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<blockquote data-quote="johnnyk" data-source="post: 440472" data-attributes="member: 307"><p>Jeff,</p><p>I only have two backstops set up for the time being. One is 100yds and the other is 500yds.</p><p>Here is a pic of the 500yd setup;</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd25/lorrieken/johnny/IMG_0134.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I do a lot of my load development at 100yds and it looks just like the 500yd backstop (no gong) but I have 1/4" steel lagged to the back of the railroad ties. That, plus a piece of plywood in front, helps to keep it firm and locked together. They last a pretty good while but will eventually get shot out if you don't shuffle the target around.</p><p></p><p>My gong is set up on landscape timbers (< $5.00 ea.) buried 2 ft. deep. I'm not sure what this metal is from but I found it here on the property when I moved here. I welded two pieces of chain and hung it on hooks. I had to weld a couple of metal plates to stop the bullets. The .300WinMag (180gn) and 6.5-284 (120gn) were zipping through it like a drill press. That was Ballistic Tips too.</p><p>Hope this gives you some ideas. JohnnyK.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnnyk, post: 440472, member: 307"] Jeff, I only have two backstops set up for the time being. One is 100yds and the other is 500yds. Here is a pic of the 500yd setup; [IMG]http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd25/lorrieken/johnny/IMG_0134.jpg[/IMG] I do a lot of my load development at 100yds and it looks just like the 500yd backstop (no gong) but I have 1/4" steel lagged to the back of the railroad ties. That, plus a piece of plywood in front, helps to keep it firm and locked together. They last a pretty good while but will eventually get shot out if you don't shuffle the target around. My gong is set up on landscape timbers (< $5.00 ea.) buried 2 ft. deep. I'm not sure what this metal is from but I found it here on the property when I moved here. I welded two pieces of chain and hung it on hooks. I had to weld a couple of metal plates to stop the bullets. The .300WinMag (180gn) and 6.5-284 (120gn) were zipping through it like a drill press. That was Ballistic Tips too. Hope this gives you some ideas. JohnnyK. [/QUOTE]
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