Be nice to people who know how to weld...

[Eddie]

...because they can build cool stuff! I showed a buddy of mine pictures of a spinning target that I wanted to buy, and two days later he showed up with this. It about killed us unloading it from his truck, but its gonna make hours of fun.

 

[IndyMonkey]

Nice

 

[caddywhompus]

That looks great! Tried it out yet?

 

[Eddie]

That looks great! Tried it out yet?

The paddles were painted white with orange stickers in the center when we unloaded it. Notice all the big black dots?

 

[Blue Tile Spook]

Wow! Now THAT is a good friend! +1 to him!

 

[caddywhompus]

Well then!

 

[Que]

That's what friends are for.

 

[mskendall]

If he's looking for anymore friends, tell em to call me!

 

[printcraft]

Very cool! I think someone owes someone a nice dinner!

 

[dtkw]

Nice setup, I wish I had that on my spinning target. Every time I shot the steel, the whole thing would just flip over. Even tho it said it's for up the 44 magnum.

 

[meldusty]

That is a great friend. He could market this.

 

[Gunfever1986]

nice.. i wonder where the lead goes after hitting these targets. i guess we can wait to hear on the news

 

[Blue Tile Spook]

nice.. i wonder where the lead goes after hitting these targets. i guess we can wait to hear on the news

It goes exactly where it goes at the two Conservation Clubs that I am a member of. It goes exactly where it goes at the range on my father's farm.

If you want to take the .gov regulation way, the EPA is fine with lead bullets collected into the dirt berm behind the steel target as long as the OP isn't digging around in the dirt to collect the lead for reuse. If he does, it is a no-no.

If you are saying that it is unsafe to shoot due to ricochets, I would suggest you take another look at what happens when a bullet hits one of these.

 

[mrmarky]

I am in the process of making some to sell,,, will be for sale on ingo only. will post

 

[johnb62]

Very Nice!

I would like to make some targets myself but I have not struck an arc in 20+ years. Probably would fall apart on the first rimfire hit!

 

[Bendrx]

Very Nice!

I would like to make some targets myself but I have not struck an arc in 20+ years. Probably would fall apart on the first rimfire hit!

Aside from bikes don't freeze to the ground, it's the same. Once you learn I'm pretty sure it's easy to pick back up with alittle practice.

I was wondering though, with those targets spinning, what does happen to the bullets, I could see them causing crazy deflection, but reducing the power. Since they spin I don't think they'd ricochette much if any, but I dont' think they'd break up so much either - do they just push the target out of the way and go mostly straight?

Congrats on the target, looks like a good one. Even with the price of steel in smalls orders that saves a bundle off retail price.