Steel Gongs

[casts_by_fly]

hi guys,

 

Obviously steel, but can anyone be more specific? I'd like to hang out that I can leave on my permission permanently. Not having seen one in person, what kind of steel are they? How thick? It would be for a 223 or smaller. I'd like to find out about 6" diameter.

 

Thanks,

Rick

[Vermincinerator]

Hi Rick,

I had mine flame cut from half inch thick hot rolled plate they also burnt two holes for mounting the chains.

Its tuff stuff, the closest we have shot at it is 170yds and 6mmBR, 22-250 and 22-250 AI lightly crater the surface.

 

Ian

[Guest northernchris]

My 4" gong is made from 25.4mm Domex (if i remember correctly)

[Guest wireviz]

We had a full size stag cut out of the steel plates that cover temporary road works it was cut with a profile burner with a 8 inch square cut out and a plate placed behind it on to chains welded on the back ii am told it is still up there in tighnabruaich i hope the lads i got placed up there will send me a picture of it.ps we were hitting it with .270 and .3006 Great fun it was.

[craigyboy]

try this, there is some info here about the correct steels to use

 

Steel targets

[scallopdiver]

I used 6"x6" plates of3/4"mild steel hanging off a re-bar frame.

The plates have holes punched in either corner for shackles to attach them to the re-bar frame.

They stand a fair few rounds of .222 and when they get badly shot up i fill the craters up with the mig or just replace them.

They do make a good long range target for reading wind etc