GONG advice

[hillbillydruggist]

i'm looking to purchase my first gong, any advice/recommendations? non magnum rifle shooting at 75 yds.

thanks

 

[sawcarver]

Get a 1/2" ar500 target they are all pretty much the same but if it were me I would purchase from one of the sponsors here.

I use rubber conveyor belting to hang mine, bolt the belting to the target then make a loop and bolt the belting back to itself so you have a loop to hang it from. Belting holds up way better than chain and you don't get any false hits

 

[rardoin]

http://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/3-8-ar500-blowout-over-thanks.3969072/

Owned by a forum member/contributor

 

[MGYSGT]

We have a 1/2" thick AR500 target at 300 yards. For centerfire I would not want to be any closer than 100 yard. We hang our target with strips of a mud flap about 2" wide. They take a lot of hits and still hang in there. Use grade 8 bolts. If you use chain, it will break on the first hit. Oh one more thing. They will find a way to punch holes in it.

 

[X-Caveman]

We'd love to sell you some targets, but you gotta promise to shoot them at 100 yards MINIMUM with centerfire rifles. It's not about the target longevity, rather the safety of you and others.

Our 1/2" thick stuff is all AR550 - a little harder than standard AR550. We also have stands, hooks, T-Post hangers. All designed to work with our gongs.

www.fieldandcaveoutfitters.com

 

[ED3]

i'm looking to purchase my first gong, any advice/recommendations? non magnum rifle shooting at 75 yds.

thanks

My first advice would be to not shoot steel with a centerfire rifle at 75 yards.

Then get some AR500 in 1/2", and put it out at least 200yds

 

[powderbrake]

75 yards is too close for rifle fire on AR500 targets. I suggest 100 yards minimum. Yes I know that the cops shoot their 223's a lot closer than 100 yards, but they also know that shortens the life of the targets, and are wiling to replace them when they develop divots.

I suggest you contact Custom Metal Products (my son's company), they have a Shot Show Sale going on, use code SHOT19, ends at end of SHOT show, Jan 26

https://custommetalprod.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=2

 

[Sekora]

I bought a portable stand and a few gongs from Field and Cave. I made a carrier for the stand out of 4" PVC with some caps on the ends. Load it up on my quad and take in the woods to shoot. Awesome set up.

 

[Rick in Oregon]

I made a gong swinger for pistol shooting. No big deal, easy to make and el cheapo to boot.



Along with my 'combat silhouette' falling plates, it makes for a good informal pistol range. Better commercial units can be found for sure, but with a zero cost factor, this is working quite well, thank you.

 

[steve123]

Magnum??? Don't shoot a 3/8th AR 500 with a 17 Remington inside 100Y unless you want pock marks in it.

I have a small 1" thick AR 500 that I shoot inside 100Y occasionally, it still gets small pock marks but it'll hold up to abuse.

 

[swd]

I have a set of Hangfast AR500 targets. The system hangs on T post and is well thought out and made. I would buy them all over again. He is also an advertiser here and seems to have frequent sales.
https://hangfasttargets.com/

 

[dickn52]

As stated AR500 is target grade steel. Others may look sturdy, but I have punched holes in lesser steel.

 

[DHuffman]

Field & Cave for the win!!!!!!

 

[ChrisA]

I really like the hook hangers after fighting belting for a couple years. I'm fond of X Steel targets and hangers.

Chris

 

[klamathsteel]

Check out shootsteel.com. Very happy with mine.

 

[Baddog0302]

The TWO things to take away from all this are , 1. get AR500 or harder steel and , hang the steel plate at an angle like this / at any distance 100 yds or closer.

 

[CT10ring]

I made a gong swinger for pistol shooting. No big deal, easy to make and el cheapo to boot.



Along with my 'combat silhouette' falling plates, it makes for a good informal pistol range. Better commercial units can be found for sure, but with a zero cost factor, this is working quite well, thank you.

nice stand. did you bend EMT, then weld, and paint?

 

[Rick in Oregon]

nice stand. did you bend EMT, then weld, and paint?

Yep, my son has a nice fab shop here, so a few minutes on the bender, a few more with the TIG welder, used some scrap AR500 for the gong, some spray paint, and wha-la, my very own pistol swinger.

I had to weld some 'feet' with holes to put some tent stakes in it, as once you get the rhythm going, I could knock the thing clear over. Once staked to the ground, problem solved. When I shoot my new Kimber Aegis Elite Custom 1911 9mm with the Vortex Venom 6MOA red dot, the speed I can deliver rounds to the gong surprises even me, so anchoring it to the ground was absolutely needed.

Pull-pins allow it to fold flat for transport or storage:



Best part was the price!

 

[4xforfun]

http://www.jcsteeltargets.com/

 

[Bbear]

+ 1 for Field and Cave. Good folks to work with and buy from.