Rifle Barricade Construction

[Exodus]

Is there a standard for dimensions for the common stair step rifle barricades?

Anyone have drawings?

Thanks X

[M ammo]

I just winged it.

Made three steps, a window, put it on legs that are one foot off the ground.

So I can practice shooting under it as well,

It is a great training aid. And you can practice all kinds of positions with rifle pistol and shotgun.

[kgunz11]

I actually built several of these not too long ago for "The Practical Marksman" Challenge. We actually had about $25,000.00 worth of prize table for a match that only allowed 40 shooters at an entry fee of $150.00 per shooter. Everyone got something off the prize table and just about everything was worth more than the entry fee. Shooters shot scenarios involving a precision rifle, handgun, and a supplied carbine/ammo from DPMS which we gave away on the prize table after the match.

If you use 4x8 sheets of pressure treated plywood 1/2" thick and pressure treated 2x4's they'll last a LONG time.

You need one sheet of plywood, a framing square, 1 1/4" screws, liquid nails, a jig saw, a sharpie, and a miter saw. The miter saw is not required but makes cutting the 2x4's easy.

You take your sheet of plywood and go 19 3/16" across the long factory edge (8' edge) and using your framing square make a 12" ling with your sharpie. Then at a right angle mark another line 19 3/16" parallel to the top factory edge and then a mark 12" down at a right angle. Repeat to the end of the sheet. Then take your jig saw and cut along your mark. What that gives you is 2 mirror images and both sides of your barricade. Cut your 2x4's to go in between the two sheets so your finished barricade is 4.5" thick (a 2x4 is actually 3.5" thick). Your 2x4's should be 17" long cuts and 12" long cuts. You should also have one that is 45" long that goes along the bottom.

Use the liquid nails between your 2x4's and the plywood to seal it all in.

Your finished product will have perfect heights for prone, sitting, kneeling, and bent over standing. You will have a 42" stick of 2x4 left after cutting your spacer pieces which can be cut in 1/2 for your legs. You'll need 3" screws to attach them.

Here's a link to some pics of the finished barricades in action:

The Practical Marksman Challenge 2008

If you have any questions or need better details feel free to PM me.

[kgunz11]

BTW, our entire prize table was a random drawing. At registration we gave every one a playing card and shooters were required to keep up with that card all weekend (2 day event). One stage actually utilized their playing card. They had to know which one was theirs and be able to identify it and shoot it.

Sorry for the hi-jack!

[Exodus]

If you use 4x8 sheets of pressure treated plywood 1/2" thick and pressure treated 2x4's they'll last a LONG time.

You need one sheet of plywood, a framing square, 1 1/4" screws, liquid nails, a jig saw, a sharpie, and a miter saw. The miter saw is not required but makes cutting the 2x4's easy.

You take your sheet of plywood and go 19 3/16" across the long factory edge (8' edge) and using your framing square make a 12" ling with your sharpie. Then at a right angle mark another line 19 3/16" parallel to the top factory edge and then a mark 12" down at a right angle. Repeat to the end of the sheet. Then take your jig saw and cut along your mark. What that gives you is 2 mirror images and both sides of your barricade. Cut your 2x4's to go in between the two sheets so your finished barricade is 4.5" thick (a 2x4 is actually 3.5" thick). Your 2x4's should be 17" long cuts and 12" long cuts. You should also have one that is 45" long that goes along the bottom.

Use the liquid nails between your 2x4's and the plywood to seal it all in.

Your finished product will have perfect heights for prone, sitting, kneeling, and bent over standing. You will have a 42" stick of 2x4 left after cutting your spacer pieces which can be cut in 1/2 for your legs. You'll need 3" screws to attach them.

Thanks Bobby.

[kgunz11]

That is EXACTLY right. Awesome illustration!