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Old 05-11-2010, 03:15 PM
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Want to make some steel targets. Bought a piece of 3/8'' steel plate that is 18'' wide x 60'' long from the scrap yard and have a buddy with a plasma cutter. I'm going to have at least 1 man silhouette cut, and a few tree rats but do you guys have any suggestions for other targets?

Also any suggestions on mounting the targets would be welcome. I was thinking about just screwing them into trees, but would feel bad if I killed the tree.
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Old 05-11-2010, 03:40 PM
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that 3/8 plate is a little thick for a .22 just be careful to place the targets so you dont get bullet ricochet.

squirrels, rabbits, moles, gophers.
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There are some commercial targets that you could borrow the design from. Basically the targets are mounted to a steel frame. The top of the target is twisted 90 degrees so the target can spin. Other shapes could be Elk, Bighorn Sheep, Moose, Deer, Antelope, Etc. Its all for fun, so it really doesn't matter.
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