What Is This Target?

[GreyEyes]

Someone brought a really sweet target to the range I belong to, and I'm trying to figure out what it is or where I can get something similar. Upon seeing it, I went and looked closer at it. It looks like the top of some kind of compressed air container that's been modified to hang. I thought scuba tank at first, but it's CRAZY thick (3/4"+), and it's steel (I think scuba tanks are usually made from aluminum?). I shot it once and went to inspect for damage, and seeing no deformation, I tried a few more. Shot a good deal of 9mm & 45 at it before I was done, and it shrugged it all off without divots of any kind. Now the sad part is, a day later I returned and of course someone decided to shoot something stupid at it, so now it's got nice scoops in it.

Now, the question is, what on earth is this thing? Also, I thought that I had seen an AR500 target in the shape of an open ended, hollow cube for sale somewhere that would probably sound and act pretty similarly. Am I crazy or has someone else seen something like that?

 

[frenchman]

Linky not worky.

 

[PATRON]

The pictures won't come out,but yes they did make steel scuba tanks.

 

[GreyEyes]

Linky not worky.

I don't know why I always have issue uploading photos to threads. Changed to off site host...

 

[slap shot]

Looks like some type of tank, possibly Scuba but maybe some type of gas?

 

[Rob Boudrie]

Made by: http://www.vitkovicesteel.com/en/

Steel Grade: http://www.steel-grades.com/Steel-Grades/Structure-Steel/en-34crm04.html

No idea about the other markings.

 

[mibro]

It's a pressure tank of some sort. 472 bar is a lot of pressure. Too much for a scuba tank though my first impression was scuba.

 

[GreyEyes]

It's a pressure tank of some sort. 472 bar is a lot of pressure. Too much for a scuba tank though my first impression was scuba.

Sweet, useful link. Looking at their catalog, they only have 1 tank that is specifically tested to 472 bar, and it's just listed as a generic "industrial gases" tank. I guess that's the answer!

 

[mibro]

Sweet, useful link. Looking at their catalog, they only have 1 tank that is specifically tested to 472 bar, and it's just listed as a generic "industrial gases" tank. I guess that's the answer!

Clicking around it looks like 472 bar (6,750 psi) is a standard specification for the proof pressure for high pressure hydraulic system components.

 

[ARV]

Made by: http://www.vitkovicesteel.com/en/

Steel Grade: http://www.steel-grades.com/Steel-Grades/Structure-Steel/en-34crm04.html

No idea about the other markings.

Actually I think the link would be http://www.vitkovice.cz/ Its some Czech high pressure cylinder manufacturer.

http://www.vitkovice.cz/web/guest/produkty

http://www.vitkovice.cz/web/guest/steel-cylinders

http://www.vitkovice.cz/web/guest/industrial-gases

 

[Jamie]

That looks like a fantastic ricochet generator if you shoot it high enough on the curved portion.

 

[Gimlet]

Uh, anybody else here not like the idea of shooting at a cylindrical object?
Where the hell are those rounds going?

 

[GreyEyes]

Uh, anybody else here not like the idea of shooting at a cylindrical object?
Where the hell are those rounds going?

Even in the most extreme case, the furthest off course they'd go would be 90 degrees to the left or right. Seeing as this is in the far end of a range with a tall 180 degree ~30 foot high berm, I felt fine shooting it.

 

[NHAtHeart]

Even in the most extreme case, the furthest off course they'd go would be 90 degrees to the left or right. Seeing as this is in the far end of a range with a tall 180 degree ~30 foot high berm, I felt fine shooting it.

Unless you hit it on the top shoulders and it goes over the berm. A decent marksman it shouldn't be an issue but an idiot could easily put one over the berm with that thing.

 

[HuntMaine]

Warhead?

 

[MrJones79]

That looks like a fantastic ricochet generator if you shoot it high enough on the curved portion.

This. Not an ideal target as who the hell know where the rounds end up if they graze that curved area.

 

[Rugerfan]

Looks like a "Close the gun range down" generator.

 

[RImike]

That's 6,485 PSI, wicked pressure. Much more than a scuba tank.

The "34CRMO4" designates the tank type. it should be about 6.8mm in wall thickness right? It is a heat treated hardened steel with a hardness (HBW) (+S) of 255 where as AR400 has a hardness (BHN) of 360-440

 

[Reptile]

Darwin Award Mould.

 

[matt9112]

the butt-hurt flows through over the curvature of this object. i mean i hate to say it but i think you should be allowed to shot at any inanimate object you damn well please as long as your willing to face whatever consequences may or may not arise. but who am i?

 

[Mountain]

While it does look like a lot of fun to shoot in the appropriate setting, I'd have to pass on it for my home range. A high & right shot would likely deflect a bullet towards, you guessed it... a housing development built decades after our range was built.

I'd still like to hear it 'ding'.

No butt hurt.

 

[spcantwell]

When I first read this I thought that the 'tank' was horisontal to to ground. It would make a great bullet trap (as long as you can hit a 6"?? target). Not sure if you would get the same bell tone from a interior impact as opposed to a surface one, but it could work...