Guys I’m new to rimfire in any kind of “precision” way. I’ve just got a RPRR and am testing out ammo. What are people using to shoot at 100 to 200 for steel targets?
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Rimfire Steel
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I am shooting 1" to 12" gongs. Big gongs for shooting groups and sightin, small ones shooting. See post below " Cheap KYL. Got my steel from https://shootingtargets7.com they have gongs on sell now.
Mark
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I bought some of the cheap Caldwell spinner targets from cabelas for $12 each that I set up at 100 and 150. For 200 and 300 I am using old circular saw blades. I have a 10” blade at 200 and a 14” blade at 300. If you have the blades laying around like I do they work really well and ring nice and loud.
1/4 or 3/16 mild will work.
1/4 AR-400 rings better but is more expensive.
I much prefer targets hung from conveyer belt just like their centerfire big brothers. These are 3 inch diamonds at 150 meters. The buck Antelope is at 180 meters and wasnt happy about me shooting on his range.
1/4 AR-400 rings better but is more expensive.
I much prefer targets hung from conveyer belt just like their centerfire big brothers. These are 3 inch diamonds at 150 meters. The buck Antelope is at 180 meters and wasnt happy about me shooting on his range.
Like I didn’t have enough Steel already... Okay, can alway use more?
Thanks MarkCZ - adding ShootingTargets7 to my go-to vendors with order placed.
Thanks MarkCZ - adding ShootingTargets7 to my go-to vendors with order placed.
I purchase 3" and 4" round steel targets from my local Walmart for shots at 150 yards or less. I think the cost was $8 and $12 respectively.
I use a nasty looking worn out 16" pizza pan at 250 yards-you can hear the hits!
I use a nasty looking worn out 16" pizza pan at 250 yards-you can hear the hits!
You can always use the steel you already have. Paint patterns on the existing targets and you can have several in 1. This works pretty well, unless you have things that will fall over or swing.
Small Bore silhouette targets are not too expensive for an entire set....and handy to practice with if you plan to ever play that game. They also move quite a bit so make sure you are not too over grown around the areas you shoot....light paracord will keep them from running away too far.
As others said it does not half to be tough, and that is where the fun can come in....you can cut them yourself. I made a few like the old green army men those are fun, just remember where the steel it not thick....like a head, or rifle you can bend it if you are using very thin (thick) metal.
Part of the fun with rimfire is making up your own stuff. You will want thicker if you go to some of the fast moving rimfires like 17, they will pit softer steel, but 22 mag does not seem to hurt it too much.....just from my playing around.
I bought 8", 6", 4" & 3" AR500 1/4" thick gongs from X-Steel a little over a year ago, and haven't had any issues with them to date. I don't have any of the 17 cal or 22 WRM hot-rod RF guns, so all shooting has been done with std vel match ammo.
Also bought a few of the spring-loaded 22RF-rated poppers from Midway last fall, but the weather was so rotten all winter that I'm just now getting started shooting these targets. Remains to be seen how well they'll stand up to extended use.
Great shot of the antelope Hoser!
Also bought a few of the spring-loaded 22RF-rated poppers from Midway last fall, but the weather was so rotten all winter that I'm just now getting started shooting these targets. Remains to be seen how well they'll stand up to extended use.
Great shot of the antelope Hoser!
To the best of my recollection from L to R (L x W) in inches: 12x9 , 9x5, 6x3.25, 5x 2.75, 4x2.25 and 3x1.5
I got them here without bases and had a local welder add a J-hook on the back of 3/8" round rod to make swingers:
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