mjl Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I have been authorized to procure some poppers and a steel plate rack for my club, I am also going to buy a couple Max Traps. I am planning on getting the targets made out of AR500 steel. Any recommendations regarding AR500 or not? Also, what are some recommendations for suppliers. Feel free to PM me. I am looking hard at Action Targets poppers and plate rack - looks like a good design and good price. Am I missing something? Look forward to hearing your experience and recommendations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigpops Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Give NEVCO a good look. Great people and great product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigpops Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Sorry.....linky - http://www.nevcotargets.com/main.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chills1994 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 find a fab shop locally, especially one that either has a PlasmaCAM or a water jet. save on the shipping costs. steel is heavy and expensive to ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Freeman Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Go with MGM. Too easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racegun9 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Check with Max at www.gunsteel.com (Home of the Max Trap) He's been making targets for lots of clubs for Local, Area, and National type match's for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizzle Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Wow, only one vote for MGM so far? Their stuff is awesome and they do a ton to support the sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokshwn Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 (edited) Bar none MGM..... 1) The quality of their targets are second to none. 2) MGM's customer service and support after the sale is incredible. 3) Noone....noone supports the sport more than MGM. Not only with match and target support but with the MGM Junior Camp as well. 4) And they're OK folks to boot Their prices may be a little higher, but IMO the value is far superior to other target systems. Edited February 10, 2012 by smokshwn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan 45 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Bar none MGM..... 1) The quality of their targets are second to none. 2) MGM's customer service and support after the sale is incredible. 3) Noone....noone supports the sport more than MGM. Not only with match and target support but with the MGM Junior Camp as well. 4) And they're OK folks to boot Their prices may be a little higher, but IMO the value is far superior to other target systems. I would agree with all of these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Am I missing something? Well, you could mention where you are. Shipping can be a big factor in cost and if you can find something close to you you might be better off. For example, if you are somewhere in and around Area 8, you might want to contact GT Targets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjl Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 Good point Graham. Changed my profile - I am in East Tennessee Am I missing something? Well, you could mention where you are. Shipping can be a big factor in cost and if you can find something close to you you might be better off. For example, if you are somewhere in and around Area 8, you might want to contact GT Targets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert King Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 MGM. I think they offer free shipping over a certain $$$ amount and it is pretty low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmw5142 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 MGM and GT Targets are both great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidnal Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Wow, only one vote for MGM so far? Their stuff is awesome and they do a ton to support the sport. +++ MGM ROCKS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS101 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 I am on the MGM bandwagon too... They are great to deal with, quick shipping, and they arun monthly specials of popular items! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ima45dv8 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 MGM has serious cred. They earned it. But in that same vein, I bought my Steel Challenge (full) set from GT Targets and they were awesome to work with. I suspect either would be a suitable source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chills1994 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Check with Max at www.gunsteel.com (Home of the Max Trap) He's been making targets for lots of clubs for Local, Area, and National type match's for years. If you can't get anything locally, I'll second the motion for Max's stuff. It is quality that I have seen at other major matches several states away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskapopo Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Go with MGM. Too easy. +1x100. MGM has great service and great products. I am slowly trying to build up a collection of MGM steel for my matches. I am ordering the things that are not too big to ship in the mail. So far I have 3 Colt speed plate style auto poppers and 3 standard auto poppers and 7 knock over 6 inch disks. I plan on getting 2 of the auto reset smaller poppers that are on sale this month. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskinsler83 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 What rang in EastTN is this for?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 (edited) MGM or GT, both support the sport, have great products and service. Edited February 12, 2012 by MarkCO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 (edited) AR500...yes Many people have no idea what AR500 stands for, but it is actually not even related to "Armor" at all. It is Abrasion Resistance and it relates to heavy equipment, bascially rocks scraping on the steel of buckets and such. Within the spec of AR500 there are actually different qualities of steel. The resistance to coring, benidng and fracture must be considered. Without getting into a metallurgical discussion, the MGM steel is at the very top of the heap when it comes to the intended application. I've seen AR500 targets with the same thickness and size from other makers fail when the MGM stuff keeps taking hits. Edited February 12, 2012 by MarkCO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadeslade Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 MGM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chills1994 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 AR500...yes Many people have no idea what AR500 stands for, but it is actually not even related to "Armor" at all. It is Abrasion Resistance and it relates to heavy equipment, bascially rocks scraping on the steel of buckets and such. Within the spec of AR500 there are actually different qualities of steel. The resistance to coring, benidng and fracture must be considered. Without getting into a metallurgical discussion, the MGM steel is at the very top of the heap when it comes to the intended application. I've seen AR500 targets with the same thickness and size from other makers fail when the MGM stuff keeps taking hits. I'll have to look through my big "welcome to becoming a Steel Challenge Club" packet, but IIRC, there are only like 3 sources of AR steel in the whole United States. And again IIRC, the AR400/450/500 title is some designation (probably ASTM) and actually there is a range of abrasive resistance-ness allowed. So a piece of steel might test out to an actual AR375, but it can wear the AR400 label. Another piece of steel might test out at AR539, but gets the AR500 classification instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 MGM has serious cred. They earned it. But in that same vein, I bought my Steel Challenge (full) set from GT Targets and they were awesome to work with. I suspect either would be a suitable source. Our club bought 18 mini-poppers from MGM a few years ago -- and they still look virtually new.... Our discipline -- USPSA -- bought ~6 plates from GT Targets, a mix of 6" squares and 8"circles, back in 2003 or 2004, and they're still like new, despite having been shot over and over. On the plates, I really like that Karl welds in a perpendicular support between the splatter shield and the front surface of the plate -- as the splatter shield seems to be what breaks most often on other plate designs..... I'd go confidently with either or both of these suppliers, depending on your needs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 MGM!!!!!!!!!! For Too many reasons to list Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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