Best $150 you can spend (steel targets)

[rancher5]

Okay, I ordered four 10" diameter 3/8" thick ar500 plates from my local steel supply, Dencol in denver. With the holes cut, it was 125 bucks out the door. At home depot I bought 2 10' 2x4s and cut them in half. You drill a hole for a 6" grade 8 bolt, add some washers and springs from the gate hardware section of home depot, and this all costs about 15 bucks. I modified my homemade metric target stands to also work as stands for the steel targets.

Now I can work on speeding up transitions. I don't need to walk up to see hits, and I don't need to tape. I can see how fast I can shoot consecutive A's with instant feedback. It's reusable forever. I can staple a metric target to the 2x4 so the plate is over the A zone. Best of all, my kids love shooting these waaaay more than paper targets.

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Can you show a picture of the front of the plate?

QUESTION what does the spring accomplish, wouldn't muffle the hits ,or ?

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[obsessiveshooter]

It helps the plate move less and return to the same position quickly. Also, a hit on the bolt can't drive the plate up tight to the 2x4, which would end up stressing the stands if it were tight and taking hits.

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[4me2ply]

Thanks for posting. I like the idea of putting the shooting sticks on front of stand and stapling up a paper target!

[obsessiveshooter]

You know, you can cut a small hole and slot through a metric target, slide the metal plate through, and staple the target to the 2x4, so that the steel target is right in front of the A zone. Then you could run drills and get instant feedback if you are getting A zone hits.

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