philbert001
Expert
Long story short, My shootin buddy, who I share my private range with almost every weekend, came through with a 10" Ringer, of the 1/2", AR500 flavor. I wanted to make a minimalist mount, so one man could walk it out in the field 1-300 yards, and not come back too winded to spot for the shooter.
V1.5 has a light, hardened steel tube frame, 3/8 carriage bolts, with the un-threaded 2" following the head bent about 80 degrees, through 5 links of log chain, then the other end bolted to the ringer with 1/2" hardened bolts.
My concern is that .308, (Mostly 168gr), will deliver enough rearward energy to tip the rig over backwards.
The feet are currently 26" apart, (Front to back), with the ringer hanging about 8" off the ground, with a slight downward angled face, about 1" forward of the frame center
The intended design of the eye bolts having an inch for the chain to slide rearward and uphill, is to redirect energy downward, instead of rearward, keeping the feet in the dirt.
If the carriage bolts fail, the game plan, as of now, is to buy 7/16" eye bolts, open them, insert chain, weld eye bolts closed, bolt to frame, then weld eye bolts to frame.
If she wants to go over backwards, I plan to put wheelie-bars on it, to move the center of gravity forward, and instead of wheels, to let it roll, rearward angled spikes, to prevent rearward motion.
:Safety note: I have one mile of field, a 17' elevated platform to shoot from, and permission from the field owners for targets and varmints. (Hopefully deer permission will soon follow!)
Here's some pics. What says INGO? Will she hold?
:ETA: YUP! THAT'S AN OLD PUSHMOWER HANDLE!
V1.5 has a light, hardened steel tube frame, 3/8 carriage bolts, with the un-threaded 2" following the head bent about 80 degrees, through 5 links of log chain, then the other end bolted to the ringer with 1/2" hardened bolts.
My concern is that .308, (Mostly 168gr), will deliver enough rearward energy to tip the rig over backwards.
The feet are currently 26" apart, (Front to back), with the ringer hanging about 8" off the ground, with a slight downward angled face, about 1" forward of the frame center
The intended design of the eye bolts having an inch for the chain to slide rearward and uphill, is to redirect energy downward, instead of rearward, keeping the feet in the dirt.
If the carriage bolts fail, the game plan, as of now, is to buy 7/16" eye bolts, open them, insert chain, weld eye bolts closed, bolt to frame, then weld eye bolts to frame.
If she wants to go over backwards, I plan to put wheelie-bars on it, to move the center of gravity forward, and instead of wheels, to let it roll, rearward angled spikes, to prevent rearward motion.
:Safety note: I have one mile of field, a 17' elevated platform to shoot from, and permission from the field owners for targets and varmints. (Hopefully deer permission will soon follow!)
Here's some pics. What says INGO? Will she hold?
:ETA: YUP! THAT'S AN OLD PUSHMOWER HANDLE!
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