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Offline rich pierce

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Elm target “frame”
« on: July 01, 2023, 11:53:55 PM »
One piece lol.



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Offline bob in the woods

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Re: Elm target “frame”
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2023, 12:06:37 AM »
That should last a while  :)   
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Re: Elm target “frame”
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2023, 04:09:25 AM »
Rich, I really like your idea. Lord knows I've got plenty of wood to make some myself. Might even salvage some lead.
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Elm target “frame”
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2023, 04:40:38 AM »
Quote from: TDM on July 02, 2023, 04:09:25 AM
Rich, I really like your idea. Lord knows I've got plenty of wood to make some myself. Might even salvage some lead.

That’s my plan! I tried it with a section of pine log but it blew up pretty quickly.
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Offline smylee grouch

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Re: Elm target “frame”
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2023, 05:27:18 AM »
That Elm should out last the Pine by many many shots. Years ago I had an Ash log about that size and it lasted over three years of squirrel gun shooting before we punched a hole through it then rotated it 90 degrees and started over.
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Offline Dennis Glazener

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Re: Elm target “frame”
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2023, 12:23:08 PM »
Green sweetgum also makes a good target.
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Offline alacran

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Re: Elm target “frame”
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2023, 02:28:01 PM »
Eventually you can burn it to retrieve the lead. I like the idea.
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Offline Joe Stein

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Re: Elm target “frame”
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2023, 01:38:41 AM »
Salvaging lead was also the first thing that came to my mind. It looks like it will do the job.
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Elm target “frame”
« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2023, 01:45:38 AM »
Quote from: Joe Stein on July 03, 2023, 01:38:41 AM
Salvaging lead was also the first thing that came to my mind. It looks like it will do the job.

With my propensity for over-doing things I’m already thinking about a removable hardwood insert after the center gets shot out. A big tapered plug to tap in from the front. I know. Can’t help it!  ;D
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Offline Dan Fruth

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Re: Elm target “frame”
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2023, 03:13:10 PM »
I like it!! I'll need to find a big ole dead ash and do that too.
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Offline okawbow

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Re: Elm target “frame”
« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2023, 07:42:36 PM »


Great idea! Thanks!
Made mine from oak.
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Elm target “frame”
« Reply #11 on: July 24, 2023, 09:33:06 PM »
Quote from: okawbow on July 24, 2023, 07:42:36 PM


Great idea! Thanks!
Made mine from oak.

Excellent! I got a couple pounds of lead out of my first frame. That’s all pine would hold before exploding. I’m betting I will get 10 pounds out of my elm one after it gives up!
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