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11 years 11 months ago - 11 years 11 months ago #14126 by larrygombos
new targets was created by larrygombos
here they are new "prototypes dont know if the yellow ones will hold up the red ones will ,what do yall think/



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Last edit: 11 years 11 months ago by Sharkey.
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11 years 11 months ago #14127 by 13fcolt
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I like it. what's different about the yellow one that it might not last as long?

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11 years 11 months ago #14128 by larrygombos
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ran out of good metal for the stem used rebarb may be too thin we will see the weekend after christmas

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11 years 11 months ago #14131 by 13fcolt
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oh yeah, I didn't even notice that. rifle rounds will chew up rebar. mild steel doesn't fair any better.
personally, it's so expensive to build a long lasting rifle target, I'd rather just keep it cheap and slag the rebar back together once in awhile.

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11 years 11 months ago #14135 by jtallen83
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13fcolt wrote: it's so expensive to build a long lasting rifle target, I'd rather just keep it cheap and slag the rebar back together once in awhile.


Why is it that the stand always gets hit, unless your trying too?
I used to use discarded railroad tie plates, they crater pretty bad with hi-power rifles but worked good for pistols and .22's. The AR-10 really cut down the useful period for rifle practice, the groups are so tight that 50 rounds or so and they usually have a good hole eaten out of the center and that takes the fun out of it!
My dad has an 16 inch x 1 inch x by 8 foot chunk of steel made to repair an old maintainer blade, anyone have any experience with this type blade steel being used for a target?
It almost appears to be two different layers of steel, one side is considerably rustier than the other. I don't want to waste the effort getting it cut into targets if they wont hold up better than the RR-tie plates.

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11 years 11 months ago #14138 by 13fcolt
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wish I knew the answer to that. I've tried old brake rotors, manhole covers, so called self healing plastic, you name it.
I was considering saving my caps for a real AR500 plate, but honestly a big honking chunk of steel laying in the back of my bronco until I need it does not exactly sound like fun.

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