DIY Moving Targets

[Urban Tarzan]

Here is a video of some moving targets I made for my range.
I set them up behind plastic barrels and makeshift plywood walls.
I added a remote trigger to one but i usually set them up so when you knock something down it triggers the first one and that triggers the next and so forth.
They are fun to set up and shoot , super easy and cheap to make.
You can probably reverse engineer from the video but if anyone wants specifics I can probably put together a lumber list and cut list.
Cost is about $20 in supplies and the remote parts are about $20 on Ebay.

 

[Jeppo]

Very cool. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Goofyfoot2001]

How far does the remote go? The lean out is very cool.

 

[Jeppo]

The way I shoot, I’d hit the receiver with the first round.

 

[Urban Tarzan]

How far does the remote go? The lean out is very cool.

Rated for 800 ft line of sight .. I've used it almost that far with no problems

 

[jodyisaacs]

The way I shoot, I’d hit the receiver with the first round.

You too, eh? Hey...a hit is a hit!

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[Jeppo]

You too, eh? Hey...a hit is a hit!

But I guess there’s a workaround. I’d just aim for it.

 

[Average Joe]

Very nice! Thank you for sharing. Look like a trip to Lowes is in my near future.

 

[Sigequinox220]

The way I shoot, I’d hit the receiver with the first round.

humility is good Jeppo, but we need you to be a leader now. Go borrow a trillion dollars from China with your new elite status and get you some damn training.

 

[LeeMajors]

The way I shoot, I’d hit the receiver with the first round.

If you just keep shooting the target will come to the bullet . Win win

 

[Jerzsubbie]

Very cool!
@blackbelt1222

 

[Schattenreiter]

Yeah but what about the Jeep????

 

[Jeppo]

humility is good Jeppo, but we need you to be a leader now. Go borrow a trillion dollars from China with your new elite status and get you some damn training.

If they’d just repay the trillion dollars I already loaned them, I could afford training.

 

[NoNameHaveI]

Would like more info on the remote system if at all possible

 

[Urban Tarzan]

Would like more info on the remote system if at all possible

Sure thing,
Most of the stuff I used I just had laying around but I found the remote on Ebay again.
It's a 12v in 12v out long range remote , you should be able to find it searching for RM11P , here is a picture


Here is a picture of the servo and pin setup

And I power it with this small 3cell 11.1volt rechargeable lipo .



You can find those small RC servos on WISH or Ebay for a few bucks .
The Reciever says it requires 12v .. I tried it with a 2cell 7.4v lipo and it didnt work . The 11.1v works fine.

Most of the servos say the operating voltage is between 4v and 6v .. i had a few laying around so I just pumped 12v(well, 11.1v) into it and it works fine. Will it shorten its life? Maybe but I've hit it hundreds of times so far and it's ok.
You could also put a inline 12v step down between the receiver and servo .. you can find those for a few bucks online too , to be safe.
Hope that helps ,let me know if you need more.

 

[Urban Tarzan]

Yeah but what about the Jeep????

Lol.. for demonstration purposes only, dont try this at home

 

[NoNameHaveI]

Sure thing,
Most of the stuff I used I just had laying around but I found the remote on Ebay again.
It's a 12v in 12v out long range remote , you should be able to find it searching for RM11P , here is a picture
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Here is a picture of the servo and pin setup
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And I power it with this small 3cell 11.1volt rechargeable lipo .

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You can find those small RC servos on WISH or Ebay for a few bucks .
The Reciever says it requires 12v .. I tried it with a 2cell 7.4v lipo and it didnt work . The 11.1v works fine.

Most of the servos say the operating voltage is between 4v and 6v .. i had a few laying around so I just pumped 12v(well, 11.1v) into it and it works fine. Will it shorten its life? Maybe but I've hit it hundreds of times so far and it's ok.
You could also put a inline 12v step down between the receiver and servo .. you can find those for a few bucks online too , to be safe.
Hope that helps ,let me know if you need more.

Awesome! Thanks, definitely building a couple of these.

 

[Urban Tarzan]

Awesome! Thanks, definitely building a couple of these.

No problem, I can post more detailed pictures if you need them . The lean out mechanism is hard to see in the video.

 

[blackbelt1222]

Very cool!
@blackbelt1222

Yeah, this needs to happen

 

[Scsmith42]

That is very cool!

I wonder if you could trigger it with an electric eye from a garage door safety switch so as to have it move automatically based upon the shooters position?

 

[Urban Tarzan]

That is very cool!

I wonder if you could trigger it with an electric eye from a garage door safety switch so as to have it move automatically based upon the shooters position?

That is a great idea and definitely doable , im going to try a motion sensor from a outdoor light . I have one laying around .
I'll report back with my results