billdogg Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 I want to incorporate a shotgun door breach into our next match. I did a search on the subject, and found some good pictures, but the thread also had some missing pictures from 5 years ago. Has anybody done this with good success? I attached the picture of the one I found. Just looking to see if anybody has improvements over this design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonytheTiger Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Hot damn Bill, that'll make my day if you throw one of them into the middle of one of Jesse's 30+ round shotgun stages! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug H. Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 That is an R&R Targets breach door. Looks like the picture is of Robert J. From a match at Albany, OR. I have shot and used those doors at numerous matches and they work great! Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armydad Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 I haven' experienced one of those, but it looks awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishsticks Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 (edited) MGM targets makes one that's pretty spendy. R&R targets has a more budget minded option. There was one in use at the 3GN Western regional in St George this year, and also one at last years NW Multigun. Just a basic steel door frame that used standard target stand sticks for the part you "breach". Here's a random video from the 2015 western regional that shows the door. Edited May 13, 2015 by fishsticks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthyBlagga Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 (edited) We made a hefty one from steel tubing, with a clay pigeon as the "lock". It is spring-loaded so breaking the clay caused the door to swing open. Here is a video courtesy of Gose (door at ~38 seconds): Edited May 14, 2015 by StealthyBlagga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRider Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 I shot a match where they used a plywood door with a bracket to hold the target stick "lock" and the door frame was made from a 2x4 with a hole for the stick drilled through . It was cheap to construct and if the shooter missed and shot the frame, there wasn't a bunch of lead flying back from a steel frame. If I recall correctly, there were about 200 people in the match and the door worked for the entire match. Hurley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoganbillJ Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 We had one at the Missouri 3-Gun Championship. It was constructed as HRider described. Had really good luck until a shooter purposely center punched the door blowing the back supports off. A few 2x4s and some screws and we were back in business. We elected to stay away from the steel frame for safety reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Norman Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 The first photo in this thread, sans the N/S is essentially what we have done for 15 years. We also attach a weight and a cord tot he door so that once the 'latch' is blown, the door swings fully open reducing the chances of the shooter snagging gear when passing through. We have also used this to active additional targets so that once the door is breached, a mover activates. Usually we will use an out-n-back that disappears so that you have to be quick. Make them stand close to the door, more fun to watch people take three shots to break a 1 x 2! We have a record of 4 shots fired to cut the stick as well as the opposite, one shot. most take two. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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