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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
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    Then wonder where the hell I can hang it
    You got some hard plate at work?

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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    Ha I would just cut myself one for free

    Then wonder where the hell I can hang it
    Well........................... I know somewhere.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MSL View Post
    You got some hard plate at work?
    Usually some bits and peices

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    Well........................... I know somewhere.
    Yea but I dont exactly have access to that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    Here harder steels are a lot more expensive by weight than mild steel.
    Hardox and bisalloy are brands but the two are different steels,hardox is more dent resistant and is designed for the likes of a rock deck on a tipper truck(to resist denting from rock being dropped on it)
    Bisaloy is more designed as a work hardening wear surface and is exceptionaly tough as well.
    What it means for shooting at, is there is basically no difference between them for shooting at.

    Highly recommend using "400" plus for shooting at as it is hard enough to splat the bullet and it all goes at 90deg to impact, mild if thick enough to resist penetration will crater heavily and send bullet or parts of back in drirection of impact,this is bloody scary! and dangerous.
    Not so much of an issue at long range but certainly something to be aware of
    Hey mate, would a cover plate off a digger final drive be tough enough to with stand a 3000 FPS projectile? Not sure what the Brinell or yield strength would be on a casing cover plate. Thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by waynet View Post
    Hey mate, would a cover plate off a digger final drive be tough enough to with stand a 3000 FPS projectile? Not sure what the Brinell or yield strength would be on a casing cover plate. Thanks.
    I dont know to be honest. Would think it would be reasonably hard tho.
    Only one way to find out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    I dont know to be honest. Would think it would be reasonably hard tho.
    Only one way to find out.

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    What thickness would you recommend for Brinell 500 plate?

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    Quote Originally Posted by waynet View Post
    What thickness would you recommend for Brinell 500 plate?
    12mm should resist all but the big 338s and above where 16mm would be better unless only shot way out there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    12mm should resist all but the big 338s and above where 16mm would be better unless only shot way out there.

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    Would 8mm be too thin for .308?

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    Quote Originally Posted by waynet View Post
    Would 8mm be too thin for .308?
    Might be ok as long as not shot at short ranges?
    Can you even get it that thin?

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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    Might be ok as long as not shot at short ranges?
    Can you even get it that thin?

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    I am wondering if Hardox 500 10mm thick will do the trick. I dont want to lug more than 15kg of target around in the hills for target practice. Shooting 100m - 1000m with .308 max.

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    Quote Originally Posted by waynet View Post
    I am wondering if Hardox 500 10mm thick will do the trick. I dont want to lug more than 15kg of target around in the hills for target practice. Shooting 100m - 1000m with .308 max.
    Ahh Hardox goes down to 6mm thick.
    I think hardox only goes as hard as 450 but anything 400 and up is good.
    I dont think you will hole 10mm with a 308 and frangible projectiles but it may dent if used up close...plus 300y Id say it would be fine in ten mm.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gutshot View Post
    Hey guys, going to make a steel gong target to practice my long range shooting. Been researching different thicknesses and grades of steel. Any ideas or past experience? Might save me some time and error. Shooting with 155 gr .308 at 200 yards plus
    Half a metre of suspended railway track, flat side toward you. Painted the colour of your choice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by outlander View Post
    Half a metre of suspended railway track, flat side toward you. Painted the colour of your choice.
    Nice idea, I'll cut a piece out of the Britomart line.

 

 

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