Thread: Where can you get steel targets?

Does anyone around PDX make steel targets? Not impressed with the stuff I see at Sporting goods places. Need to practice Cowboy action.

A Google search came up with this place. Steel Targets for pistol and rifle target shooting | Salute Products Inc.I've never bought or used their products.

Hmmmm. Their kinda expensive.

Go to a surplus steel yard and have them cut out your own pattern.
There is one on Columbia and one in Clackamas.
You only pay buy the pound plus the cut out charge.
They can recommend the right type of steel and thickness according to your needs.
They have the hard stuff too.

I'm exceedingly pleased with my Salute steel, but I'm not sure you need AR500 if you're only going to be using it for cowboy action so there may well be some cheaper alternatives.

AR500 Steel Targets

got the 8x8 takes 223 like nothing at 25 yrds

it is not local but let me tell you works the testimonials are true

I bought some from The Steel Yard a few years back they treated me right good price to. There off columbia way in Portland.

RANDRTARGETS.Com they are quasi local

So I've been doing some looking. Turns out one of only 3 steel manufacturers of AR500 is Oregon Steel. Going to check out local steel houses to see what they will cut me some for.

pnspor, 223 at 25 yards doesn't sound too safe. I'm assuming you're giving that as an example.

what with todays' metal prices,it's gonna cost some bucks for steel targets. I'd check wih some of the honchos at our area shoots. Big Iron Buster posts on the wire,from Wolverton.So does Hellfire,his alter-ego so to speak.they can prollyhelp u out. Load'n Be Quick should know,prolly contact him thru the orygun cowboys website.

under 100$ for these at forest grove Iron. Your welcome to come out and give them a try.

Nice G.L. How about next weekend. I get my 1873 back from Will Shootum sometime this week. PM me.

I have some contact info coming for ya from Big Iron Buster,he got wolvertons' targets from a Pard in Longview. GL,them's mighty fine looking targets !

mikeli, you flushed out some good steel intel I wish I had 'bout 3 yrs ago.

Most rifle rounds will go right through mild 1/2" steel plate. I'd pay up for stronger steel.

If you are hanging them on a stand made from rebar, or a similar stand, make sure the hole is 1/2". I made the mistake of buying some with smaller holes.

Originally Posted by Gunner3456

Most rifle rounds will go right through mild 1/2" steel plate. I'd pay up for stronger steel.

OP wanted targets for "cowboy action", shooting soft lead cast bullets at ~600 fps, these rounds bounce off the 1/4 mild steel plate leaving a very slight dimple.

I agree if you want to shoot jacketed bullets faster the 800fps you will want to spend some bucks.

I'll get a simple 12" AR500 for goin up to Brown's camp with the AR, but I need to get some practice steel like k7grc has that I can set up at the TCGC action pits.

I'm shooting .38 special with what Throckmorton calls Bunny Phart loads (125gn @ 600fps).

how many do you want

Originally Posted by mikeli

Does anyone around PDX make steel targets? Not impressed with the stuff I see at Sporting goods places. Need to practice Cowboy action.

Fisherman's Marine had some cheep steel targets.