Dueling Tree

I didn't use springs, I used 1" o.d. Seemless pipe which has an I.D. Of 1/2" . The trick to making them work right at different distances and with a variety of ammo is adjustable tilt... I used a turn buckle and hinged the bottom... If the targets swing around and bounce back at a given distance/ammo combination, adjust it so the tree is more vertical, if they come part way up and fall back down tip it forward slightly... Also I used 1/2" bolts with a slight angle for the pivots.
 
The problem with using ar 550 is that cutting it with a torch or plasma will heat it and soften the edges..a good portion of your target would remain hardened but where you heated it, you would lose your tempering.
 
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Do you have any pics you'd like to share? What you described sounds like what I had in mind. I'm not sure about the turnbuckle and pipe though.
 
Ill take some close ups ... But it's in a snow bank... And it's a blizzard. If we have a nice day ill test it against something a little higher velocity. I don't have anything chambered in 5.56mm but if I hit it with a 50 grain bullet doing better than 3000 fps it should provide a good torture test to see how it would stand up
 
rethius said:
Is there a source for AR550 armor steel targets in Canada?? If I ordered three Action Targets, the total cost with shipping and duty would be over 1200!! unreal.
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It would be smart to do a group buy and then head over the border to at the border storage and pick them up.
 
I built one a few weeks ago. Mine has 1/2" steel plates. Works great for 38 special and 357 magnum but 44 magnum just slams the plates around. Adjusting the angle isn't enough. I think if you wanted to shoot 44 you would need plates that are a lot heavier.
 
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