If you weld, or know someone who does, you can find tremendous savings by purchasing our DIY plate rack. Simply source some steel parts and Spartan Armor will supply the AR500 targets (6” paddles or 8” paddles), pivot brackets, levers, and the resetting mechanism.

Dec 15, 2024 · I like to hang my plates high on the hangers as they swing a bit to let you know you hit them but return much quicker than with longer chains. Supplies are (all available from Home Depot or Lowes): 10' length of 1/2" rebar

Sep 25, 2011 · Responding to the DIY-ers, I guess you could take this AR500 plate and customize it with 1/8 or 1/4 inch angle around the perimeter (like a picture frame) and then fill that recess with foam, glued to the plate, to capture the splash.

Sep 14, 2014 · Quick, cheap and easy to make, suitable for exterior cladding of the home, vehicle etc. The weight and inflexibility are against it being used as body armour but may give a clue as to further research. The denim plates weigh approx 1.5 lbs per 6"x6" area of protection. ESAPIs weigh 2.3 lbs per 6"x8".

May 9, 2024 · To make a steel shooting target plate rack, you will need to gather steel plates, steel tubing, and a welding machine. Cut the steel tubing into equal lengths, weld them into a base, and then attach the steel plates to the tubing to …

Mar 7, 2019 · Three-quarter inch thick ceramic plates, over Level IIIA soft body armor is considered effective for Level III armor against rifles. The big problem is usually dealing with the weight. What I did was to use ¼” thick ceramic floor tile, …

AR500 steel targets are durable and preferred for their ability to withstand high-velocity rounds. Reactive targets provide instant feedback, while stationary targets remain fixed. Both types are reusable and easy to clean. Maintain safe distances and proper angles to deflect bullet splatter.

DIY Texas Star AR500 steel shooting target with rotating hub assembly. Build your own AR500 target system with simple parts available in hardware stores. Compatible with out multi purpose base or build your own base.

Aug 28, 2013 · My DIY spall protection for ar500 armor. This is like that guy's on either ar-15 or arf forums, except I am using more Kevlar and better plates than the omega ones he used. The omega plates are brake bent multiple times to create the comfort curve, the company I orderd mine from die set them.

BLT shows you his DIY dueling tree. I used AR 500 paddles, 1/4” angle iron and 1/4” tubes.