Found awesome, cheap steel targets local in Toronto!

Just for your info. I ordered 4x8 foot sheet of 1/2 inch AR500 the cost $720 and $520 to water jet cut it into 10x10 inch plates and the remainder in 4x4 inch all with 1/2 inch square holes for mounting using carriage bolts.
 
hs said:
Just for your info. I ordered 4x8 foot sheet of 1/2 inch AR500 the cost $720 and $520 to water jet cut it into 10x10 inch plates and the remainder in 4x4 inch all with 1/2 inch square holes for mounting using carriage bolts.
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Where is your location? Looking at it in Calgary they were quoting me waaaaaay more than that. However the closer you are to southern Ontario I'm sure it gets cheaper.
 
Kevin M. said:
Picked up three ODPL style AR500 steel targets today. Just need to get them painted up and get some bolts and chain to hang them.

Them suckers are HEAVY!

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They are 1/2" AR500 plate, and the seller had tested them with calibers up to .338 Lapua and .50 BMG with nothing more then superficial damage to the plates.

This works perfectly for me, as that is what I intend to launch down at them from long range, so I need somthing that would hold up. They are very close to the ODPL targets in size, within about 3/4" or so when you lay the target right overtop of the steel. Close enough for some informal long range plinking with .50 BMG. :D

I have looked around, and seen various prices online for similar styles of targets, ranging from $300 a target to $650 a target.

The total with this guy for ALL three targets came to under $500.

The seller is "MattMoser" on CGN, who is an all around great guy to deal with. I highly reccomend dealing with him.

I will post some pics of the heavy and light caliber hits on them after the shoot next weekend.

Cheers. :cool:
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Holy ####! I was gonna buy targets off that guy cause he is a member of our club....I had no idea they would be that cheap.

Apparently though, our club has a crapload of armoured steel, but just haven't gotten around to cutting it.
 
I've referenced this thread/post a few times about AR500 steel targets, and how tough it is to .338LM and .50BMG ammo. One of the reasons I purchased targets from Matt, the other being he is local to me!

Check out this thread, post #65, and you can see how minor the surface damage is after being hit by these rounds. The targets in this following thread were made by MattMoser, using the same material that the OP purchased.

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum...=627458&page=7

Standard grade steels such as A36, A285, 516 Gr 70, etc. would become "Swiss Cheese" after being hit by these rounds!
 
I am in Central/Eastern Ontario. Let me know if I can help anyone out. I am expecting our plates next week sometime. Not in a big time crunch still have a couple on shrouds to build.
 
shrouds

hs said:
I am in Central/Eastern Ontario. Let me know if I can help anyone out. I am expecting our plates next week sometime. Not in a big time crunch still have a couple on shrouds to build.
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Are there any requirements on how a shroud has to be built or what do you do for yours? - any pics?
 
mudduck.
The specs that I had seen years ago and talking with the CFO are 2" dimensional lumber.
This means that you would need to use something from a saw mill, 2x12 from home depot will not work. It is only 1-5/8" thick. Send me your email and I will send you some pics tomorrow, I have not figured out the pic posting thing. Sorry guys.

The specs of our shrouds are walls 6"x8"x5' stacked 12 high for a 6 foot wall 2 inch thick lumber for the roof.
 
not 'armor' plate

AR stands for Abrasive Resistant and it is not true "armor" plate. It is however the closest material that us civilians can obtain.

Just clarifying the difference, not trying to be a smart ass. I have worked with (amongst other hardened grades) QT100, AR400 and AR500 plates of varying thicknesses.

Kevin M. said:
AR-500 is the same armor plate found on Light Armored Vehicles, and is easily capable of stopping 50bmg at a 90 degree angle with barely a scratch, and will stop 20mm as well provided it is not AP.

I have shot 1/2" handgun rated steel targets (fairly soft steel) with centerfire 223 and 30-06 before.

The 223 bulged the backside out 1/2" but didn't penetrate, and the 30-06 passed through it as if it was paper, leaving a clean hole. I have the target in my shop to show the difference good steel makes.
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Excellent....... Noted for future purchase. I assume he does made-to-order?

As for the problem of the cables or chains being damaged by shots, is AR500 pipe available? The cable or chain could go inside it.
 
klaus enuff said:
AR stands for Abrasive Resistant and it is not true "armor" plate. It is however the closest material that us civilians can obtain.

Just clarifying the difference, not trying to be a smart ass. I have worked with (amongst other hardened grades) QT100, AR400 and AR500 plates of varying thicknesses.
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You're sort of right, the AR does stand for what you said however this is just a trade name from the mill, there are 3 mills in north America that make this material now. All have different *500* names for there armor plate.

They call this armor plate however like anything in life nothing is guaranteed. They are very clear in saying that it is NOT bullet proof like superman or have any other super capabilities.

This IS the material used in LAV's I'm sure the military has other material used along with this type of material.

It works very well for what we use it for.
 
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There's probably more ar plate In farm and heavy equipment than in military use. Bell.they use the stuff in grain mills for the chutes

MattMoser said:
Your sort of right, the AR does stand for what you said however this is just a trade name from the mill, there are 3 mills in north America that make this material now. All have different *500* names for there armor plate.

They call this armor plate however like anything in life nothing is guaranteed. They are very clear is saying that it is NOT bullet proof like superman or have any other super capibilities.

This IS the material used in LAV's I'm sure the military has other material used along with this type of material.

It works very well for what we use it for.
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