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I have a 3/4 inch and a 1/2 inch gong at 50 yards and a 3/4 going at 100 yards, also a 3/8 at 25 yards (for 22 and pistol), all AR500 steel. My rifle gong stands are staked to the ground with reinforcing rod. Things I have noted:
1). A 45-70 430 grain BB or HSM Bear Load may knock the gong off the chains or even shear the bolts and has knocked the gong stand over despite being staked.
2). The 45 Colt in a Blackhawk will knock the Hades out of the 50 yard 3/4 gong with heavy load 320 grain rounds, with Cowboy Action Winchester I can shoot the 35 yard gong at 15 yards and it just goes splat with hardly any movement.
3). My 9422M 22 Magnum will actually place small divots in the armor steel at 50 yards, 22Mag hits hard.
4). As stated by all of the target manufacturers, most "high-power" or high-velocity rounds should be shot at 100 yards plus to prevent damage to the gongs.
5). HMR17 hardly makes it move.
6). 30-30 will also damage the gongs at 50 yards and also knocks the Hades out of the gong about the same as my .308 does.
7). Big, hard 18Br+, hard-cast bullets get more dance out the gong than lighter, faster bullets despite similar impact energy.
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