Our small pepper popper bases will
accept both the AR400 and AR500 small steel alloy plates. Both classic
and mini (2/3 sized pepper poppers) IPSC targets can be bolted to the
base plate.
We protect the hinge and adjusting bolt with a V shaped deflector. The
deflector will divert a full house .44 Magnum projectile.
The base is usable without installing the legs. We provide the legs in
case the terrain won't let the base be stable.
We build our own hinges to reduce the slop commonly found in other
bases. Reset and trip points will remain constant. The base material
weight and leg sockets help prevent plate/base scooting.
We strongly urge that the pad that accepts the falling plate be kept
free of debris. Stones or other hard substances will cut or compress the
pad material when the target is driven down.
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Our large pepper popper bases will also accept both AR400 and
AR500 steel alloy plates. The full size Classic and Pepper popper IPSC
targets can be bolted to the base plate.
This base also uses our own hinges to insure that plate returns to a
vertical position and the reset and trip points remain constant. The
target weight and angle iron cross braces prevent plate/base scooting.
We strongly urge that the pad that accepts the falling plate be kept free
of debris. The pad is elevated from the base rails to permit stacking of
the plates.
We offer the pictured lengths of angle iron stems for use with our
center hole handgun and top hole rifle targets.
All stems are 3.0" short of their listed length to compensate for the base and plate
clamping devices. The material for the stems is 1 1/2"x 1 1/2"
x 1/4" angle
iron. A plate attaches to the stem (select either end ) with a stem
Clamp or Mount. The stem is held by the Universal
Base clamp. All but the 55" and 56" stems are used for the
American Speed Plate system. Their named lengths will place the center
of the target to that height off the ground. The Steel
Challenge rules specify that all round targets shall be 5' (60") to
their top as shot by a transit from the shooting box. Rectangular
targets shall be 5' 6" (66") to their tops.
The following stem table: StemTarget
54"
18 x 24"
54"
12"
55"
10"
56"
8"
will place the top of the specified targets to the height
required by the Steel Challenge rules.
We will cut stems to any length you desire.
We also offer
Accessories to convert static plates into reactive targets.
The
Universal Base is used to support and clamp a target stem. The
removable legs permits sliding up to 3 base plates on to one pair
of legs. A three base set up would permit the use of three different
stems lengths for a staircase target array. The bases can also be
nested, because the legs will fit under other base plates. The number
of different arrays are limited by the quantity of bases available.
We create over 78 different arrays with 5 bases. (See the ASP
system for more details.) The optional stick holders, add the capability
to use the bases as a very stable paper target holder. Misses on the
metal target in front will poke holes in cardboard fastened to the 1 x
2" furring strips located behind the plate.
(Click
here to see target setup).
A Clamp tool/Spring Compression gauge is
recommend with every initial Universal Base order.
The Clamp Tool and Gauge is used with the Universal Base Stem Holder
assembly to open the clamp for stem insertion. The center of the
tool is a gauge, machined to the correct dimension, for adjusting the Stem
Holder spring tension. The spring will lose its rated tension if it is
set too tight and targets will not stay vertical if too loose.
Re-adjusting the spring tension is only required if the spring retaining
nut is inadvertently messed with.
(Click
here) for tool applications.
