Trying something different....reactive steel target

[Rembrandt]

Over the years I've experimented with different reactive targets, most were geared for .22 rim fire. Have gotten by with mild steel to some extent, needed something a little tougher for the bigger calibers. Made a falling silhouette, swinger, and clay target last year. For this season picked up some AR500 plates but needed a way to hang them, didn't care for the chain method.

Don't know how this is going to work, suspended using baler belting suspended from steel framework. Baler belt is cheap should absorb errant rounds, can be replace easily. Hope to use steel "T" posts for the supports. Tapped a couple holes for bolts to lock the framework to the posts. Can store upper assembly and leave the posts in the ground for another day. We'll see how it works.

 

[earlthegoat2]

That, or something similar, is what my gun club uses to hang their steel targets. It is a nylon reinforced rubber of some kind. Has self healing properties too so it lasts awhile.

 

[James Fonteneaux]

Looks good! I made a swinging plate target last year for pistol use and love it. Looking forward to a range report.

 

[DustyGmt]

Great stuff. Love it! Wish more guys would post stuff like this. I have some clever ideas but tools/machinery for cutting and fabrication is my obstacle. If I had access to a metal shop and a welder I'd be in business. Very cool set up

 

[Rembrandt]

Installed the (belting supported) targets and they worked just fine. Testing was quite extensive....two grandsons, 1000 rds .22, and 400 rds of 9mm. They don't have the "clang" sound as the torso plates but still make noise and don't bounce excessively. Lifted right off the T-posts for storage.

 

[WheelGunMan]

I love the baler belt idea!

 

[Skeptic13]

Nice set up. Now you can go hunting like hickok45.

 

[Armored farmer]

You oughta be an engineer.

 

[Rembrandt]

You oughta be an engineer.

Afraid I'm no injuneer......just a plagiarist who borrows other peoples ideas.

 

[Armored farmer]

Nice looking shooting gallery!

 

[gobsauce]

Afraid I'm no injuneer......just a plagiarist who borrows other peoples ideas.

That's engineering in a nutshell. As a wise man named Dr. Roberts told me :" the best form of flattery is theft of idealogy"