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<blockquote data-quote="azsugarbear" data-source="post: 143426" data-attributes="member: 4809"><p>Here is another steel target vendor that has had some positive posts on lrh. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.themetalman.com/targ_swinger.html" target="_blank">http://www.themetalman.com/targ_swinger.html</a></p><p></p><p>I was down in Tucson last week and bought one of their swinger targets and stands. I haven't used them yet, but they are impressive and appear to be stout. This metal is basically standard armor plating for military that has not been "certified".</p><p></p><p>Prior to this new target, I went down to a scrap metal yard and bought a piece of 16" x 12" x 3/4" mild steel for about $30. I drilled it, then hung some hooks on it. I then went up into the mountains and built a fire on top of it to try and temper it. After a couple of hours in the coals, it was a dull cherry red color. I dropped it in the stream to quench it. It has worked well, but I don't use it under 500 yds. The bullets still pock the metal, but not badly. I just figured with all the time and gas involved in the tempering process, it was cheaper to buy. I now use both targets.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="azsugarbear, post: 143426, member: 4809"] Here is another steel target vendor that has had some positive posts on lrh. [url="http://www.themetalman.com/targ_swinger.html"]http://www.themetalman.com/targ_swinger.html[/url] I was down in Tucson last week and bought one of their swinger targets and stands. I haven't used them yet, but they are impressive and appear to be stout. This metal is basically standard armor plating for military that has not been "certified". Prior to this new target, I went down to a scrap metal yard and bought a piece of 16" x 12" x 3/4" mild steel for about $30. I drilled it, then hung some hooks on it. I then went up into the mountains and built a fire on top of it to try and temper it. After a couple of hours in the coals, it was a dull cherry red color. I dropped it in the stream to quench it. It has worked well, but I don't use it under 500 yds. The bullets still pock the metal, but not badly. I just figured with all the time and gas involved in the tempering process, it was cheaper to buy. I now use both targets. [/QUOTE]
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