I mentioned to the wife I wanted to go shooting yesterday and she told me that I should work around the house. So I worked around the house putting this together. The Gong is 28" across should work out pretty well I hope.
Fieldcraft Sundays project
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Time well spent ! Looks alot like my set up and should work good for you . I have one that I've been using now for about 4yrs and the wood is chewed up pretty bad but is still very solid. Just be careful when moving it around as you will have copper fragments everywhere on the inside of the legs.
Time well spent ! Looks alot like my set up and should work good for you . I have one that I've been using now for about 4yrs and the wood is chewed up pretty bad but is still very solid. Just be careful when moving it around as you will have copper fragments everywhere on the inside of the legs.
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I was kind of wondering how bad it was gonna get chewed up. The frame is very sturdy being 4x4 with lag bolts. If I get a few years out of It I will be very happy.
I was kind of wondering how bad it was gonna get chewed up. The frame is very sturdy being 4x4 with lag bolts. If I get a few years out of It I will be very happy.
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uh>>>>>>>so..........did ya notice .....I dont think she happy.
Might not have been the work she was thinkin.
uh>>>>>>>so..........did ya notice .....I dont think she happy.
Might not have been the work she was thinkin.
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She wasnt happy at all about it. I did finish the tile work in the kitchen though it is grouted and done. I would of stopped at the gong for the day but she thought otherwise.
She wasnt happy at all about it. I did finish the tile work in the kitchen though it is grouted and done. I would of stopped at the gong for the day but she thought otherwise.
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Is that her on the left sitting in the chair? Tell her she wasnt looking to productive so you made a Target....
If you hit that frame a couple times it might come apart! Ive hit my metal stand a couple times with my 300WM and its starting to bend under the weight of the steel hanging plates.
Is that her on the left sitting in the chair? Tell her she wasnt looking to productive so you made a Target....
If you hit that frame a couple times it might come apart! Ive hit my metal stand a couple times with my 300WM and its starting to bend under the weight of the steel hanging plates.
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What kind of steel do you need to use to ensure the steel doesn't get too chewed up. I made two while in college to practice 200 and 300 highpower with my .223 shooting 77gr sierra's. 200 yard tgt was almost unusable after a few strings while the 300 yard target barely showed ANY marks at all. I was amazed to think the bullets lost that much energy from 200 to 300 yards, but the targets where from the same steel. Just wondering if there's a magic steel to use.
What kind of steel do you need to use to ensure the steel doesn't get too chewed up. I made two while in college to practice 200 and 300 highpower with my .223 shooting 77gr sierra's. 200 yard tgt was almost unusable after a few strings while the 300 yard target barely showed ANY marks at all. I was amazed to think the bullets lost that much energy from 200 to 300 yards, but the targets where from the same steel. Just wondering if there's a magic steel to use.
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AR500 is what all my targets are Anglico,not cheap steel to buy but will last my life time of shooting.
AR500 is what all my targets are Anglico,not cheap steel to buy but will last my life time of shooting.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Cinch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I would have to bet she's unhappy about a lot of things...
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Yeah I tend to do stuff to make her mad all the time. If any of you guys out there have got women figured out I would be willing to buy that book. I know at 400yds a 308 will make small pock marks in this steel but at 600yds it is a clean splatter just knocking off the paint.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Cinch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I would have to bet she's unhappy about a lot of things...
Yeah I tend to do stuff to make her mad all the time. If any of you guys out there have got women figured out I would be willing to buy that book. I know at 400yds a 308 will make small pock marks in this steel but at 600yds it is a clean splatter just knocking off the paint.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SIERRAWHISKEY</div><div class="ubbcode-body">AR500 is what all my targets are Anglico,not cheap steel to buy but will last my life time of shooting. </div></div>
Thanks SIERRA!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SIERRAWHISKEY</div><div class="ubbcode-body">AR500 is what all my targets are Anglico,not cheap steel to buy but will last my life time of shooting. </div></div>
Thanks SIERRA!
