rimmie Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 Hi all, any ideas for cheapest place for centre fire ( up to .243) rated gongs ? Ideally crow,rabbit silhouettes. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delwint Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 Ebay has them rimmie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 Leadwasp makes great ones that last as well and working well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 Question about these, what about ricochet with the .22? sorry to hijack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 18 minutes ago, billytheghillie said: Question about these, what about ricochet with the .22? sorry to hijack. As long as they are hit reasonably square on ricochets are not a problem with steel plates, believe it or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rst1990 Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 I’ve used steel swingers for 22 and they divert the round into the ground never had a ricochet. i purchased my centrefire steel targets off eBay aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 1 hour ago, rimmie said: Hi all, any ideas for cheapest place for centre fire ( up to .243) rated gongs ? Ideally crow,rabbit silhouettes. thanks You will be better off having round gongs. A selection from 30cm to about 8cm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 SSStargets in Northen Ireland make good ones and a reasonably priced too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPARKIE Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 Either talk to leadwasp on pw...here is his webpage. http://8229.co.uk/ or brian at bh targets. had lots of targets from both these guys both work but leadwasps are better made and cleaner cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 (edited) Question, I have a country smiddy, agri engineer close to me, do you think I could get scrap bits of him and make my own? Does the thickness of the steel need to be a certain size? will be using .22 and .17hmr cheers. Edited February 8, 2018 by billytheghillie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 33 minutes ago, billytheghillie said: Question, I have a country smiddy, agri engineer close to me, do you think I could get scrap bits of him and make my own? Does the thickness of the steel need to be a certain size? will be using .22 and .17hmr cheers. If it's cheap and easily replaceable I would use your scrap contact, you may vet away with 5mm mild with the 22lr but not the HMR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornfree Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 58 minutes ago, billytheghillie said: Question, I have a country smiddy, agri engineer close to me, do you think I could get scrap bits of him and make my own? Does the thickness of the steel need to be a certain size? will be using .22 and .17hmr cheers. If he's an agri engineer ask for some old mower blades they are very hard. My 243 hardly dents the 10mm thick ones I have. It will go straight through 10mm mild steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 thanks for all replys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotslad Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 (edited) Just mind and hang the gongs on a chain rather than securely so it can move with impact. I think I'm right in saying ideally u want 'Hardox' (think they use it for digger buckets) or something similar, but it wouldnae really matter if u could get plenty of new ones form the agri engineer for cheap. I'd also guess u will have more scraps that are square shaped than round, I'd just get him to cut it to roughly the right size and use it like that (but it also wouldnae take that long to knock the corners off with some oxy). When u get into heavier steel, even mild it can be slow going cutting with a grinder Edited February 9, 2018 by scotslad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPARKIE Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 12 hours ago, Dougy said: If it's cheap and easily replaceable I would use your scrap contact, you may vet away with 5mm mild with the 22lr but not the HMR. 6mm thick mild steel plate is all that's needed to stop hmr and .22lr. that's what I used to make my rimfire gongs from just set it out over 60yrds and it will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 33 minutes ago, SPARKIE said: 6mm thick mild steel plate is all that's needed to stop hmr and .22lr. that's what I used to make my rimfire gongs from just set it out over 60yrds and it will be fine. Yes but it changes the shape of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPARKIE Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 mine never did it was 4mm that buckled.... only time I had a hole was when someone shot them with cf. I used 6mm on .17hmr range at catton for a long time before getting the hardox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 I have 10mm Hardox gongs(SSStargets) The biggest calibre I use on them is my .243 with 100gr bullets. At a range of 120 yards, they hardly make a dent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimmie Posted February 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 (edited) Got this set in the end, bloody good price for proper hardox steel Edited February 10, 2018 by rimmie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwade545 Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 I have the same set, hold up well to .223/ 6.5, 308 but at 50 yard the .375 h&h with solids does put some dents in them as they cartwheel down the field! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotslad Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 Going to ask a stupid question, but wot is the point in using gongs at relatively close ranges? (Say 50-200m) Can see the point at silly ranges for a bit of fun where ur only interested in hitting the gong. But for a zero check at normal range are u not as well doing it on paper anyway. I'd want to see where I'm hitting on the paper and my groups rather just hearing I was within 4-6" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimmie Posted February 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 (edited) They won’t be for zeroing, I’m getting into “varminting” so they will be long range practice with the .204 and .17 HMR. In conjunction with a ballistics app on my phone and dialling the turrets on the vortex. also you can see the hits as long as you paint the gongs. Edited February 10, 2018 by rimmie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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