Smallest AR500 Gong??

[tinker]

My club only goes out to 200 yards. The smallest steel we have is about 4".

I have been searching online to buy some AR500 gongs to donate to my club so I can use them there but can't find anything smaller than 3".

Does anyone know if there is anyone making anything 1"?

I would really like to get say a 6" or so square with two 1" dangling kind of like a flipper target. I have seen some neat rimfire ones that look like an 8 with spinner that has two 1" bullseyes and while that would be cool the pivot point would likely break when it gets hit inadvertently.

I have thought about a hostage style but even those have huge targets in the center.

 

[LuckyDuck]

The smallest 3/8" AR500 targets that I'm aware of and will get you darn close to what you're after is 1.5" from shootsteel.com. Hope that helps.

-LD

 

[tinker]

The smallest 3/8" AR500 targets that I'm aware of and will get you darn close to what you're after is 1.5" from shootsteel.com. Hope that helps.

-LD

thank you i will check that one out

 

[NewsShooter]

one inch, https://www.xsteeltargets.com/collections/22lr-308-win-mag/products/3-8-ar500-ar550-static-1, I've bought quite a few targets from them.

 

[cas6969]

Precision Gong Set - Challenge Yourself With 3 Small Gongs

Gong Set to challenge shooters with 3 of our smallest gongs. Available in multiple thicknesses for every weapon imaginable.

shootingtargets7.com

I have the two on the right. Mounting them on something is the issue, as they end up being much smaller than what you hang them by. They also sell 1/2" thick.

 

[tinker]

Precision Gong Set - Challenge Yourself With 3 Small Gongs

Gong Set to challenge shooters with 3 of our smallest gongs. Available in multiple thicknesses for every weapon imaginable.

shootingtargets7.com

I have the two on the right. Mounting them on something is the issue, as they end up being much smaller than what you hang them by. They also sell 1/2" thick.

That may be a really good choice as well. Mounting is pretty good. We use old fire hose with a bolt.

 

[NewsShooter]

one inch, https://www.xsteeltargets.com/collections/22lr-308-win-mag/products/3-8-ar500-ar550-static-1, I've bought quite a few targets from them.

These use their T post mount or you could use a hook, could also be bolted with a strap. I like the T post mount, quick and easy. I've got circles, squares, gnomes, sharks, dinosaurs and a rimfire KYL.

 

[roostercogburn98]

I’ve got some 2 inchers laying around the range junk somewhere, so I’m sure they get smaller

 

[07SGT4623]

Atlas Target Works has 2" gongs in 3/8" or 1/2"

 

[tinker]

2" is still too big. Definitely going to get some of those one inch ones.

 

[R_A_W]

I have this 10 plate set 1" through 10"

I've only shot the 1"-3" w/ .22

 

[Sheldon N]

I've shot a bunch of small steel from D-M Targets, the one I use the most has two targets on stems, a 1.5-2" diamond and a 2" circle, one on each side of a t-bar hanger. I've also done small steel squares roughly 2" x 3" and hung from firehose.

This is at 150-200 yards and I mostly use 223. Anything larger than 223 at close range will start to break targets if you're shooting it with a lot of rounds.

 

[Geno C.]

I had a bunch of 10% ipsc made with 3/8 ar500 a while ago

 

[tinker]

I've shot a bunch of small steel from D-M Targets, the one I use the most has two targets on stems, a 1.5-2" diamond and a 2" circle, one on each side of a t-bar hanger. I've also done small steel squares roughly 2" x 3" and hung from firehose.

This is at 150-200 yards and I mostly use 223. Anything larger than 223 at close range will start to break targets if you're shooting it with a lot of rounds.

yeah this will be 200 yards. Most likely a lot of .223 practice but maybe some 6.5cm and 6br

 

[Sheldon N]

yeah this will be 200 yards. Most likely a lot of .223 practice but maybe some 6.5cm and 6br

Might also try this one, it's held up pretty well for me. You just shoot at the tip of the top stem as though it were a circle, or likewise at the base if you want a 2 MOA size target. I mostly shot the top of the target for positional shooting, 1MOA is a good challenge.

https://www.d-mtargets.com/store/p95/200series.html#/

 

[Geno C.]

Torso is approx 1.75x2” though

 

[mmlook]

get a few of these

https://jcsteeltargets.com/2-round-1-2-t-post-spring-system/

expensive, but well worth it.

My local club bought a bunch of these after we kept breaking everything else under 250 yards

we’ve never had these go down in a match, even with heavy 6.5’s

 

[Sheldon N]

get a few of these

https://jcsteeltargets.com/2-round-1-2-t-post-spring-system/

expensive, but well worth it.

My local club bought a bunch of these after we kept breaking everything else under 250 yards

we’ve never had these go down in a match, even with heavy 6.5’s

Agree, if you're going to put these on a rifle range and all the club members are going to shoot it this is probably the only thing that will hold up.