Dueling Tree Question.

[dave85620]

Are the paddles on a dueling tree supposed to be angled back? I came across a local ad and the paddles (not the stem which is angled forward) are angled backward. I've only shot a dueling tree a few times and from what I remember the paddles were angled forward not leaning back like in these pics. Does this tree look like it was designed correctly and maybe even beneficial in this configuration? Attached pic shows the rear of dueling tree.

[L84CABO]

It's hard to tell from that picture. A couple of the paddles look angled back but not the rest. It could be just a weird camera perspective. Contact the maker and ask if they are and ask for more pictures.

[Cheep]

I built one that the paddles angle back like the one you showed. The post is angled forward and it works just fine.

[dave85620]

Thanks guys. Do you think $130.00 is a fair price for that tree I posted? It's homemade, 40" tall and uses six 4" ar500 3\8" thick paddles.

[OCEquestrian]

The paddles of every dueling tree I have encountered (I dont own one) were all flat at 0 angle.

[Milsurp1]

If no shipping is required then yes that is a good price.

[dave85620]

If no shipping is required then yes that is a good price.

Yes, local pick up so.no shipping.

[dave85620]

Looks like the angle iron holding the tubes (tubes where the plates hinge) is wider than it needs to be. Only potential issues I could see would be (1) bullet fragments would deflect more than if the plates were at 0 degrees and (2) lower powered rounds might have a harder time moving the plates since the energy is being deflected a bit.

This is my tree.

Looks good. Thanks for the reply.