What size gongs for 400-600?

[Bigeclipse]

What size gongs do you all like for ranges from 400-600 yards? Also do you like 3/8 ar500 or 1/2inch thick? Thanks!

 

[Deputy819]

I have one of these and just hit the center of it with different size circles (depending on yardage) of neon orange spray paint for an aiming point. 1/2" thickness.

 

[Tidus56]

1 inch gong is all you'll ever need, cause you're just that good!! Jk, I use a 12 inch gong. With the same the same strategy as Deputy, paint an aiming point in the middle and if you miss by a bit you'll still see it on the gong and know where you missed.

 

[Bigeclipse]

1 inch gong is all you'll ever need, cause you're just that good!! Jk, I use a 12 inch gong. With the same the same strategy as Deputy, paint an aiming point in the middle and if you miss by a bit you'll still see it on the gong and know where you missed.

What thickness do you use? 3/8 or 1/2

 

[Tidus56]

I use 1/2 but I don't know that it's needed.

 

[PNWdude67]

What size gongs do you all like for ranges from 400-600 yards? Also do you like 3/8 ar500 or 1/2inch thick? Thanks!

8" at 400 12" at 600 dont paint them...if they are in the field moisture and oxidation will clean them and turn them dark gray again overnight. Self cleaning

 

[Scimitar762]

At that range 3/8 will be all you need and give a better ring. A 12 inch would still be a 2 moa target at 600

 

[sierracharlie338]

I prefer 8 inch 3/8 steel once my dope is dialed at both yardages. If I'm confirming dope I generally shoot a 12 inch circle to about 700 before I switch to a 16inch gong. All 3/8 for that matter.

 

[Farmerboy78]

I built a rack that has a 4.6.8.10. And a 12

 

[P7M13]

I have 1/2 x 12 x 12 AR500.
I can hear them at 550, even in heavy wind, but 3/8" will make a better ring.

 

[dogz]

8" at 400 12" at 600

 

[Warbird2006]

I use 1/2 but I don't know that it's needed.

not for 408 Chey Tac

 

[Warbird2006]

Depends where you are. If you shoot in a grassy field and have difficulty t see splashing bullets, it's nice to have 2' x 3' plate

 

[dakewlndn]

FWIW I had 3/8 at 500 with my 6.5 cm 2,800 muz vel. Made slight dents ( deformities) on my plate when my impacts were closer toward the edges. No dimples tho.