paint them white and wala!

Went to Lowe's today to buy supplies to make one of these. The T's that Lowe's sells would not allow a 1x2 furring strip to be inserted. I had to buy 2" PVC and T's. I don't know if it's the stuff Lowe's sells or what, but there was no way it would stay together without gluing it together. I did leave the cross beam unglued so I could adjust the size if needed. Works very well. Thanks for the design.

this is a great idea..

Nice video. How far do the wood sticks go down into your pvc tubes? Thank you.

It can blow over in the wind pretty easy. A good way to fix this, besides using sand bags or rocks, is to drill holes and stake stake it.

Thanks for the video. Didn't like the heavy metal stands that are out there that require you to add on tall 1x's. This will be much better for transporting and storing. I'll just bring a small sand bag to set on the leg to help prevent it from tipping over (we get a bit of wind out here where I'm at). Thanks again!

If you have lots of spent lead bullets, use some to weigh the stand down in windy situations. Rebar pieces work too.

Just what I was looking for. Do you have dimentions.

Real nice

just came across this while looking for a simple pvc target stand that I can pack to/from the range. Question I have is since you shoot in the wide open yonder how does this work in windy conditions? you ever have to peg it in place to keep it from blowing over?

Thanks for the vid! I just made two for an upcoming trip and only cost me $15 each.

That terrain looks like Eastern Washington or Oregon. Thanks for giving the measurements.

Thanks for this video. Just bought my materials and will get started constructing. I plan to use it for an indoor airsoft target. Shooting real bullets is getting too expensive.

I'll have to get one how's the magnifier that comes with it

@ldbaize Mine are 4 feet. You can make them as tall as you want. I just took a 8 foot stick and cut it in half.

How did you fasten target to boards ?? (tacks)

Very interesting!!! But 1 1/2" = 38 mm? Why then 4 foot 1"x2" wood sticks for the supports., will they fit inside the pipes?

Do the 1 x 2 wood pieces move around? Wobble?

How do you like the vortex red dot I'm thinking of getting it

What are the dimension of your targets?

glue everything but the center cross member. then thats the 2 sides, cross member and teh wood poles. that seems pretty good to me.

What size wood fits inside the 1.5” pvc?

@bigchrisdom24 Thanks. The best part is it's simple. People try and over complicate things.

Would You do this with 1" PVC and smaller wood?

I made one similar to this but it was a little more cumbersome than this one. I am going to make this design. I could see gluing the T's to the vertical legs as it doesn't add much length and would be less to have to put together.

Nice job. I love making stuff like this. I now have a weekend project. Thanks for the great idea. Do you staple the target to your wood batts??

I like this vid a lot; just have a question: How do you fit the wood stick which larger base side is 2" into the PVC with a diameter of 1 1/2"? Am I misunderstanding?

Hi, My understanding is you have 2 x 15" upright legs. 1 x 18" cross bar but what is the ;length of the bottom 4 x ? feet. Great Video!

Do you have a video on how to build a target stand by steps?

@ldbaize No problem. You're welcome.

I think I know where you filmed this. Near Sparks, NV? I've been out there several times. Great design by the way. Thanks.

@bigchrisdom24 Personally I love it. I'm actually thinking of getting another one for my second rifle build I have planed.

Forgot to add i put end caps on it to keep out dirt and drilled small wholes on each end to drive long nails through to keep it stable against the wind...thanks again.

or make the horizontal " foot" supports at a 90 degree angle to each other

Where do you see "3 legs?"

I made a mistake and got 1 1/4" pvc pipe, but it ended up being a great mistake, because the wood fits in the pipe with a perfect amount of tightness, and is almost at 6' height, because it can't go down past the t's , yet is tight to the point that it can't come out.

Or fill the bottoms with sand or water

Do you have problems with it toppling over due to wind?

What are the dimensions on your wood posts?

or U shape stakes.

"3" 15" sticks? Not 4?

PFI dude??? Sounds just like him.

Instead of PVC, I suggest using ABS pipe -- the black sewer pipe. Being brittle, PVC shatters when hit. ABS can withstand hundreds of hits.

@bigchrisdom24 Not the best. To be honest with you I never use it.

Don't use sand. Use water for weight. When you're done shooting just pour out the water.

You get the idea from TheLateBoyScout? Cause if you did, like i did, i think its a good idea to give him and his vid some credit.

Check out my new vid for instruction on how to build an actual target for weapons up to 175 lbs

What’s the purpose of the wood? Why not just build the entire stand out of PVC?