Home made targets....

Aloysius · Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 10:35 am Post subject: Re: Home made targets....

MacD, an FNC in 7.62? The FNC's I know are 5.56 Nato (.223 Win), now coming with a very fast twist for heavy bullets. The FAL is another thing... most FAL's will like the 7.62 Nato or the .308 WIN (alltough here in Belgium you can also find them in .243 Win or 7-08 due to strange caliber rules in the past)

Elvis · Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 11:29 am Post subject: Re: Home made targets....

maybe a FN browning??? definatly 7.62 and had aperture sights. nice rifle too!!!

MacD · Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: Home made targets....

Aloy:

The military in Canada designated the FAL model produced in Canada by Canadian Arsenals limited as the FNC1A1. The C2 was a automatic version and was the squad LMG. The D1 model fires semi-auto and short bursts (think it was three rounds) The C1 is identical to the L1A1 that the British used with a few mods for use in cold weather. I loved this rifle. My only complaint was it needed to be clean and free of any oil when used in sub-zero temps or the gas piston would drag so bad it would not drive the breech block back far enough to pick up another round. Like all NATO we have traded effective range and hitting power for increased firepower when we went to the 5.56 caliber. Call me old but I think this was a big mistake.

www.eme421.com/FNC1A1.html

Aloysius · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 1:02 am Post subject: Re: Home made targets....

that's the FAL. Mine is the so-called para-FAL with shorter barrel, hinged buttstock and the front blade is not adjustable, only exchangeable. It's rather heavy but all by all it's a nice rifle and a symbol for Belgian gunindustry and history.

BigBlue · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 1:24 am Post subject: Re: Home made targets....

This is my target gathering time of year. Once the election is over, I just go to a busy intersection and grab all I want. They come with nice heavy wire frames to stick in the ground and depending of the candidate represented, they even come with built in incentive.
Don

dhc4ever · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 1:32 am Post subject: Re: Home made targets....

Now THAT'S recycling.......

Aloysius · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 1:54 am Post subject: Re: Home made targets....

BB, good idea. We use them overhere to shovel snow...

slimjim · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 4:07 am Post subject: Re: Home made targets....

those type of signs are banned in our local area by the city. they were having too many rear-end collisions with people stopping to pick them up.

MacD · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 4:34 am Post subject: Re: Home made targets....

I can think of something else they should be used for shovelling.

Bushmaster · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 6:34 am Post subject: Re: Home made targets....

Now, now MacD... Smile

Pumpkinslinger · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 7:35 am Post subject: Re: Home made targets....

Mac, I think they were shovelling that when they put the signs up...

stovepipe · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 7:39 am Post subject: Re: Home made targets....

Them corrugated plastic ones are awesome. Wire thingys won't go in the ground here- too hard, gotta tape 'em to sumthin' beefy...great idea though Blue and yer spot on.

Vince · Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 10:59 pm Post subject: Re: Home made targets....

Too flash for me Stovey. We made ours nice and simple...a square frame made from start pickets (steel fence posts) with the side posts longer and sharpened to push into the ground. Wrapped the chain around the top bar at the ends and welded it to the back of the plates.

They clang and swing and buck and jump, but don't come apart, unless the chain gets hit, then its out with the welder agin.

Elvis · Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 12:20 am Post subject: Re: Home made targets....

those signs make good silos for geese too.

Deer Sniper · Super Member Joined: Apr 26, 2007 Posts: 539

I'm real partial to plastic jugs full of water... Very Happy

I finally got my 13 year old out to the shooting range with me and all I can say is that he like the explosions those jugs made... Shocked

D-S