Steel Targets, where do you get yours?

[sheepdog697]

Ar500armor, and shootsteel.com, both have held up fine. Shootsteel.com almost always has discounts

 

[fordfarmboy]

You know if a guy is looking for pistol targets and has a plasma cutter just go to warner steel and get a plate and cut your own .Or they will cut some things for free ,you don’t need ar500 for pistol.

 

[Trevelayan]

I get mine from various vendors, surprisingly the Indy 1500 show has a few decent vendors. In between shows, shootsteel usually has decent sales periodically.

 

[The Bubba Effect]

I bought a pile of targets from bobcat steel years ago. They have been shot a ton and when they finally die, I will get more from him.

I met some guys from shootsteel.com in a class and they seem like nice guys, but bobcat is also a nice guy a supporter and a local, so he gets my dollars.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Work. I have carte blanche to a certain scrap hopper.

 

[M1CARBINE]

Umm work? I work at a burn shop. We cur 3/16"-4" ar500 for rifle. And anything else for handgun. I have 5-6 target companies now i do work for

 

[DadSmith]

How thick would AR500 need to be to stop a 50BMG AP rd?

 

[Biggredchev]

My old work. They get 1/2” 1018 plates burnt out for parts to machine. The burnout company sends the whole sheet back and the leftovers get scraped. I left on good terms (Covid forced me to find a new job) so theyll pretty much let me do whatever i want there. I just grab the torch, make squares, circles, whatever, weld some chain on it and take it home. Even built a dueling tree with some scraps and that as the targets on it. Its not AR500 but i have yet to out a hole in one. Plenty of dents though, i figure if it does get wore out i can always throw it in the scrap bin and make a new one. Biggest caliber i own is .308 so it works.

 

[KLB]

My old work. They get 1/2” 1018 plates burnt out for parts to machine. The burnout company sends the whole sheet back and the leftovers get scraped. I left on good terms (Covid forced me to find a new job) so theyll pretty much let me do whatever i want there. I just grab the torch, make squares, circles, whatever, weld some chain on it and take it home. Even built a dueling tree with some scraps and that as the targets on it. Its not AR500 but i have yet to out a hole in one. Plenty of dents though, i figure if it does get wore out i can always throw it in the scrap bin and make a new one. Biggest caliber i own is .308 so it works.

The dents are what you have to watch as they cause splatter to start going all kinds of places you don't want it. If you are shooting it with rifles at distance, that is not an issue. If you are using handguns, it can be.

 

[M1CARBINE]

How thick would AR500 need to be to stop a 50BMG AP rd?

I personally know it will go clean through 2". It also threw the target 10' to the rear

 

[fordfarmboy]

My closes ar500 target is 50 yards swinging the others are silhouette on 30 degree or more at 100 to 400 yards . After shooting there’s a line at the bottom of target were bullets break up.

 

[KokomoDave]

R & Z Targets Main Page

This guy comes to all the local gun shows. He is in Bourbon.

I was in bourbon too. I then moved onto Scotch then went to a good rye. After that it was either Grey Goose or Patron Reserve.
I don't drink any liquor nowadays as I am always going for the ultimate thread jack.

 

[Michigan Slim]

I'm partial to discs off the farm. They hold up well to pistols and even most rifles out past 150 yards or so. There is no doubt when you hit them.

 

[M1CARBINE]

I'm partial to discs off the farm. They hold up well to pistols and even most rifles out past 150 yards or so. There is no doubt when you hit them.

Need to be careful of bounce back. I people who have shot themselves using discs

 

[Michigan Slim]

Need to be careful of bounce back. I people who have shot themselves using discs

The ones I use are cupped. I imagine if you faced them the wrong way you would get bounce back.

 

[DadSmith]

Need to be careful of bounce back. I people who have shot themselves using discs

Not with a 50BMG AP rd I hope.

 

[Dentoro]

Bobcat in Shelbyville.

 

[Joniki]

The ones I use are cupped. I imagine if you faced them the wrong way you would get bounce back.

Which way do you face them? I have a pile of them in my woods.

 

[DadSmith]

I'm partial to discs off the farm. They hold up well to pistols and even most rifles out past 150 yards or so. There is no doubt when you hit them.

Double them up they may do better at 100.

 

[Jin]

Make It Ring Targets, Carroll County.

I got my plate rack setup, gongs and silhouettes from these guys. Fast shipping and great customer service.


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