I get the arbor slugs from a local saw blade mill. They are only mild steel, but this one is an inch thick.
Big saw blades, huh?View attachment 924600
Amazon Shepard’s Hooks come by the dozen.
I have a few portables now, and they’re easy to hike out to the berm or distance. I build them heavy so a Bushmaster or Thirty Aught Six doesn’t rip them straight off.
Thanks for the tip on the 12 pack of hooks at Amazon. I put some on order:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HQVTLNM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1EMXGARRFAOFU&psc=1
Hickock45 did a video showing how he mounts his gongs. He 1st pounds in a metal fence post then wires the shepherd's hook to the fence post. Pretty smart.
My swinging gong (AR400 steel) finally died. It was on it's own metal frame bought from a local welder.
The plate itself is still usable but the frame is done for.
Plan is to drill 2 holes via high-speed 223 or 308 into the top of the gong and rehang it.