Steve Stevens
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Any suggestions for type of metal to use at 500yds that will take a beating for about a year with a 308 cal.
Metal target at 500yds
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dead meat
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Saskatchewan
AR 500 is what you should use.
mmattockx
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- Location
- Done with sheeple
dead meat is correct if you want to make your own. Depending on what you are looking for, I suggest a look at Cabelas/Bass Pro. Many of their steel targets are on sale at the moment and they are very decent for the $$. They aren't that amazing with .223 at closer ranges, but for .308 at 500yds they will last ages.
Mark
Mark
- Location
- Central AB Breton/DV
You'd likely lose AR500 to rust before your .308 at 500m.
Jahnj0584
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- Location
- Halifax NS
crazy how cheap theyve gotten
https://www.cabelas.ca/product/146850/magnum-6-circle-steel-gong-target
https://www.cabelas.ca/product/146850/magnum-6-circle-steel-gong-target
phillyblt
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- At the ridge that is maple
Welcome to CGN
Ar500 or 550
Ar500 or 550
I'm not shooting at 500 yards but recommend you look for a cheap source of heavy metal scrap and build your own. 3/8" or heavier. Steel targets definitely take a beating and high velocity and jacketed bullets is tough on them. New heavy steel is really expensive so look for some used industrial scrap in your area.
Steve Stevens
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Thanks Valiant.
- Location
- Okanagan Valley B.C.
We just hang old frying pans .
Steve Stevens
Member
Yes, I ordered the 8"x8" target from Cabelas, I'll see how it works.
Suther
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- Location
- Fraser Valley
lol we used to do that with pellet guns in the backyard.
The RangeMaxx Multi-gong kits Cabelas sells are pretty nice too, at least the Rimfire one is. I haven't tried the centerfire one, not allowed to shoot your own steel with centerfire at my range, but I absolutely love the rimfire one.
6", 4", and 2" gongs are probably a bit small for 500yd usage though. Hell even an 8" square is a small target at that range. I probably would have sprung for the 9x15 silhouette thats on sale for $45 personally. Maybe even add another hole to it so I could hang it sideways...
Steve Stevens
Member
Suther, yes your right, I cancelled my order for the 8x8 as they can only ship by Fed-X, might as well get the larger target for the same delivery price.
NZClaybuster
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Calgary, Alberta
cabelas has targets on sale now
if you want quality, try prairie Precision steel
if you want quality, try prairie Precision steel
tigrr
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Burns Lake BC
I walked in to a CN rail yard with a pack of chocolate chip muffins and asked it I could have a few pieces of scrap from their pile.
I'll see if I can find a picture of the abuse that target took.
But the targets you bought are great too. That would have been $200 Back then.
These rail plates at 200 yards took 50cal on down and I welded them up for the next shoot. I welded chains to the back for hanging.
Only one went through because it had a carbide core in 50 cal BMG.
I'll see if I can find a picture of the abuse that target took.
But the targets you bought are great too. That would have been $200 Back then.
These rail plates at 200 yards took 50cal on down and I welded them up for the next shoot. I welded chains to the back for hanging.
Only one went through because it had a carbide core in 50 cal BMG.
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Steve Stevens
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Thanks, Tigrr, great idea.
BattleRife
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- of No Fixed Address
AR500 is the usual answer, but reality is a .308 bullet at 500m is not a difficult challenge for a hard steel plate. AR400 or even AR350 would probably work fine, or a quenched and tempered 4140. Grader blades work well, probably any number of other hard steel products.
Using whatever heavy plate is bad idea however, if it's soft enough to crater. Again, at 500m it probably won't matter, but at closer distances the ricochets you get off cratered plate can be serious trouble. Hardness is key to resisting bullet strikes, not thickness or weight.
Using whatever heavy plate is bad idea however, if it's soft enough to crater. Again, at 500m it probably won't matter, but at closer distances the ricochets you get off cratered plate can be serious trouble. Hardness is key to resisting bullet strikes, not thickness or weight.
