Homemade Steel Target Help

[wiuprof]

I have many steel targets on my home range. Most are for rimfire and cast bullet centerfire handgun & rifle calibers (CAS type loads). I do have two long range targets that I shoot with centerfire rifle calibers and jacketed ammo.

My two long-range targets are both home-made. The 300 yard target is a 9" square steel plate that a buddy of mine welded two bars to the back of. I suspended it from a portable stand with a piece of re-bar. I wish he had welded the two steel bars to the sides of the square plate, but he put them on the back. The result is that it naturally slopes slightly to the rear and downward but deflects most of the splatter into the ground. I've shot this target many times as can be seen from all the pock marks. It is not high grade steel, but at 300 yards, I'm not worried about "splash-back".





My 400 yard target is a recent addition to the home range. It weighs 27.5 lbs. and is suspended by two short lengths of chain. From the two short pieces of chain, I have used a pair of "S-hooks" on each side. If an errant shot were to clip the short piece of chain, I've got several more to replace them. If the "S-hooks" get hit, I don't see that they'd be damaged much. If they did, I have several spares waiting in reserve. (they're only a few bucks at Wally-World) I don't know what grade of steel this is, but I've hit it with 6.5-284 and 7 Rem. Magnum and only lightly pock marked it. It will last my lifetime if I use common sense and keep it at 300-400 yards.