So what staple gun do you use?

[Healthservices]

Some days I can get pissed off by the simplest things.

One of those times is when you have a target and you are walking out to hang it. I use a staple gun because that's what many ranges use. But once in a while, more often than not I go to hang the target and on the second staple my staple gun gets jammed. And boy does it ever. Of course I bought the worst one that seems to jam the most, so fiddling with it can be a issue. By the time I'm done or look up, I find that all the other shooters have already walked back. One of the rangemasters tells me the dewalt brand is pretty good and easy to tear down to pull the staples out. Who has a dewalt and how is it working for you? 

Or what other ways do you go hanging you targets? 

Oh for me, I seem to have the most trouble with the PowerShot model 5700

 

[theLBC]

DeWalt. no issues, lightweight.

 

[Healthservices]

Looks like I'll be getting the dewalt!



Thanks  

 

[biohazardman]

Made in USA will do up to 5/8ths staples Heavy duty and durable. I have many years on this one.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/234467247434?epid=15018932884&hash=item369756454a:g:sYoAAOSwK9RiMC3s

 

[boscoebrea]

I have many,but I use a 12volt Milwaukee stable gun,works so good,plus I have many other 12volt Milwaukee tools and they all take the same batteries,great products.

 

[Healthservices]

Bio, looking at that points out something that I did really did not think about . It's weird the how a picture can bring you pain and that's what that unit reminds me of. I have several of those in the garage somewhere. Maybe even as a backup in the car. It's actually my dad's from the 70s. But using it kicks off a pain in my hand and wrist. Maybe I should be getting a cordless like boscoebrea is using instead.  

 

[delooper]

I have a previous-generation DeWalt stapler. No carbon fiber, mostly steel. It works well. The only thing that bothers me with it is the occasional jam. 

 

[biohazardman]

Bio, looking at that points out something that I did really did not think about . It's weird the how a picture can bring you pain and that's what that unit reminds me of. I have several of those in the garage somewhere. Maybe even as a backup in the car. It's actually my dad's from the 70s. But using it kicks off a pain in my hand and wrist. Maybe I should be getting a cordless like boscoebrea is using instead.  

Yup, sounds like you could use something that was not as difficult to squeeze then. This one has a pretty stout spring on it fer sure.

 

[OldSpook]

Blue drywall tape... Never jams.

 

[PeeWeeDaddy]

Anything from Black & Decker is good.

Dewalt is owned by them but, then again, it is difficult to find power tools that are not…Owned by B&D..

I have used my Swingline for about 55 years..

 

[Gerry52]

Gorilla tape or a T50.

 

[ToddGeddes63]

Arrow T50 stapler built well, holds most staple sizes and is tough as long as you don't use it for a hammer! if you bend the end were the staples comes out, or the rail to load the staples it's done. I use mine Alot and have had it for years.

TODD

 

[boscoebrea]

\Some shooting ranges will not allow staples;so better have a good roll of tape with you.

My hands are wore out,the 12volt tools I use are lighter,powerful and there is a tool for every need.

If so inclined a Dewalt roofing stabler works good,It is a hammer stapler, no squeezing needed.

 

[Peashooter]

We use a cheapo electric stapler, cant recall the brand but it probably break soon.

I have been contemplating if i build a better pellet trap this summer, maybe at least along the very top, make it so you can use magnets to hold papers.

My plan is to make something that in size will at least hold 2 X 3 BR50 papers ( 2 rows horizontal )

Got some small Neodymium magnets that are 10 x 10 x 4 mm a couple of those i see no reason to why they couldn't hold a BR50 paper

 

[CyberDyneSystems]

Milwaukee 12 volt cordless, or Duofast with depth adjustment.

 

[Healthservices]

So i really like how small looking the milwaukee m12 is and that you can swap batteries. Unfortunately I have a full load of dewalt battery operated tools and not one milwaukee so a battery and charger will need to be purchased as well. It makes something that sounds like a good idea not so great. 

Dewalt does not offer anything small that I can put in my range bags. 

I'm only going to use this for targets. So it does not need to be heavy duty just reliable and easy to tear down if a staple gets stuck. I have a roll of tape incase I need to but all the ranges I go to allow staples. The tape is in case the stapler does not work. 

I'm thinking the cordless arrow but dislike that the battery is not removable or that I need a power outlet if the battery is dead.

The harbor freight is inexpensive but I don't like the rear loading. Makes it a little more difficult to fix a jam.

 

[Healthservices]

But If it is just paper onto a board or wood maybe something like this? It's $15 and usb rechargable. So if the battery is dead maybe I can charge from my dewalt USB charger or car? 

 

[Jim W]

Power Shot 

 

[Healthservices]

Although not hard to unjam when you have a screwdriver to tear down the PowerShot, I'm going to be pretty irritated to have to walk more than a hundred yards back to my bench, fix the jam, then wait until the next break session to hang my target. Even if I brought a screwdriver with me. It will spoil my day if that little nut drops and disappears.



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While waiting for the cheap cordless stapler to come in I went to home depot for some other stuff and found the plastic resin dewalt. Boy this is easy to squeeze! It is advertised as being over 20 percent easier to squeeze than other manual staplers! And super light as well!

It looks to also have a no tool easy to unjam mechanism. 

If the cordless works out good I think this will be my backup. If not it will be my primary.



Allen

 

[Healthservices]

Ok the lightest is the dewalt. The heaviest is the electric(about 2.5 lbs) but not that heavy. This electric will not do the long 9/16 staples but will go to 1/2 "

The electric will go thru the cardboard target and into the wood. And we'll just 4 staples but easy to use. Let's see how ot holds up