Patterns for steel silhouette?

Cascade1911 · March 13, 2011, 04:25 PM

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.

Vt.birdhunter · March 13, 2011, 06:35 PM

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

Cascade1911 · March 13, 2011, 06:40 PM

Thanks bird hunter. Ok I'll search for 1:1 paper for the animals. However, what about weight and base size?

Vt.birdhunter · March 13, 2011, 07:48 PM

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

bigautomatic · March 16, 2011, 09:13 PM

This what you're looking for? http://www.ihmsa.org/targets/

Ken O · March 18, 2011, 07:54 PM

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.

March 13, 2011, 04:25 PM	#1
Cascade1911 Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2011 Location: Dutchess County, NY Posts: 450	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.

March 16, 2011, 09:13 PM	#5
bigautomatic Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 610	This what you're looking for? http://www.ihmsa.org/targets/ Last edited by bigautomatic; March 16, 2011 at 09:22 PM.

March 13, 2011, 06:35 PM	#2
Vt.birdhunter Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2009 Posts: 637	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
Cascade1911 Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2011 Location: Dutchess County, NY Posts: 450	Thanks bird hunter. Ok I'll search for 1:1 paper for the animals. However, what about weight and base size?

March 13, 2011, 07:48 PM	#4
Vt.birdhunter Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2009 Posts: 637	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 18, 2011, 07:54 PM	#6
Ken O Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2005 Location: Half way between Grayling and Cadillac, Michigan Posts: 353	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.