Gong hangers on the cheap

[Timmy59]

I started with chain, but if shot with .223 or bigger the links are done for.. I then tried 4" retired ratchet strap material but it was a pita to prepare and didn't last any to long before giving up where bolted to the gong.. Then one day I found a flat belt that came off a vehicle of some sort in the shop trash can.. It has be taking the licks and still hanging well.. SO if your in need of gong hangers ya might give thought to stopping by a garage and asking if they have any flat serpentine belts ya might have.. I've also purchased flat rubber off amazon but at $20 bucks a throw I'll be looking at a mechanics garage in the future..

 

[Cowcatcher]

Old baler belts work well too! They are bout 8" wide. I reckon you can cut em narrower. Fella could probably get em for free anywhere that works on round balers if your neighbor doesn't have a few laying in the weeds behind his shop. Lots of balers will be goin in for service and new belts during the winter.

 

[swampratt]

I have run flat inserts for 20" military tires.
.308 goes in but does not come out.
Prop your steel plate on a chunk of one of these.
https://www.hutchinsoninc.com/defense/runflats/

I have cut chunks off of one of them and shot it and it rolled a bit.
Kind of a poor boy action target self healing.

 

[Timmy59]

Bout 8" whoa, that's wider then many of the gongs, lol, are they reinforced, likely so but don't know.. The auto belts are about 1 or 1+ inches and well reinforced.. I may have to stop by one of the 2 JD dealers I drive by 5 days a week.. Tanks there cowpoke..

I have run flat inserts for 20" military tires.
.308 goes in but does not come out.
Prop your steel plate on a chunk of one of these.
https://www.hutchinsoninc.com/defense/runflats/

I have cut chunks off of one of them and shot it and it rolled a bit.
Kind of a poor boy action target self healing.

Dats some serious rubber, I've shot a hockey puck before and it's pretty tough too..

 

[Cowcatcher]

Bout 8" whoa, that's wider then many of the gongs, lol, are they reinforced, likely so but don't know.. The auto belts are about 1 or 1+ inches and well reinforced.. I may have to stop by one of the 2 JD dealers I drive by 5 days a week.. Tanks there cowpoke..




Dats some serious rubber, I've shot a hockey puck before and it's pretty tough too..

They've got some kind of cord runnin thru em. They are only bout 1/4-3/8" thick.

 

[Timmy59]

They've got some kind of cord runnin thru em. They are only bout 1/4-3/8" thick.

I'll have to stop at 1 of the 2 dealers I pass and check it out, Thanks again brother..

 

[Jcann]

Here's all kinds of target hangers.

https://jcsteeltargets.configio.com/search?cid=391

 

[Timmy59]

Here's all kinds of target hangers.

https://jcsteeltargets.configio.com/search?cid=391

1 piece of conveyor belt $7.65 plus $19.95 shipping, That's not on the cheap..

 

[dennishoddy]

1 piece of conveyor belt $7.65 plus $19.95 shipping, That's not on the cheap..

Working at a power plant, a buddy and I acquired hundreds of feet of conveyor belt for free to make target backers at our range and other uses. We quit using it when people complained that .32 and .25 auto’s were bouncing back at them. Didn’t realize that many folks shot those small calibers. .22 RF would go right through the belting.

 

[Jcann]

1 piece of conveyor belt $7.65 plus $19.95 shipping, That's not on the cheap..

Your correct but when you order 200 pounds of AR500 steel it's damn cheep!