Any ideas for inexpensive steel targets?
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Re: Any ideas for inexpensive steel targets?
Used bulldozer blades. Used,but not too thin, discs from plows. Hang it up where you can see it, I doubt at 1000 plus you'll be bothered by backsplash. JMHO
Used bulldozer blades. Used,but not too thin, discs from plows. Hang it up where you can see it, I doubt at 1000 plus you'll be bothered by backsplash. JMHO
Re: Any ideas for inexpensive steel targets?
Dozer track sections, there is a range near coshocton ohio that uses them and seem to get good service out of them.
Dozer track sections, there is a range near coshocton ohio that uses them and seem to get good service out of them.
Re: Any ideas for inexpensive steel targets?
Find a big truck junk yard. Dump beds are AR plate. They will usuall cut a chunk out for ya.
Find a big truck junk yard. Dump beds are AR plate. They will usuall cut a chunk out for ya.
Re: Any ideas for inexpensive steel targets?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DFOOSKING</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Rummage around the scrap yards, old rotors off semi's make a nice bell that sit well on wood fence posts, no to mention large plates laying around... </div></div>
I was mechanic for 9 years at a Semi truck buisiness and I never seen a semi with "rotors" they have drum brakes all the way around (NO rotors), even on the front steers. Unless your talking about some ancient stuff I have never seen before.
If they ever did have rotors, that had to be some brake shoe!
Also I dont know what your definition of a "Semi" is. My girlfriend calls dumptrucks semi-trucks so.......
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DFOOSKING</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Rummage around the scrap yards, old rotors off semi's make a nice bell that sit well on wood fence posts, no to mention large plates laying around... </div></div>
I was mechanic for 9 years at a Semi truck buisiness and I never seen a semi with "rotors" they have drum brakes all the way around (NO rotors), even on the front steers. Unless your talking about some ancient stuff I have never seen before.
If they ever did have rotors, that had to be some brake shoe!
Also I dont know what your definition of a "Semi" is. My girlfriend calls dumptrucks semi-trucks so.......
Re: Any ideas for inexpensive steel targets?
+1 on earth moving equipment being made of the equivalent of armor plate. I actually made some targets out of new 3/8" sheet steel for earth movers, and they have been extremely durable.
+1 on earth moving equipment being made of the equivalent of armor plate. I actually made some targets out of new 3/8" sheet steel for earth movers, and they have been extremely durable.
Re: Any ideas for inexpensive steel targets?
Some fire engines have disc brakes . Disc brakes are available on trucks, but are not that common.
Still, not a very good target because the hole in the middle and they would probably break quite esay.
Some fire engines have disc brakes . Disc brakes are available on trucks, but are not that common.
Still, not a very good target because the hole in the middle and they would probably break quite esay.
Re: Any ideas for inexpensive steel targets?
I just went to Pacific Steel and bought a 32"x20"x1/2" piece of steel. Cost me $58. I see that there is a PS in Rock Springs and Laramie. Any other steel provider that sells pipe/rebar or sheet steel should be able to help you out.
I just went to Pacific Steel and bought a 32"x20"x1/2" piece of steel. Cost me $58. I see that there is a PS in Rock Springs and Laramie. Any other steel provider that sells pipe/rebar or sheet steel should be able to help you out.
Re: Any ideas for inexpensive steel targets?
While you're at the scrapyard keep an eye out for pipe "blind flanges", they work really well and are usually plenty thick.
A 10" blind flange is about 1.25" thick and lasts for a long time even though it's mild steel.
While you're at the scrapyard keep an eye out for pipe "blind flanges", they work really well and are usually plenty thick.
A 10" blind flange is about 1.25" thick and lasts for a long time even though it's mild steel.
Re: Any ideas for inexpensive steel targets?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: dareposte</div><div class="ubbcode-body">While you're at the scrapyard keep an eye out for pipe "blind flanges", they work really well and are usually plenty thick.
A 10" blind flange is about 1.25" thick and lasts for a long time even though it's mild steel. </div></div>
+1 for the blind flanges. a 300PSI is about 1 1/2" thick.
Another tough piece of steel to shoot at are railroad tie plates. They hold up really good.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: dareposte</div><div class="ubbcode-body">While you're at the scrapyard keep an eye out for pipe "blind flanges", they work really well and are usually plenty thick.
A 10" blind flange is about 1.25" thick and lasts for a long time even though it's mild steel. </div></div>
+1 for the blind flanges. a 300PSI is about 1 1/2" thick.
Another tough piece of steel to shoot at are railroad tie plates. They hold up really good.
