AR500 Steel Shooting Target Stand Kit | Targets Hanger/Holder (A- Target Stand Kit)

great kit for DIYers, bought 2 10' ect from home de#%t & had a 5' piece of steel gas pipe(for target hooks) & made me a very nice target set up! works so well I ordered another kit!

I bought this set along with one from another competitor that offered two small gong targets with their set to compare which designs and materials worked better. The Highwild products were better on multiple fronts and I'm actually trying to return the other set because they didn't hold up to their claims. First, these hooks (along with several orange AR500 steel targets I bought from Highwild) stood up to close range 9mm (5-15yds) and .223 (15yds) shots without denting or breaking the hooks. The competitor's hooks bent from just the 9mm rounds, so clearly not the "same" AR500 steel that Highwild uses. Highly recommend the Highwild AR500 steel gong targets, they tolerated pistol and rifle rounds with only very minor pitting from the rifle at close ranges. The black competitor targets might have been great for a .22 range, but that's not what they advertised -- and their brackets and hooks were also inferior. The competitor's black targets might as well have been made from recycled aluminum given the crisp, clean holes (.223 @ 15yds) and the pitting (9mm @ 5-15yds), while the Highwild steel held up great on both the targets and the hooks!! Second, the design of these hooks worked with targets that had round and square mounting holes (competitor product hooks were squared not tapered and failed to work for both gong types). The minor downside is that if you have an off-center shot at close range the target may slip off one of the hooks, but that was rare and reasonably well-centered shots elicited the oh so satisfying "flip" over the crossbar you'd expect. Third, because these used stronger steel they're actually less bulky than the competitor's product. So they're easier to work with and store. I keep my target hooks and parts in a standard 30cal plastic ammo box, and these components all fit in perfectly (one ammo box can hold enough parts for 3-4 separate target stands). In terms of the ideal setup, I recommend using standard 3/4" EMT from any hardware store which you can get pre-cut in 5' lengths for the legs (obviously you'll need 4 of them). While you can use the same diameter conduit for the crossbar (which I did this time around), you'll get more height and stability of you buy a 10' length of 1" EMT (it will fill the hole better and yes, it will fit perfectly as I've already tried it) and cut it down to the width you want. I'll be cutting it in half so I have an extra 5' crossbar to use as a replacement when the first one eventually gets shot out. With any of these style target ranges, you'll need a hammer handy if you shoot the EMT pipe to knock down any burrs. I've also done that in the field with a big rock when I didn't feel like walking back to my truck for a hammer. The EMT is pretty soft and you'll be able to smooth out the damage and get the hooks off without much trouble. You could always try some thicker plumbing pipe, but the EMT is so much lighter and cheaper you'll be better off if you shoot your targets and not the pipe.

I wanted a portable stand for large caliber for my range as well as my friends back yard. For the cost, why not give it a try. Works well, portable and easy to use. I cut my conduit all the same length (5') for ease of use. Can hold up to three metal plates. I like it.

Got a set of these to hang steel targets so the wife and I can run some drills with the steel and I don't have to keep making new stands. Got 1" metal conduit at menards for both the legs and the cross beam. Got a little annoyed when I couldn't use that for the cross beam because the metal conduit is not really 1 inch. Willing to say that part is my own fault since I didn't check. The only problem the wife and I have is that, on a semi-regular basis, we knock our steal targets off the hooks. Seems like if you happen to hit the target just right, it hops right off one of the hooks. Kind of annoying. For an inexpensive / quick way to set up a set of steel targets, they aren't bad at all. I'm going to buy another set for us to use.

Holds up very well to unplanned impacts. very well made.

Very good especially for the price. NOTE that it will not fit over 1" Black pipe or EMT. You need 3/4" black pip or EMT. from Home Depot, I purchased a 48" Length of 3/4" black pipe for the main hanger rod. For the legs, I purchased 4 (18" length 1" black pipe), 4 (black pipe 1" to 3/4" reducers), and 4 (5" length 3/4" nipples) I did the legs this way to add weight the the base of the legs and keep the targets low to the ground. If I want to change the height, I can swap out the 5" length 3/4" nipples to longer ones.

Excellent. Highly recommend. I bought this and then bought conduit at Lowes. Great set up for my steel targets.

Cut 3/4" EMT legs and 1" EMT top bar 6' long for four 5" plates. Worked great. Bought another set of hooks so I had 8 total