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[pan60]

anyone have plans for pics of some good targets i am thinking about making some?
not a 100% sure on what style but i think something that fall and dont bounce back up if possible?

 

[Woogie_man]

Pauls Custom Metal Targets – You Think It, I Create it !

paulscustomtargets.com

This is where I got mine, and many people swear by them. Great high quality targets.

If anything you could always just make what ever targets you want. Just print off a picture of an animal and cut from steel. Have fun with them.

 

[pan60]

Pauls Custom Metal Targets – You Think It, I Create it !

paulscustomtargets.com

This is where I got mine, and many people swear by them. Great high quality targets.

If anything you could always just make what ever targets you want. Just print off a picture of an animal and cut from steel. Have fun with them.

imostly need to see how they are made not the shap but the mechanism.
i think theres a couple diferant style one just a paddle that flops and and one the has some way of stopping the paddle from bouning back up?
that kinda what i am looking to see.
i dont really want to reinvert the wheel as its been around a long time : )

 

[Woogie_man]

Buy one of the cheap Crosman targets and reverse engineer it.

 

[Solo1]

Or just buy as many of the gamo targets as you want and make 1/4” faceplates and paddle discs. I bought a 2’x2’x1/4” piece of steel online for $125 delivered and made 11 faceplates and some paddle discs

We shoot them to 80 fpe. These fall flat and you have to pull a string to reset

 

[Hateful McNasty]

I used coloring book or printable things for a outline of something to make up templates

Like this printable bird ..



Then grab some steel


Make the base however you want that I " nail on" pointed to just hammer or push in something easy wherever.


Just Google printable what ever or for coloring ( bord , rat, squirrel , zombies, bigs, ect...). Templates galore..lol

 

[pan60]

Or just buy as many of the gamo targets as you want and make 1/4” faceplates and paddle discs. I bought a 2’x2’x1/4” piece of steel online for $125 delivered and made 11 faceplates and some paddle discs
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We shoot them to 80 fpe. These fall flat and you have to pull a string to reset

can you post a pic of how ther are made? i dont care about what shape they are i just need to see how they are made.
i have never seen one in person and all i see is pics of the siloquet o want to see what hold the padple or down does the target fall over or just the paddle?
i have never seen want so i dont know what to make.

 

[pan60]

i dont think i am asking this correctly.
i dont care if its a bird or a hog.
i only want to know how thery are made.
i dont have a place to just go pick one up and if i order one it might be just like the last one i bought that is not really want i am wanting.
so i just want pics of the back the mechonisim and maybe a description of how the work?
i iwll take a pick of what i have i a few to show as an expemple of what i am looking for : )

 

[pan60]

here is what i have and my EVOL at 50 yard is destroying these i can see with out shooing them anymore.
the wife BRK is dending them up at 30 yards
and when we shoot the just bounce back up not realy what we are looking for .
and some of the targets you guys are shooting that have holes in them are what i am thinking i what to make.
and i might just buy some but this one cost me a bit and its not what i want so i dont to to wast money chasing

 

[Hateful McNasty]

i dont think i am asking this correctly.
i dont care if its a bird or a hog.
i only want to know how thery are made.
i dont have a place to just go pick one up and if i order one it might be just like the last one i bought that is not really want i am wanting.
so i just want pics of the be ack the mechonisim and maybe a description of how the work?
i iwll take a pick of what i have i a few to show as an expemple of what i am looking for : )

Solos things look to be gamo ft bases / hardware that he jjust probably made more heavy duty / thicker steel critters to replace well shot up original critters that came on them ..lol. .. I figure any thing pcp and .22 + I'd not use less then 3/16 plate then if my scrapyard had wearplate handy I'd do it over mild steel.

I showed how to get templets you download and print ( size them as well to whatever). Trace them out on the steel and cut ..

 

[Solo1]

Yes they are gamo targets and you only need plain old 1/4” steel. We are shooting them at field target matches up to 80 fpe-30 cal. Give me a bit ill make a short vid. Till then this is a gamo field target but in this form only good to 20 fpe faceplates and front of paddle must be changed for high power

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[pan60]

Yes they are gamo targets and you only need plain old 1/4” steel. We are shooting them at field target matches up to 80 fpe-30 cal. Give me a bit ill make a short vid. Till then this is a gamo field target but in this form only good to 20 fpe faceplates and front of paddle must be changed for high power

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cool!

okay so when you hit the taget nothing happens but when you hit the paddle the target falls?
that would wor for me.

i thought i had seen some that had holes and when you hit the paddple in the hole that paddle fell and did not bounce backe up?
i my have to go to the drawinging board if thats not the case

 

[Solo1]

Vell I can’t post a vid but here is a couple pics

 

[Solo1]

We shoot these from 25 to 100 yards. And they have held up thru 3-4 matches with 10-12 guys shooting each one twice only needs paint for next match

 

[Solo1]

I just traced the stock faceplate on a sheet of 1/4”you just have to choose hole size accordingly

 

[Solo1]

We have some targets that are just square with a hole and their 3/16” and holding up thats why i say 1/4” plain is good you don’t need ar plate

 

[pan60]

i probly have 3/16 in the shop if not it not hard to comeby not sure we have any 1/4 but if i have to get any thats probly what i will go with.

 

[Solo1]

Like i said 3/16 has been holding up too. Just buy a few however many you want gamo targets make the faceplate and don’t forget the paddle and i ran a bead right where the paddle twists to reinforce it. Put the 3/16 out farther is all. Oh hold your discs up 1/8” from bottom of paddle disc for clearance

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Ya .. going to thicker is best . That factory Guage metal just don't hold up or last ( at least around here). .177 you can get some mileage but .22 with any power , ya bent up, swiss cheese...

Well thought I had a picture of 1/8 steel I used .. it did ok but but time and shots it started showing dishing and one cracked .. so why I say I'd not go less then 3/16 on these things .. of course 1/4 is a step up to better

 

[Danman]

here is what i have and my EVOL at 50 yard is destroying these i can see with out shooing them anymore.
the wife BRK is dending them up at 30 yards
and when we shoot the just bounce back up not realy what we are looking for .
and some of the targets you guys are shooting that have holes in them are what i am thinking i what to make.
and i might just buy some but this one cost me a bit and its not what i want so i dont to to wast money chasing

Those actually look well made but the target part how thick is that? You could reuse the base maybe and just cut new targets and weld em on in 3/16 or 1/4? The pellet trap I made is 1/8 welded steel and stops 22lr and down (so 80/90ftlbs) It does get a minor dent though from them. So I'd think 3/16 would suffice? If u went AR 3/16 for sure is good and it's a lighter. 1/4mild is cheaper but then heavier I suppose. My trap I tacked a 1/4 plate on top of the 1/8th and that got old lugging it around quick!! Solo1s reset-able traps look real neat to...