Hanging Steel Targets

[Phil Rizzo]

I was hoping the fact that a bullet couldn't get a square lick would help somewhat.
I've got some hard surfacing wire for a mig, but that would be a chore.
The splatter from this stuff will last multiple harvest seasons in a hybrid rice combine.
It is for real.

 

[milo-2]

I was hoping the fact that a bullet couldn't get a square lick would help somewhat.
I've got some hard surfacing wire for a mig, but that would be a chore.
The splatter from this stuff will last multiple harvest seasons in a hybrid rice combine.
It is for real.

Yeah, bet it would help, time consuming though.
I threw the towel on chains yrs ago, replacing chain was no insurmountable problem, but timing of breakage was. At least with belting, periodic inspections can result in preventative maintenance.

I did make a 22LR target, set of plate for a game called long gong, out of cheap chain last fall. Supposedly shot at 300 yards. I'd set it at 250 for my wife and her Kidd rifle, she chewed chain up fast, lol

 

[Bucklowery]

I use Clevis for this it is easy to take down to move, mine are large plates

Thanks

Buck

 

[Bravo 4]

As others have stated, go ask your local FD for some of their old hoses. Luckily my neighbor is the chief of the FD for the little community I live in. A fellow shooter/hunter up the road is the chief for a the next city over.

 

[Hydra6]

At some point - cheap easy solution that has to be replaced every so often may be better than a "perfect" solution.

 

[VALKYRIETP]

Way,way back in time, My cuzz showed me on the farm there was always some old strands of barbwire laying around an old fence line for hanging targets. Just need a side cutter
T.P.

 

[Baker Alvin]

Tagging in

 

[dfanonymous]

Weld a hanger on the rear of target and I bend some 1/2 rebar like a long S.

Pretty much like a brake caliber hanger.

I had a long ram target for fun, and plasma cutted holes, and use the rebar for hanging. I think welding the bracket on the back is cleaner.

 

[Phil Rizzo]

The times I've see rebar used it cracked through, eventually.
Maybe it was heated excessively or poor quality

 

[dfanonymous]

ive never cracked 1/2 inch 60 grade rebar…matter of fact, rebar bends…
Best thing is, it's like $4 to replace..

 

[Revolting Peasant]

On the fire hose, I use nuts, or washers, or a spacer to make a space between the steel target and the hanger hose. When the target is hanging, it hangs at a tilt, directing most of the bullet splash to the ground reducing wear on the hose.

 

[Hangfast]

How about this solution. None of the hanging apparatus is exposed to bullet damage except the bolt head. Grade 8 bolts last a long time for this application. T Posts can be shot in half but a 1 1/2" schedule 80 iron pipe over the T Post will cure this problem forever. I've had this setup on my range for over 5 years and pounded them hard without failure. The single mounting point allows for greater harmonics for more CLANG.
The short chain section makes the target extremely reactive for easier to spot hits.

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

How about this solution. None of the hanging apparatus is exposed to bullet damage except the bolt head. Grade 8 bolts last a long time for this application. T Posts can be shot in half but a 1 1/2" schedule 80 iron pipe over the T Post will cure this problem forever. I've had this setup on my range for over 5 years and pounded them hard without failure. The single mounting point allows for greater harmonics for more CLANG.
The short chain section makes the target extremely reactive for easier to spot hits.

Are these parts you can purchase?
Great setup.

 

[Mike6158]

The plates in my back yard hang off hangers that slide on EMT conduit. The legs are EMT that slips into a bracket that I got from Atlas Target Works. I need to move them somewhere else. My son-in-law rebuilt the fence a few months ago and the wire is tight. If a stray bullet hits it I'm sure the wire will come apart. PS - it's been windy lately. I have to spread the plates out before I shoot...