Cost effective steel targets

[USMC1911]

I am will have to look into this. I do have a bucket of scrap brass that I need to take in some day. Again many of the shots will be under 200 yards, but even with mild steel I am assuming it would take a lot of rounds before being so damaged they would not work.

Some of my 1/2" has several thousand pistol rounds on it with little notice. Rifle is a different story obviously.

 

[Nwcid]

Some of my 1/2" has several thousand pistol rounds on it with little notice. Rifle is a different story obviously.

Yeah. I suspect these will mostly see .223 and .22, a fair amount of .308 and some pistol calibers.

 

[Member 34319]

I am will have to look into this. I do have a bucket of scrap brass that I need to take in some day. Again many of the shots will be under 200 yards, but even with mild steel I am assuming it would take a lot of rounds before being so damaged they would not work.

Not the rifle calibers, you'll get pitting even at that distance.

 

[Camelfilter]

Been a while since I bought any, however bought Thor locally & "Make it ring" online.

Make It Ring Targets

We offer a multitude of different products, ranging from Ar500 rifle targets to mild steel rimfire rifle targets. Ar500 steel targets for sale.

makeitringtargets.com

Best deals were via there email list, whenever there were specials & such.

No idea these days, would likely be best to compare with companies others are suggesting.

 

[Deavis]

The enemy of steel is heat.

Your targets will last longer if they have room to move after impact and they dont take mag dumps in the same spot.

 

[Nwcid]

The enemy of steel is heat.

Your targets will last longer if they have room to move after impact and they dont take mag dumps in the same spot.

One of the reasons I plan on hanging them from chain/cable so they are able to swing and reduce some of the impact.

 

[solv3nt]

I've got a set of AR500 1/2" plates that have seen tens if not hundreds of thousands rounds through them.

Through them? I don't think they're supposed to work that way....

Looks like @Yarome beat me to it. I'll second shootsteel.

 

[Yarome]

If you're patient shootingtarget7 has some really good deals from time to time. Back in July I picked up a bunch of 5/8" zinc plated gongs. 4 - 6" and 3 - 4"... shipped... $100.

That's degrees cheaper than a guy can buy stock material for, and even at that, 5/8" is pretty tough to come by. It might be overkill for your intended use, but I highly doubt those 5/8" will ever have to be replaced for a couple generations or so.

Just a "for example".

 

[L84Cabo]

I will simply say, steel targets are an investment. And not all steel is created equal but you generally get what you pay for. On the bright side, a quality steel target, if taken care of properly, should last you a lifetime...unless you are running a public gun range or just shoot a crazy amount of ammo. But even with that they should las a good long while if taken care of.

Instead of 6-10, maybe start off with 3 or 4 quality targets and add more down the road.

 

[DirectDrive]

Thank you for the other feedback. I will look at those suggestions. At one point I had a few railroad tie plates and those worked well.

I have a couple of railroad tie bearing plates.
They work well for pistol, Maybe at long range they would hold up to rifle.
My "bought" collection has come from :
AR 500 Target Solutions
ShootingTargets7
ShootSteel

 

[MikeInOr]

Shameless plug from the place I bought my targets from. 5/8" x 12" for $67.45 with shipping included. 1/2" x 12" gong for $50.74 with shipping included.

Make It Ring Targets

We offer a multitude of different products, ranging from Ar500 rifle targets to mild steel rimfire rifle targets. Ar500 steel targets for sale.

makeitringtargets.com

I have no affiliation with these guys other than I have been very pleased with the AR500 targets I purchased from them.

 

[rhollister71]

i bought a combo pack of these, (4,6,8, and 10" )these last year seem to hold up well easy 2k rounds on them only the paint is missing!

https://www.amazon.com/Highwild-AR500-Steel-Target-Shooting/dp/B082WRWLX2/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?crid=6269OJHXER5N&keywords=ar500%2Bsteel%2Btargets%2B3%2F8%2Binch&qid=1670880638&sprefix=ar500%2Caps%2C141&sr=8-3-spons&smid=A276J0TZGR7Q8N&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFVSEtJU1hJTkw3UkomZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA5NzI1ODRWS1NHVUdET1lUOEMmZW5jcnlwdGVkQWRJZD1BMDQxMjEyMDJNUjJNTlc4UjVFNkImd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl&th=1

 

[Barfly]

Another vote for Shootingtargets7.com. I have picked up quite a few targets from them over the last few years. They have a bargin bin and regular sales, so check back often. I'm a happy customer, recommend them when this subject comes up and will continue to buy from them as the need arises.

 

[Nwcid]

I just made an order today from Shooting Targets 7.

I ended up with 10 of the 8" Milspec Armor gongs and 5 of the 4" AR500 Hanging Gongs 5/8 both on sale for 50% off cost me $140 shipped.

Now I will have some work to do when I get home this spring. Get them hung up around the property and tested. Might put some bowling pins out also, I still have a few cases of those I got for free.

 

[DirectDrive]

I just made an order today from Shooting Targets 7.

I ended up with 10 of the 8" Milspec Armor gongs and 5 of the 4" AR500 Hanging Gongs 5/8 both on sale for 50% off cost me $140 shipped.

Now I will have some work to do when I get home this spring. Get them hung up around the property and tested. Might put some bowling pins out also, I still have a few cases of those I got for free.

They'll last a long time as long as you keep the armor piercing ammo away from them.
I've tried different colors and I like flat white the best.

 

[Nwcid]

No plans for AP. Will likely mostly see .22, .223 BT with some .308 FMJ.

I might paint them from time to time, but will mostly be "natural" color from being outside all the time.

 

[Twodogs]

I bought a 2'x6' piece of ar-500 from cascade steel for $200.00 cut out two full sized coyote targets and some gongs and then sold one of the coyote targets for $200.00. used rebar for a frame.

 

[nammac]

They'll last a long time as long as you keep the armor piercing ammo away from them.
I've tried different colors and I like flat white the best.

I like to paint a target on them using the magnetic stencils and adding an orange or red bullseye…