Purchasing armor plate for home range
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TX0303
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Purchasing armor plate for home range
I would like to buy some armored steel plate to make my own gongs and poppers for my range at home. Is there a place in the Austin or Temple area that sells AR500 plate steel?
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Re: Purchasing armor plate for home range
I don't know of anyone in Texas that carries AR500 steel, but you can buy it online with free shipping. http://www.wideners.com/itemview.cfm?dir=1020
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Re: Purchasing armor plate for home range
last time i tried to buy some in CENTEX, I was told i could have the piece I needed in ten days, and it came with a free piece the size of a full sheet, minus the 10 x 30 hunk I wanted to buy 
IOW, I could get it only in full sheets.
BTW, AR500 Steel in Houston. I was given the source, never bought from them.
IOW, I could get it only in full sheets.BTW, AR500 Steel in Houston. I was given the source, never bought from them.
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Re: Purchasing armor plate for home range
Thanks for the info. I did find a seller in Waco but the smallest size is a 4x8 sheet. Guess I will buy precut targets from Wideners or ebay.
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Yup that was my solution as well. I tried to talk the guy i was building targets for to just get the sheet.. I would take the extra as trade for work done.....TX0303 wrote:Thanks for the info. I did find a seller in Waco but the smallest size is a 4x8 sheet. Guess I will buy precut targets from Wideners or ebay.
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Re: Purchasing armor plate for home range
Anybody want to post what price they quoted for a sheet of AR500 steel? What thickness?
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Re: Purchasing armor plate for home range
Have fun making targets but be careful. I read online about making targets and alot of thought goes into deflection and angle of tartgets. Btw from what I understand the ar500 steel is rather stubborn to work with because of the hardness.
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Re: Purchasing armor plate for home range
Metal2Go is in Waco. I did not call for a price as I know a whole sheet is out of my budget.sjfcontrol wrote:Anybody want to post what price they quoted for a sheet of AR500 steel? What thickness?
I think you want a minimum of 3/8". If mainly for HP rifle, go with 1/2".
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Re: Purchasing armor plate for home range
I have a target made out of armor plate that I no longer use. PM me for details if interested.
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Re: Purchasing armor plate for home range
when I checked , some 20 months ago, 13/8" 4x8 was like $1600. No idea what it costs today.sjfcontrol wrote:Anybody want to post what price they quoted for a sheet of AR500 steel? What thickness?
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Re: Purchasing armor plate for home range
Steel pricing is worse than Bull/Bear gold pricing.
I've paid as much as $7.50/foot for DOM tubing and as little as $2.75/foot weeks apart.
For small quantities, check out Metal Super Markets. They have offices in the Dallas are and SE Ft. Worth on 287.
I've paid as much as $7.50/foot for DOM tubing and as little as $2.75/foot weeks apart.
For small quantities, check out Metal Super Markets. They have offices in the Dallas are and SE Ft. Worth on 287.