Was at the range last night and a group there was shooting at a steel plate and remarking as to the size of the dents from the rifles! They ask me if I want to try with my rifle! So I grab up 3 rounds and load with my back to them. Got ready and shot them just as fast as I as i can and hit a target. The look on there faces was great!! All that noise and and not dents but 3 holes!!Got to luv a 458 AccRel Clint

Ouch! Did you have to buy them new steel plates?

George

Careful with the rebounds! A was with a buddy when he shot a steel plate at 50yds with a 400gr SP from his .416Rem and a copper colored fast ball went zinging between us. Hate to think of what might have happened had it been a few feet to either side!

Your pass throughs are fine but watch out on heavier plates!

No it was my cold roll 3/16" plate that I left at the range with a sign "22rf only!! Others and I have shot it many times and I have welded the up the holes . But this maybe the last time as getting tired of the job and some one left a note to the club board saying (We should take better care and fix the plate or replace it) So I remove it and will just take it back when I or friends want to shoot it!!Clint

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Originally posted by clintsfolly:
No it was my cold roll 3/16" plate that I left at the range with a sign "22rf only!! Others and I have shot it many times and I have welded the up the holes . But this maybe the last time as getting tired of the job and some one left a note to the club board saying (We should take better care and fix the plate or replace it) So I remove it and will just take it back when I or friends want to shoot it!!Clint

One of the guys at our range brougt in a 1.2" mild steel plate about 12" diameter, and set it up at 200m. Varmint rounds just left a coloured splash, but even smaller calibres with tougher bullets left a big hole. I hit it with my 338 Win Mag, and the hole was nearly half way through. So mild steel won't last long even if it is very thick. Most of our steel targets are armour plate. It is very expensive, but it does last a reasonable time. Also all our steel targets (except for the rimfire silouhette ones) are set up at 200m and further. I think it can be quite dangerous shooting steel at less than that.

heavier plates just fly!

Accidents happen check out this vid of a .50cal ricochet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ABGIJwiGBc