Steel Target source?


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SAWBONES
April 24, 2007, 03:44 PM
I'm looking for a particular variety of commercially-made steel target.

It looks like an upper torso and head in shape, is approximately life-size or a bit smaller, and has a large circular hole in the center of the "chest", about 8" in diameter, behind which hole is hung a steel plate, such that hits to the plate (inside the circle) "ring" and also cause the plate to move or swing back just a bit.
It sits on a stand or upright so as to bring the target to 4-5 ft above ground.

It's useful for assessing ability to reliably and repeatedly make close-range "hits" without having to repeatedly reset or change anything.

Anyone know of a source? I've seen these but can't locate one.

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ZeSpectre
April 24, 2007, 04:08 PM
Look at the various cowboy action shooting sites, they might have such a thing.

http://www.cascity.com/store/actiontargetsindex.htm

Baphomet
April 24, 2007, 05:07 PM
Fourth target down on THIS PAGE (http://www.letargets.com/html/steel3.html) perhaps??

Tried to post the pic, but it's java-scripted...

SAWBONES
April 24, 2007, 06:45 PM
Thanks Baphomet; I've seen the letargets models, and that one you referenced is pretty close, but the one I'm looking for has an even larger, larger "paper plate-sized" chest hole. I haven't been able to find it anywhere.

aubie515
April 25, 2007, 08:32 AM
This guy is quite popular with the SH crowd.

http://lvsteeltargets.com/main.htm

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