Taylor popper no match for .44 mag!

[fortyshooter]

Looks like a bad weld job with little to no penetration. How thick is the popper plate and is it AR500?

[JEBar]

at what range were you shooting .. .. hunting level ammo .. .. what type of bullets (jacketed, cast) .. .. what grain .. .. can you post a picture of where the bullet hit the target ..

[Rifletom]

I'm certainly with forty on this one. Weak weld joints, too shallow, maybe even wrong rod. Not enough heat. Us old welders see this from time to time. Easy fix.

[JEBar]

info appreciated .... I know from long experience that at 55 yards a 240 gr hunting level bullet delivers a major league wallop .... any idea how many hits the popper took before coming apart

[Headhog]

I'm certainly with forty on this one. Weak weld joints, too shallow, maybe even wrong rod. Not enough heat. Us old welders see this from time to time. Easy fix.

Rifletom and Forty have the answer. You can see that was some poor welding with no penetration. A good shop should fix you right up.

Paul

[BigAl52]

That stinks I think. They charge good money for those and if they say it will handle 44 mag it should. Id be tempted to take it back and exchange it if it was me.

[Rifletom]

Some 6010 or 6011 will anchor that target. A little pass of 7018, no more separation.

[fortyshooter]

I had to repair one of my swinging plates today. It took a .44 Mag hit from my Henry Carbine last week and broke where the bushing was welded that the plate bolt goes thru. I made the setup and I guess that particular plate had one to many heavy hits over the years. Good to go now !