What's your experience with Steel Challenge target sets?

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On 1/8/2024 at 2:27 PM, Darqusoull13 said:

Yes, I picked it up from WSSC years ago. You wrap the 2x4 with duct tape about 4 inches above and below the bottom line of your target. This way when shooters have a perfect wind call but elevation is a bit off you can take more hits before shooting out the board. 

 

Only 4"? Man you guys must have some decent shooters at your place!. LOL. 

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On 12/27/2023 at 11:25 PM, CleverNickname said:

My local USPSA club just had its yearly board meeting and I think I may have convinced people that the club should start running a Steel Challenge match. But to do that we need to get a Steel Challenge target set. I found some places offering targets:

Rogue Shooting Targets, $3,400, AR500 steel
Challenge Targets, $5,500, AR500 steel
Blue Steel Targets, $6,080, AR500 steel
Red Stitch Targets, $6,495, AR550 steel
MGM Targets, $10,191, AR550 steel
SI Targets, "Contact for pricing" & I haven't yet.

For those of you who've run Steel Challenge matches:
1) Have you used any of these brands and have a recommendation to either buy or avoid them?
2) Any brands I'm missing?
3) Is getting AR550 steel over AR500 that important? I guess it will last longer, but is it really worth the extra cost? I can understand AR550 for rifle shooting, but this is just pistol calibers.
4) Is there anything else we should consider other than price?

I run GT targets as well as my local club.  They have a flat face so you don’t get any unwanted frag by hitting a hanger.  Karl is a great guy and if you ever have an issue, he will take care of you.