Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
Animal Targets at Range?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="RogerPA" data-source="post: 2405266" data-attributes="member: 70741"><p>A friend of mine is a metal shop teacher. He had his class, as a project, cut out a life sized whitetail buck from 3/8" steel. They also cut out a kill zone area 8" high and 16" long that encompassed the front shoulder to 5 or 6 inches behind the shoulder. A narrow horizontal plate was then welded along the back side bottom edge of the now-open area, and a flat base was then welded to another kill zone sized plate so it would sit nicely into place behind the main body. (This piece was of another type of tougher steel.) 2x4 brackets were also welded to the front and back, so the entire thing slips down over the 2x4's. (We were allowed to purchase the project for the cost of the material.) Our backyard range has properly placed 2x4's pounded into the ground at 200,300,400,and 500 yards. A properly placed shot knocks the kill zone plate off its ledge. A near miss bangs off the main body, but "usually" the plate stays in place. Anyway, it's great fun and practice, and a couple cans of spray paint keep it looking fresh. It is one heavy target and take two of use to move it from post to post, but after 4 or 5 years it's still there taking a pounding.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RogerPA, post: 2405266, member: 70741"] A friend of mine is a metal shop teacher. He had his class, as a project, cut out a life sized whitetail buck from 3/8” steel. They also cut out a kill zone area 8” high and 16” long that encompassed the front shoulder to 5 or 6 inches behind the shoulder. A narrow horizontal plate was then welded along the back side bottom edge of the now-open area, and a flat base was then welded to another kill zone sized plate so it would sit nicely into place behind the main body. (This piece was of another type of tougher steel.) 2x4 brackets were also welded to the front and back, so the entire thing slips down over the 2x4’s. (We were allowed to purchase the project for the cost of the material.) Our backyard range has properly placed 2x4’s pounded into the ground at 200,300,400,and 500 yards. A properly placed shot knocks the kill zone plate off its ledge. A near miss bangs off the main body, but “usually” the plate stays in place. Anyway, it’s great fun and practice, and a couple cans of spray paint keep it looking fresh. It is one heavy target and take two of use to move it from post to post, but after 4 or 5 years it’s still there taking a pounding. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
Animal Targets at Range?
Top