Source for Steel Targets

[sniperaviator]

Anyone have a source for steel targets? My criteria is:
1. Able to take a hit from a 308 at 200 yards.
2. Round, and as large in diameter as I can easily carry. Say 20lbs.
3. Comes with a stand that keeps plate oriented correctly.
4. Able to hear the hit from 1000 yards(can you hear it through your earphones?)
5. Frame should fold flat for transport.
6. Target should give visual as to whether a hit or not (bob up and down, vibrate wildly etc)

I envision two aframes connected by rod with plate hanging by bungies?

Anyway, anyone have any good sources?

 

[Chiller]

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Several

LV Steel
Outback
OSU
etc...

 

[desertHK]

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Like Chiller recommended. But I can tell you that unless you go very small, which will be difficult to for 1000 yards target, but they tend to weigh more than 20 lbs, if you want the good stuff.

 

[ashland]

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Google Metal Spinning Targets. I shoot the 12" Tall Boy. Easily portable and storable.

 

[XHODZAX]

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24" x 24" x 1/2" steel target weighs about 82 pounds !

 

[Chiller]

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in that freight might be involved it would be helpful to know where you live.

 

[pinzmann]

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I use 3/8" thickness targets. From 200 out to "far away" my 260 and 308 just remove paint. No need for 1/2 past 200 unless your shooting something very fast. 3500+

 

[sniperaviator]

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OK. Thanks. At Metaltargets.com, if I choose 15" Gong Standard,
I get a stand, I believe. Now, I can pick mag for $108 or HV for $168. Something tells me I should pick HV. They say on another page a 15" weighs 34 pounds, 12" weighs 26 pounds, 10" weighs 24 pounds. Whew! Thanks a lot guys, good info.

 

[Gadsden]

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http://www.metaltargets.com/MoreOnTargets/MilitarySilhouetteTargets.htm

awesome prices, great guy, have had mine 10 years and still going strong. Lots of unique novelty targets and has even made custom shapes for me! I have a metal "bagel" I asked for custom and we put a heart shaped metal target behind it. The idea is to first shoot the heart out without knocking over the bagel and then shoot the bagel over. Very, very cool stuff!

 

[titandriver]

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MGMtargets.com -- 'nuff said!

 

[Deisel]

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I got 3 targets from LV Steel a few years back. They have held up great. I got 2 3/4 IPSC and 1 full IPSC in 3/8" AR500. I have shot them with everything from .223 through .338 and they have held up great. I use the swing set brackets with chains. Very obvious when you hit them, can hear the sound at over 1000 yards, although it takes a while

Very nice guy to talk to. Their website http://lvsteeltargets.com/main.htm

 

[sniperaviator]

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Can you hear the hit through your ear protection?

 

[Deisel]

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Yes. I was just saying the further out the steel is, the longer is takes to hear the hit.

 

[One_Man]

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ebay. and the bungee idea wont work.

 

[KM375]

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hanging steel, I have seen Chain, old fire hose, and conveyor belt used with good results.

 

[jmorris]

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Handgunsports.com has 3/8” thick AR500 setups priced below everyone else and are very simple.

 

[badhabit_wb]

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just saw your post. there's a guy on the hide that sells steel targets and i've had good luck with everything i've purchased from hime. here's a link to the discussion.

http://snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads....308#Post1285308

 

[ubet]

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I just ordered some from bigdogsteel (osuarchitect) here on the hide, damned good guy to deal with, havent got the targets yet though.... but cs was great

ETA, got my targets on fri. Have been hammering them all weekend. They are great, he has my bussines for the rest of my steel targets.

 

[MDM]

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I shot some my BigDogSteel 3/8" plates at 200 with a .300 Win Mag this morning with 180gr core lokts and it just made a small nick. Good stuff.

 

[J.Boyette]

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LV Steel and be done with it.

I have had mine now for 4 years and they are still serviceable.

John

 

[Deisel]

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Just ordered 4 more targets from LV Steel today. Great to do business with.

 

[SFC Carpentier jr]

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I have a few of LV shooters targets, but recently I have been getting targets from Georide at Outback Welding. I have at least three of his targets so far.