Ringing steel!

[LesPaui+sg=win]

Nothing like ringing steel in your back yard!

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What kind of steel do you guys shoot at? I use a 10" Caldwel AR550 gong/stand.

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[RCS]

My local range had a 100 yard and 200 yard range with steel plates on wires. The 100 yard range had very small three inch plates. You could only shoot at the plate off-hand, no bench rest shooting.

I took an extra gas cylinder for my M1 rifle and installed a target block so I could use a target front sight with round apertures for steel plate shootings, this really worked out fine.Attachment 81915Attachment 81916Attachment 81917Attachment 81918

[mrclark303]

My local range had a 100 yard and 200 yard range with steel plates on wires. The 100 yard range had very small three inch plates. You could only shoot at the plate off-hand, no bench rest shooting.

I took an extra gas cylinder for my M1 rifle and installed a target block so I could use a target front sight with round apertures for steel plate shootings, this really worked out fine.Attachment 81915Attachment 81916Attachment 81917Attachment 81918

I have to say that is an absolutely beautiful Garand, is that a standard stock or an aftermarket?

[RCS]

The birch stock with the "shell flame pattern" was a gift from my 1st Sgt Francis Steck when I was an armorer. The stock was produced by Overton who provide stocks for the M1 rifle during the post Korean War and after period. The stock is without markings as these stocks were used as field replacements. I only used BLO to finish the woodAttachment 82233Attachment 82234Attachment 82235

[LesPaui+sg=win]

That is a gorgeous rifle man!!!! Why do they not allow you to hit the plates from a rest? That is a strange rule. I'm spoiled by living on a farm where there are no rules. Lol

[speckles]

In northwest TN, we have a range that spans over 700 yards with plates at every hundred which are fixed positions 12inch and 8 inch.... then we have movable plates, know your limits, metal heads, and varying animals for our monthly matches.. High power, tactical, vintage sniper and routine practice. quite fun.

[cipherk98]

I wish my range allowed steel. Only time you see it is at pistol matches. For a lot of shooting I find it more fun than shooting paper, especially pistol shooting and general plinking.

[browningautorifle]

I was the keeper of the steel for ages at my range, usually road iron...the stuff they made plates that are used to cover trenches so traffic can drive over them. Tough and long lasting...usually about 18" square so guys can shoot off hand with some sort of reasonable chance of hitting at 200 Yd...

[P246]

I have two 3/8 inch AR500 plates that are 15 X 22 inch and one 1/2 inch 24 inch circular gong. Mostly shoot milsurps and 300 win mag long range rifles at them. When the buddy's with the 50 calls come over I only let them shoot the 1/2 inch.

[Ovidio]

Here I don't have any place to shoot steel.....yet. I've been offered to become a founding partner of a new private range 10
miles from home. Hopefully soon enough........