Building position boxes for practice

[LeviSS]

I've been shooting IDPA this year and next year want to start shooting USPSA. I was going to build some position boxes to practice shooting while entering and exiting positions.

What dimensions are they usually? I was thinking 3'x3', but not sure about the height. It looks like most are about 1" - 1 1/2" from what I can guess.

Any advice?

Edited October 17, 2015 by LeviSS

[aandabooks]

PVC is a good lightweight inexpensive choice.

[open17]

4 pcs of pvc 3/4" pipe about 34" long, 4 pvc glue elbows. No need for glue----just push it together. Breaks down easily for storage if needed.

[CZinSC]

Hula hoops, very inexpensive. I got mine at Wally World.

[Bkreutz]

I'm assuming you haven't shot a USPSA match yet? Position boxes aren't used that much in USPSA except for starting position and not that much for that. (at least in the matches I go to). Normally there is a shooting area and you shoot the targets as they become visible so shooting on the move (another non IDPA idea) is the faster way.

[LeviSS]

I have not shot USPSA yet. I've just watched videos. It looks like a lot of places use wood for fault lines too, so I'd like to do some of that too just to get used to getting my foot up on it, positioning, etc. Plus, there are a few drills in stoegers book using them.

Edited October 17, 2015 by LeviSS

[Bkreutz]

I have not shot USPSA yet. I've just watched videos. It looks like a lot of places use wood for fault lines too, so I'd like to do some of that too just to get used to getting my foot up on it, positioning, etc.

Most ranges I shoot use 2x4's with the 4" side parallel to the ground. They have holes drilled in them so they can be spiked to the ground. Most outdoor position boxes that I see are welded angle iron or square tubing.

Edited October 17, 2015 by Bkreutz

[ChuckS]

1x2's work well for practice fault lines and are also used for target sticks.

[Nimitz]

yikes! 2x4s? I wouldn't want to be on those match setup crews ... . around here we all use 1x1s painted red with holes in them to nail into the ground .... easy to carry around, low profile & last forever ... for training I just use 1/2" pvc ...

Edited October 17, 2015 by Nimitz

[Bkreutz]

3/4" (which is how thick a 1x1 is) is minimum thickness for a hard surface. A 2 x 4 (1.5 x 3.5) is good for any surface.

2.2.1.1 Shooting Boxes and Fault Lines should be constructed of wooden boards or other suitable material, must be fixed firmly in place, and provide both physical and visual references to competitors. For hard ground surfaces clear of debris, 0.75 inch material is the minimum allowable size. On other range surfaces, such as covered with turf, sand, gravel, wood chips or similar, thicker material which rises at least 1.5 inches above the surface is recommended.

(From the 2014 USPSA rule book)

[LeviSS]

Thanks guys. I got some 2x2's today. I'll cut them, screw them together, paint them orange and should be good to go.

[JAFO]

I have not shot USPSA yet. I've just watched videos. It looks like a lot of places use wood for fault lines too, so I'd like to do some of that too just to get used to getting my foot up on it, positioning, etc. Plus, there are a few drills in stoegers book using them.

Just remember that no part of your foot can touch the ground outside the fault line while shooting. If you do, it's a procedural. If you gained a significant advantage doing it, it's a procedural per shot.