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Steel Pistol Targets

Mike

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Here's what I came up with. The plates are fully adjustable for pitch towards the ground. IMG_20170704_103959119.jpgIMG_20170704_104006473.jpgIMG_20170704_103940099.jpg
 

MK111

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That turned out real nice, Mike! Those chains should hold up for quite a while.

Over the last 20 years we have replaced a lot of chains. Couple hits with a 44 mag 240 solid lead bullets wrecks the hell out of them.
Your weak point is the stud sticking out the back too long. Couple hits on the chain will break the stud off. I would bolt the chain directly to the target plate and use a large washer under the nut.
IMHO.
Used to shoot 5,000 rounds of full load 44 mag 240 gr lead bullet rounds per year when Ohio OK'd pistol hunting. My buddy Dale and I shot every Wednesday and Friday at a 6" steel target at 50 yds. Our average got to 9-10 hits out of 10 shots.
 

Mike

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Shot the targets with my 7.62x39 AR at 65 yards. 10 for 10. Broke 2 bolts just like Frank said I would. The smaller targets were actually flipping over the top bar. Swooney broke one chain.
 

MK111

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Shot the targets with my 7.62x39 AR at 65 yards. 10 for 10. Broke 2 bolts just like Frank said I would. The smaller targets were actually flipping over the top bar. Swooney broke one chain.

Easy fix. I don't know much only what I remember from experience.
 

hickslawns

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Very nice ideas. Bought some for my son a couple years ago. Don't think we have used them yet. Here I thought we would use the heck out of them. Always seem to forget to bring them. I need to change this.
 

00buck

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I forget the angle or the pitch that the local pistol range has on there steel targets so the reflect into the ground question how do you clean up your empty casings
 

MK111

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I forget the angle or the pitch that the local pistol range has on there steel targets so the reflect into the ground question how do you clean up your empty casings

On auto rifles I use a brass catcher because I reload.
 

MK111

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I forget the angle or the pitch that the local pistol range has on there steel targets so the reflect into the ground question how do you clean up your empty casings

On auto rifles I use a brass catcher because I reload.