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March 13, 2011, 04:25 PM | #1 |
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Patterns for steel silhouette?
I'm looking for patterns and specs to cut my own steel targets. Does anyone know where I can find this information? So far my Google searches only give me places to buy targets.
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March 13, 2011, 06:35 PM | #2 |
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What are you looking for?
You could just copy an army "D" target onto steel from a paper target of the same size. NRA steel animals targets (pig, turkey, ram, chicken) also have paper targets in 1:1 scale. Why measure when you can trace |
March 13, 2011, 06:40 PM | #3 |
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Thanks bird hunter. Ok I'll search for 1:1 paper for the animals. However, what about weight and base size?
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March 13, 2011, 07:48 PM | #4 |
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In terms of base sizes and design, try to keep your targets swinging, dropping or moving; fixed steel targets are a bad idea. Rigid steel takes a beating and is more dangerous to the shooter.
Try here: http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=243619 |
March 16, 2011, 09:13 PM | #5 |
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This what you're looking for? http://www.ihmsa.org/targets/
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March 18, 2011, 07:54 PM | #6 |
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I made different steel targets for my pistol pit. My favorite was tracing around a bowling pin. I made five, at first I set them up on a rail, but it was too much trouble re-setting them. So, I bolted them down to the rail, and just use some cheap white spray paint after so many shots, as is done in Steel Challenge matches. When shot a big black splash is on the target. I made five to simulate the old bowling pin matches.
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