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<blockquote data-quote="Pro2A" data-source="post: 2470500" data-attributes="member: 17889"><p>Just an approach we've used on several shooting sites. We drove metal T fence post, usually one post per target, into the ground at 45 degrees leaning toward the shooting position with T leg pointing toward ground.. Strips of used tire tread are wire tied (multiple ties along backside of post/tread length....maybe 6-12") to flat "top side" of post looping up over the end of post and hanging straight down from tip of post. Drilled hole in end of tread strip to bolt gongs to the tread with a bolt Most gongs have a mounting hole. Wider/multiple tread strips stacked tend to better resist wind twist, gong jump. Downward angle of fence post tends to deflect errant rounds down into the ground via glancing contact with the post, rather than a square hit taking a bite out of the post. Taller plates and greater post angle can almost totally shield the post from errant bullet strikes. Depending upon soil type and depth post is driven, pull post when necessary with a fence post puller or hi-lift/farm jack and chain. On some ground where the posts needed to be removed frequently for mowing, we drove lengths of pipe, of diameter to accept T-posts, almost flush into the ground at 45 degrees as a permanent target sleeve, slipping the posts in/out for shooting/mowing. Longer target shapes tend to also protect the posts better from bullet strike damage. We have used angled AR500 plates to build protective bullet traps protecting target cameras. Use T-posts to support plates. Angle plates forward with bottom in sand trap pit dug into the ground to catch errant rounds.. Set camera behind plates looking at targets. Run cable in shallow trench to transmitter off to side out of any probable errant bullet strike zone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pro2A, post: 2470500, member: 17889"] Just an approach we've used on several shooting sites. We drove metal T fence post, usually one post per target, into the ground at 45 degrees leaning toward the shooting position with T leg pointing toward ground.. Strips of used tire tread are wire tied (multiple ties along backside of post/tread length....maybe 6-12") to flat "top side" of post looping up over the end of post and hanging straight down from tip of post. Drilled hole in end of tread strip to bolt gongs to the tread with a bolt Most gongs have a mounting hole. Wider/multiple tread strips stacked tend to better resist wind twist, gong jump. Downward angle of fence post tends to deflect errant rounds down into the ground via glancing contact with the post, rather than a square hit taking a bite out of the post. Taller plates and greater post angle can almost totally shield the post from errant bullet strikes. Depending upon soil type and depth post is driven, pull post when necessary with a fence post puller or hi-lift/farm jack and chain. On some ground where the posts needed to be removed frequently for mowing, we drove lengths of pipe, of diameter to accept T-posts, almost flush into the ground at 45 degrees as a permanent target sleeve, slipping the posts in/out for shooting/mowing. Longer target shapes tend to also protect the posts better from bullet strike damage. We have used angled AR500 plates to build protective bullet traps protecting target cameras. Use T-posts to support plates. Angle plates forward with bottom in sand trap pit dug into the ground to catch errant rounds.. Set camera behind plates looking at targets. Run cable in shallow trench to transmitter off to side out of any probable errant bullet strike zone. [/QUOTE]
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