Winter target project finished

[farmerjohn]

Finally got enough sunshine to rebuild my 100 yd target! It has done pretty well for 3yrs but finally gave up when my son was doing a final check before leaving for Phoenix this year. Those heavy 30s at 3K plus will do a number on 3/8 AR500 even on a 45° if you are putting 5 shots into 3/8th of an inch or better. Three years of use actually stretched a pocket into the center of the plate. I cut it loose from the frame and thought I could flatten it back by setting both ends on a 6X6 and driving a big tractor over it, didn't happen, ended up driving a D6 cat up on it and all it would do is straighten it out and when you drove off it would spring back. So I just turned it around backwards and added another plate behind it with 1 inch of play so it can give on impact, I think it will work. The 3 hundred and 6 hundred sleds are far enough out that I haven't had a problem. Kinda important for the damn things to work when you have cattle grazing behind them.
John

 

[Riesel]

Well designed and built for stout. Is that a Ford 5000 in the background?

 

[farmerjohn]

Well designed and built for stout. Is that a Ford 5000 in the background?

Yes it is! Bought two of them new in 1968 both still run and drive well. Need to be repainted but just haven't gotten to it....
John

 

[Catgunguy]

That target is nice. Thanks for the pictures. I do like your tractor also.

 

[Riesel]

Really brings back memories, all good ones. I remember sailing around the pasture pulling a 15 foot batwing shredder. I don't recall the name, but it had that selectomatic transmission with about
12 or 16 forward gears. when you got into some thick stuff just shift on the go to a lower gear and keep the rpms churning. Ah yes, and the smell of that diesel coming off that front stack

 

[Bc'z]

Nice target and backer!
From this angle, if I didn't know it was you under that helmet...
I'd swear I was looking at myself!

 

[farmerjohn]

Nice target and backer!
From this angle, if I didn't know it was you under that helmet...
I'd swear I was looking at myself!

I wish to hell I was still 37 like that young man! He's a good guy that helps me out from time to time. His dad and I were good friends for 60 yrs. till he passed away several years ago. I can still do pretty good but not like I could then. John

 

[farmerjohn]

Really brings back memories, all good ones. I remember sailing around the pasture pulling a 15 foot batwing shredder. I don't recall the name, but it had that selectomatic transmission with about
12 or 16 forward gears. when you got into some thick stuff just shift on the go to a lower gear and keep the rpms churning. Ah yes, and the smell of that diesel coming off that front stack

Yes, those were called Select-O- Speeds, 16 fwd gears. Mine are both 8 speed manuals. But these are what we are using now....

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Yes, those were called Select-O- Speeds, 16 fwd gears. Mine are both 8 speed manuals. But these are what we are using now....View attachment 1162515

Proudly flying that American flag shows what kind of man you are, John. Thank You!

 

[farmerjohn]

Thank you sir, John

 

[Riesel]

Nice up grade. You don't get much for old tractors and if you can keep 'em running that's great. There all paid for and completely depreciated.
Ah Ha, a Bat Wing shredder. Makes quick work of big pastures.

 

[farmerjohn]

Nice up grade. You don't get much for old tractors and if you can keep 'em running that's great. There all paid for and completely depreciated.
Ah Ha, a Bat Wing shredder. Makes quick work of big pastures.

Yes it does, with the 135hp tractors you can run over 6mph and with 2 machines running your taking 32' per round and you can get over a hundred acre field pretty quick.....