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Re: AR500 Steel Targets

Postby raudi on Fri May 28, 2010 2:04 am

I might need a few more. A few of the guys at the range here want one too. It's been holding up well to 5.56, 7.62x39 and .308 at 100 yards.
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Re: AR500 Steel Targets

Postby LarryFlew on Fri Jun 25, 2010 11:10 am

Update. Now have about 600 rounds into each side with the pictured results.

The green side has had nearly that many BUT look close and you will see about 20 pock marks - one magazine of incendiary 5.56 that kind of melts into the steel.

The orange side has had over 600 rounds from 22 to 45 in pistol and rifle 22, 17HMR, lots of 5.56 and one 270 YUP look close that one left a mark about at the heart.
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Re: AR500 Steel Targets

Postby Sigfan220 on Fri Jun 25, 2010 4:35 pm

LarryFlew wrote:Update. Now have about 600 rounds into each side with the pictured results.

The green side has had nearly that many BUT look close and you will see about 20 pock marks - one magazine of incendiary 5.56 that kind of melts into the steel.

The orange side has had over 600 rounds from 22 to 45 in pistol and rifle 22, 17HMR, lots of 5.56 and one 270 YUP look close that one left a mark about at the heart.


Holly cow!! You really tested these things out :o I can't believe how little damage the incendiary bullets did. Just ruffed up the surface a bit from the looks of it. Thanks for the range update.
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Re: AR500 Steel Targets

Postby subwofer2 on Sat Jun 26, 2010 6:33 pm

Sigfan220 wrote:
LarryFlew wrote:Update. Now have about 600 rounds into each side with the pictured results.

The green side has had nearly that many BUT look close and you will see about 20 pock marks - one magazine of incendiary 5.56 that kind of melts into the steel.

The orange side has had over 600 rounds from 22 to 45 in pistol and rifle 22, 17HMR, lots of 5.56 and one 270 YUP look close that one left a mark about at the heart.


Holly cow!! You really tested these things out :o I can't believe how little damage the incendiary bullets did. Just ruffed up the surface a bit from the looks of it. Thanks for the range update.



Maybe a freebie for the advertisment is in order.... :twisted:
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Re: AR500 Steel Targets

Postby LarryFlew on Sat Jun 26, 2010 10:03 pm

Incendiary pockS are worse than they look and where from about 150 yards. Most where long yardage shots but very little damage.

Don't need a freeby if this keeps holding up. Have to see how it does for more close 45 etc.
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Re: AR500 Steel Targets

Postby nyffman on Sun Jun 27, 2010 9:36 am

I'm not an engineer, don't even try to play one on the internet. But, wouldn't the presence of the pock marks cause a change in the way subsequent bullets deflect off the surface? I have mounted mine with a slight angle in an attempt to help deflect the bullets down. If a bullet would hit the pock mark near the top, combined with the downward angle of the plate, you could get a deflection straight back. Not?
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Re: AR500 Steel Targets

Postby Sigfan220 on Sun Jun 27, 2010 10:14 am

nyffman wrote:I'm not an engineer, don't even try to play one on the internet. But, wouldn't the presence of the pock marks cause a change in the way subsequent bullets deflect off the surface? I have mounted mine with a slight angle in an attempt to help deflect the bullets down. If a bullet would hit the pock mark near the top, combined with the downward angle of the plate, you could get a deflection straight back. Not?


This is very true. If a target becomes damaged on one side is should be reversed for future use.
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Re: AR500 Steel Targets

Postby LarryFlew on Sun Jun 27, 2010 1:36 pm

Matters a little less when we shoot from 100 yards or more. Also contributes to less pocking etc to begin with.

Been asked for rough breakdown on what was fired and distance. Distance is easy as only a few 9mm and 32 where close range. Next would be 45 at about 25 yards. Maybe total of 100. Rest where 100 yards or more. Guestimates of about 200 .223/5.56 (from military 5.56 to federal 223 and some Hornady Vmax plus 20 rounds of incendiary non armor) and 300 17HMR Vmax. I do keep track of how many rounds go through my guns BUT this also includes a nephew and his friend so they are a guestimate but very close to exact.
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Re: AR500 Steel Targets

Postby Wik on Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:41 pm

FYI my stupid friends took one of your targets while I wasn't around and shot it with HOT .44 magnum loads at 15 yards and the target stood up to them just find. No dents, or pock marks even I believe.
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Re: AR500 Steel Targets

Postby Bessy on Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:24 am

I took out one of these to the range a couple of times now, and can report.

.223 at 200 yards (no visible denting)
308 at 200 yards (no visible denting, except a couple edge shots)
7.62x39 at 200 (no visible denting).
5.45x39 STEEL Core at 200 (very very small dimple about a razors edge deep)


I'm very pleased with these targets even a fast moving steel core projectile doesn't phase them.
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Re: AR500 Steel Targets

Postby Sigfan220 on Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:35 am

Thanks for all the great range reports!! I havn't had my set out for a few weeks now, glad to see you guys are getting some use out of these targets.

I still have targets available if anyone is interested.
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Re: AR500 Steel Targets

Postby David on Wed Jul 21, 2010 10:43 pm

This seems to be the same product that LE Targets is selling (500 Brinell) but a bit cheaper! I wish I had found this thread earlier, as I ordered some from them a couple of months ago.

I ordered two of them something like six or seven years ago, and routinely shoot 5.56, .308, and .30-06 at them from 100 yards and beyond. They aren't pock-marked in the slightest, even after hundreds of rounds. All I've had to do is replace the bolts that attach them to the stand a couple of times when they have been shot off.
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Re: AR500 Steel Targets

Postby LarryFlew on Tue Jul 27, 2010 8:38 am

Why not to temporarily hold the chain with a vise grip. .223
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Re: AR500 Steel Targets

Postby forcefed on Tue Jul 27, 2010 8:45 am

Oops!! looks like those vice grips are not made out of AR500 :D
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Re: AR500 Steel Targets

Postby JJ on Tue Jul 27, 2010 8:54 am

A little Mexican Chrome (duct tape) will fix em :D
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