grimey121uk Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 I like to do a few long range targets (200yr+) for fun whilst I am on my permission, I mainly use target boards etc but at longer ranges its hard to see if they have been hit so I was thinking of shooting steel target as I will be able to hear the hit. My question is how safe is it to shoot steel targets? I understand there is a risk of ricochets but I do see many people on YouTube shooting steel targets so I'm assuming its fairly safe as long as the target is struck at 90 degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad1 Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 (edited) If I was you I would pull the bottom of the target slightly back just enough for it to bounce a ricochet into the floor ? I do this with the 3mm fox silhouette targets I got made at work... Edited February 22, 2013 by mad1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 Shooting at targets that are sloped is safe plus you can use thinner steel as sloped steel acts like thicker steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimey121uk Posted February 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 (edited) I actually had the targets made a few weeks back, 6", 8" and a 12" made from 40mm thick steel plate not bad they only cost me £20 for all of them. They still need painting I did actually shoot one with the HMR at around 75 yards and it left one hell of a scar even with the 17gr polymer tips Edited February 22, 2013 by grimey121uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 I actually had the targets made a few weeks back, 6", 8" and a 12" made from 40mm thick steel plate not bad they only cost me £20 for all of them. They still need painting [/url] I did actually shoot one with the HMR at around 75 yards and it left one hell of a scar even with the 17gr polymer tips That looks like very thin 40mm plate, I don't like to doubt but it really does look thinner like 10mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimey121uk Posted February 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 (edited) That looks like very thin 40mm plate, I don't like to doubt but it really does look thinner like 10mm Typo - it is 10mm plate Edited February 22, 2013 by grimey121uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 Yay for me, I didn't like to question you but thought it would be handy for other members that were thinking of copying you and knowing what they should be aiming for without creating Swiss cheese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 Boss decided to have new falling tiles (200 metres on the gallery range) so wrote out (nearly) the spec' and placed the order which duly arrived from the Naval workshops. First competition - holey ****. Literally! Nearly? Yep, just missed out one word - armour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 Modern CF ammo will punch holes clean through steel plates(as we found out)but we used to shoot handgun ammo at sihouettes many moons ago,which was boiler plate,and just rang like a bell when hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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