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| Senior Member Joined: Jan 2012 From: NC Posts: 116 | 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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| Senior Member Joined: Jun 2008 From: Ft Hood , Tx area Posts: 4,999 |
Your 327 is a magnum and will damage mild steel targets like a 357 mag . You got the wrong target for your gun ..................
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| Senior Member Joined: Apr 2008 From: NH Posts: 4,282 |
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???
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| Senior Member Joined: Jan 2012 From: NC Posts: 116 |
Not worth the trouble with the tools I have and the spring involved, it will be used for .22lr and be good to go.
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| Senior Member Joined: Jan 2012 From: Washington State Posts: 597 |
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.
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| Member Joined: Jan 2012 From: East Coast Posts: 35 |
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.
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| Senior Member Joined: Jan 2012 From: Washington State Posts: 597 | |
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| Member Joined: Jan 2012 From: East Coast Posts: 35 | |
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| Senior Member Joined: Jan 2012 From: NC Posts: 116 |
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. |
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