Auto reset reactive steel targets

[Jmorrismetal]

I have made a few similar to this that work better than walking back and forth when it's wet.

This is a video with a camera down range showing them working.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIOcNNcLxnU

They generally run off of deer feeder batteries but they are in use feeding right now. The Larue style is running slower than normal in the video due to running off of 12v vs 24v.

 

[wilcam47]

 

[SgtKope]

I have made a few similar to this that work better than walking back and forth when it's wet.

This is a video with a camera down range showing them working.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIOcNNcLxnU

They generally run off of deer feeder batteries but they are in use feeding right now. The Larue style is running slower than normal in the video due to running off of 12v vs 24v.

That is some fine work Sir.

 

[wilcam47]

I have made a few similar to this that work better than walking back and forth when it's wet.

This is a video with a camera down range showing them working.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIOcNNcLxnU

They generally run off of deer feeder batteries but they are in use feeding right now. The Larue style is running slower than normal in the video due to running off of 12v vs 24v.

I see the push rod for the reset but what kind of motor do you have to operate it?

 

[Broncolou]

Any real volume of shooting will start breaking welds. Other than that it looks pretty solid.

 

[Jmorrismetal]

Not sure what "real volume" would be but both plate racks are over 10 years old and haven't had to reweld anything yet. Even used the 8" rack in matches.

My first plate racks had the plate and hinge closer to one another and were prone to breaking at the weld. On these I moved the point on impact well above the pivot with the flat strap that also absorbs some of the shock/twisting loads when the target is hit off center. The pivot tube is also through the connecting strap not just welded to the end.

The motors operating the racks are 12v power window motors out of old cars. They drive a gear that resets the targets. A seasoned junk collector will notice the near gear is a Chevy flex plate.

 

[jasonk1229]

very cool wish my range had one

 

[Broncolou]

At my club some of the steel needs turned around every year or so to peen the other side. They begin to expand the front surface from repeated shotgun/pistol blows and it curves the front face in a rather extreme manner. Thousands of rounds on our more popular props. No rifle rounds or magnum caliber shot at our props that I'm talking about and they are mostly MGM poppers that curve the worst.

 

[Jmorrismetal]

MGM poppers that curve the worst.

I don't know what material they use but a popper is also a lot larger piece of steel and more likely to deform than say a 2" circle.

 

[wilcam47]

is it remote controlled? or Wired from a distance?

 

[Broncolou]

I don't know what material they use but a popper is also a lot larger piece of steel and more likely to deform than say a 2" circle.

Agreed.

 

[Jmorrismetal]

is it remote controlled? or Wired from a distance?

No, I would have just done a rope reset if I had to string out wires.

They are self contained. The last plate on the right of both plate racks lose a normally open switch that powers up the reset motor. At the bottom of the stroke the reset rod opens a normally closed switch cutting power to the motor and stopping it, until the last plate falls providing power again.

 

[wilcam47]

No, I would have just done a rope reset if I had to string out wires.

They are self contained. The last plate on the right of both plate racks lose a normally open switch that powers up the reset motor. At the bottom of the stroke the reset rod opens a normally closed switch cutting power to the motor and stopping it, until the last plate falls providing power again.

interesting...

 

[Vile Shadow]

Don't use it up at Elk Neck. Somebody might have a coronary.

 

[moojersey]

Don't use it up at Elk Neck. Somebody might have a coronary.

True. Paper only at Elk Neck