Well I tried my hand at making a steel target. I used 1 1/8 steel plate, built a stand.
first round, .22lr, no problem not barley chipped my paint
round 2 .45 acp knocked a little paint off but thats it
ok enough of this small stuff, round 3 .308 win
cuts about a 1/4" indention with every impact.
now my main question, has anyone tried hardening the steel on your own? in welding school we hardened our pipe wedges by heating them red hot and dropping them in used motor oil, same process be worth it on these plates? my plates are 6x6"
first round, .22lr, no problem not barley chipped my paint
round 2 .45 acp knocked a little paint off but thats it
ok enough of this small stuff, round 3 .308 win
cuts about a 1/4" indention with every impact.
now my main question, has anyone tried hardening the steel on your own? in welding school we hardened our pipe wedges by heating them red hot and dropping them in used motor oil, same process be worth it on these plates? my plates are 6x6"