spinning targets
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I made a couple
I have made a couple of swinging targets that cost me nothing but time using scrape steel. I used 1/4" diamond plate steel with the flat side as the target. I did not want the raised diamond plate to cause a wild deflection. It has a 1/4" steel rod triangle frame and the a piece of pipe and over the backbone for the pivot and washers welded on either side to keep it in the same spot side to side. Then a piece of 1/4" steel rod connecting to the 6" round disk that is bolted to the rod so when and if it gets to beat up I can replace it.
I am building a dueling tree this winter.
Be sure to use one a a safe distance and keep the pivot points lubed.
You can purchase a cheap one at wally world for about $25 I think.
I have made a couple of swinging targets that cost me nothing but time using scrape steel. I used 1/4" diamond plate steel with the flat side as the target. I did not want the raised diamond plate to cause a wild deflection. It has a 1/4" steel rod triangle frame and the a piece of pipe and over the backbone for the pivot and washers welded on either side to keep it in the same spot side to side. Then a piece of 1/4" steel rod connecting to the 6" round disk that is bolted to the rod so when and if it gets to beat up I can replace it.
I am building a dueling tree this winter.
Be sure to use one a a safe distance and keep the pivot points lubed.
You can purchase a cheap one at wally world for about $25 I think.
OneInTheChamber
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I have a cheap one from cheaperthandirt.com and I hardly use it because it sounds like it is giving off splatter in my direction.
I just made a wood frame and hang cans from it. Its basically free, easy to make, and ricochet proof.
Chase
I just made a wood frame and hang cans from it. Its basically free, easy to make, and ricochet proof.
Chase
Here's what I built.......
The black frame is 1/2" ID tubing bent 90 degrees at each end.....
the hangars are 1/4" x 1/2" cold rolled steel
the discs are 2" OD cold rolled steel cut 1/4" thick and welded onto the hangars......
the hangars are just bent in a u shape to go over the frame, and there's a 10-32 threaded hole on the back side, where I insert a cap screw to retain the hangars on the frame.
The silver legs are inserted into the frame, and then I just shove the legs (pointed ends) into the ground.
When hit with a bullet, the discs rotate back and up, thus any ricochet goes into the ground.
I've shot these with up to a .45 ACP bullet, and it's lasted over three years.
The black frame is 1/2" ID tubing bent 90 degrees at each end.....
the hangars are 1/4" x 1/2" cold rolled steel
the discs are 2" OD cold rolled steel cut 1/4" thick and welded onto the hangars......
the hangars are just bent in a u shape to go over the frame, and there's a 10-32 threaded hole on the back side, where I insert a cap screw to retain the hangars on the frame.
The silver legs are inserted into the frame, and then I just shove the legs (pointed ends) into the ground.
When hit with a bullet, the discs rotate back and up, thus any ricochet goes into the ground.
I've shot these with up to a .45 ACP bullet, and it's lasted over three years.