<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by jonb10:
I am currently making my own targets also. What I was able to come up with is T1 armor plate about an inch thick. I am going to have chains welded to the back at the top corners so I can hang them from some sort of frame. Any ideas on how to improve these. I will be using my 223 on these and maybe my 3006.[/quote]
jonb 10, Yesterday my stepsons friend shot the chain and broke it on my 200yd plate. No problem, I told them where the repair links are hanging in the barn. When you weld the chains on the back you will get a nice tip to the plate that will drive the bullets to the ground. My plate is 14" and weighed 96# with light chains. Just two wood posts with a 2x4 to keep them from pulling together. It has taken at least 300 hits from the 300wtb with 180gr Barnes-x bullets, and thousands from other guns. I figure it has another good 20 years of life left. Weld those chains about two inches above center and six inches apart. Ifyou get to much tip all ya gotta do is weld the next link instead of cutting the first one off. beertrucker-x