Thread: DIY steel 'gong' target

Originally Posted by hotbarrels

Ring Fletcher Easysteel in Auckland. For a whole host of safety reasons, get nothing less than 10mm Bis500 plate, and angle it down at 20 deg to prevent ricochets. The extra cost of the higher grade steel is negligible, and could well save your life or that of a loved one. Search the forum, its all been discussed before.

Never ceases to amaze me that we spend thousands on rifles and optics and ammo, but are prepared to risk lives with a piece of shitty old steel for a gong that costs $50-$100.

Is 10mm bizz 500 better than than 16 or 20mm bizz 400?

Trying to sort out this bizzo!!