Pop up tgt report

Nutty Ned · 01-26-2012, 04:45 PM

I bought this pop up steel tgt and made a comment somewhere else on the forum.
Rated for .32-.44 cartridges.
Today I shot it with some .327 and you can see it is not real durable.
The most damage was done with 100 gr PSP the other shot was with a gold dot 115 gr HP and a lot less damage. If you look close you can see the lead marks from .22lr.
I think it would be ok with .22lr and probably .32 S&W long, but, nothing with any serious pwr.
The steel is actually bent as well.

tx gun runner · 01-26-2012, 05:55 PM

Your 327 is a magnum and will damage mild steel targets like a 357 mag . You got the wrong target for your gun ..................

Terry_P · 01-26-2012, 09:21 PM

I would guess if you loaded down some 32 loads with cast wheel weight it might work ok. Looks like you don't want a lot of zip or a hard bullet and definitely not both. I not a metalurgist but I wonder if you could get another harder piece of steel that might hold up better and replace that one???

Nutty Ned · 01-27-2012, 05:09 AM

Not worth the trouble with the tools I have and the spring involved, it will be used for .22lr and be good to go.

303Lithgow · 01-28-2012, 08:37 AM

Bummer. We have a one inch steel gong at our range and it needs to be replaced every few months. Everyday it must get hit a few hundred times with anything from a 22 to a 300 Win Mag.

RugerFan · 01-28-2012, 12:41 PM

That steel is too soft. I have gongs made of 3/8" AR500 steel that have taken thousands of rounds and they hardly have a scratch on them.

303Lithgow · 01-28-2012, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RugerFan

That steel is too soft. I have gongs made of 3/8" AR500 steel that have taken thousands of rounds and they hardly have a scratch on them.

Its free! Don't know how hard it is but it gets a lot of armour piercing ammo thrown at it.

RugerFan · 01-28-2012, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 303Lithgow

Its free! Don't know how hard it is but it gets a lot of armour piercing ammo thrown at it.

I was referring the the OP's commercially made target.

Nutty Ned · 01-31-2012, 04:43 AM

Sportsmansguide sent me a recall label after I answered their questionnaire on the purchase.
I turned it down since it will work fine with a .22lr.

01-26-2012, 04:45 PM	#1
Nutty Ned Member Joined: Jan 2012 From: NC Posts: 87	Pop up tgt report I bought this pop up steel tgt and made a comment somewhere else on the forum. Rated for .32-.44 cartridges. Today I shot it with some .327 and you can see it is not real durable. The most damage was done with 100 gr PSP the other shot was with a gold dot 115 gr HP and a lot less damage. If you look close you can see the lead marks from .22lr. I think it would be ok with .22lr and probably .32 S&W long, but, nothing with any serious pwr. The steel is actually bent as well.

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01-26-2012, 05:55 PM	#2
tx gun runner Senior Member Joined: Jun 2008 From: Ft Hood , Tx area Posts: 4,877	Your 327 is a magnum and will damage mild steel targets like a 357 mag . You got the wrong target for your gun ..................

01-26-2012, 09:21 PM	#3
Terry_P Senior Member Joined: Apr 2008 From: NH Posts: 4,210	I would guess if you loaded down some 32 loads with cast wheel weight it might work ok. Looks like you don't want a lot of zip or a hard bullet and definitely not both. I not a metalurgist but I wonder if you could get another harder piece of steel that might hold up better and replace that one???

01-27-2012, 05:09 AM	#4
Nutty Ned Member Joined: Jan 2012 From: NC Posts: 87	Not worth the trouble with the tools I have and the spring involved, it will be used for .22lr and be good to go.

01-28-2012, 08:37 AM	#5
303Lithgow Senior Member Joined: Jan 2012 From: Washington State Posts: 526	Bummer. We have a one inch steel gong at our range and it needs to be replaced every few months. Everyday it must get hit a few hundred times with anything from a 22 to a 300 Win Mag.

01-28-2012, 12:41 PM	#6
RugerFan Junior Member Joined: Jan 2012 From: East Coast Posts: 25	That steel is too soft. I have gongs made of 3/8" AR500 steel that have taken thousands of rounds and they hardly have a scratch on them.

01-31-2012, 04:43 AM	#9
Nutty Ned Member Joined: Jan 2012 From: NC Posts: 87	Sportsmansguide sent me a recall label after I answered their questionnaire on the purchase. I turned it down since it will work fine with a .22lr.