Shot a few hundred rounds at them. Wanted to do more but it was cold & rained up there all week. Flaked off some of the paint, but no damage at all to the steel itself. No misses, straps & frame etc. went unscathed. Well worth the time & money. Will be a good way to spend some quality time with the kids. Turned out pretty stable, & I like the stencil to paint the bulls eye on them.
The little holders for the clay targets are pretty cool too. Just shot 22's at them. The are part plastic & won't hold up too well. Already chipped 2 of them.
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Setup looks good, like those stencil bullseyes.
Check these guys out.....
https://shootingtargets7.com/accessories/stencils.html
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I've been looking for steel since I read this thread. I ordered some 3" plates and they are a lot harder to hit than I thought. Plus no satisfying sound when you hit them. I'm looking for 6" and 8" ones. Except for the smaller sizes everybody is selling targets with 2 ears. Do you have a source for good single hole plates?
If DP had a failure on his 2 eared gongs, he bought from the wrong company.
I have shot through a 1/4" gong with an AR15 at 35 yds but that was MY fault.
I have a few 3/8" and they take everything I throw at them. Rifles from 100 yds is my new rule.
Take a look at this guy, As I recall, he is a MI company. https://shootingtargets7.com/selection
Guess I already replied to this thread. Sorry.
˝ " will cost a bit more up front. But, they will hold up to most anything you toss at it. Have shot mine with 44 mag @10 yds & they don't even scratch. If you mount the plates rigidly, that will cause more damage, in more ways than one. Ricochet is a real possibility.
Also if the gongs are cut with a torch, the ears & the outer part of the gong will be weak.
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