Will bullet spray/ricochet go through plywood?

[ThemBastards]

I have never shot steel so if this is a stupid question please excuse it. I just got a 10" steel target and am racking my brain on how to set it up for really cheap. I already have a paper target that I made out of PVC and I was wondering if I set up a few pieces of plywood on the inside of the PVC arms so it would catch any metal jacket material or other spray would that be adequate to protect the PVC? Handgun and Rifle ammo?

The target stand is very similar to this but I used larger dimensions. I am thinking of hanging the gong from some chain on the existing wood arms.




Kind of like this... With the two pieces of plywood facing each other but protecting the PVC

[Merc1138]

I think a PVC frame might be a bit weak for the weight of a 10" steel target getting hit. I could be wrong, but I'd look for something a bit sturdier overall.

[SNCaliber]

yea i have a feeling PVC will not be able to hold up a steel target, also good idea to tilt the target stand forward a few degrees when shooting steel

[tcrpe]

How about just bending up a simple frame out of #6 rebar and hammering it into the ground?

[ThemBastards]

I think a PVC frame might be a bit weak for the weight of a 10" steel target getting hit. I could be wrong, but I'd look for something a bit sturdier overall.

Like I said the target stand I built is much larger than the one in the pic, my stand is probably a good 5 feet in length and maybe 4 feet wide with 2 or 2 1"2 PVC. When I dump sand in the pipe it can stand it's ground against some pretty strong wind. Again I haven't shot steel so I don't know what forces that can put on a target stand.

How about just bending up a simple frame out of #6 rebar and hammering it into the ground?

I live in an apartment. No access to tools. The desert that we go out to has some pretty tough ground, I was thinking shephard's hooks but then I saw them and I do not know how well they will stand up to that ground out there. I used to have a re-bar bowling pin target contraption and getting even re-bar into the ground was very rough


So will plywood stand up against the jacket and lead splatter that gets thrown off of steel?

[tcrpe]

So will plywood stand up against the jacket and lead splatter that gets thrown off of steel?

Check Here

[ThemBastards]

Check Here

Love the Box O' Truth that is where I learned to build my target stand. Was there a specific article you wanted to point me to or just to check there in general? I don't know if he has an "Effects of FMJ and lead splatter from a steel target on plywood" article. Haha Thanks though. I'll check.

[tcrpe]

Just that he has lots of photos of things being blasted in close proximity to plywood.

[Vlad 11]

I make mine out of emt conduit. Less than $2 a piece.

I have found it holds up better than rebar if hit, much lighter and cheaper too.

[ThemBastards]

I make mine out of emt conduit. Less than $2 a piece.

I have found it holds up better than rebar if hit, much lighter and cheaper too.

Do you have a pic you could post?

Looks like the plywood would hold up for sometime before needing to be replaced. I will check out the emt conduit too thanks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuyfmNvmL_U

[supermanuf]

hang it from a wooden sawhorse. put a sandbag on top of the sawhorse if need be. Done.

[SilenS]

Weight the base with sandbags and it should counterbalance the steel even on the pvc

Broke, cheap, USMC way to do it at least

[ThemBastards]

Weight the base with sandbags and it should counterbalance the steel even on the pvc

Broke, cheap, USMC way to do it at least

That's what I'm talking about. My truck is usually pretty packed on our desert trips so finding a way to use this target stand that I am already taking is how it's going to have to go down. Sandbags or some sort of paracord harness system is in my future.

[CSACANNONEER]

As far as richochets go, it really depends. Sometimes a simple layer of cardboard can stop an 800 grain bullet.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=647984

[ThemBastards]

As far as richochets go, it really depends. Sometimes a simple layer of cardboard can stop an 800 grain bullet.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...d.php?t=647984

That's amazing