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Old 01-11-2010, 05:45 PM
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I have AR500 armor plate discs hanging on chains on my range at 200 and 300 yds. There is not enough left of a bullet after hit hits to come back 200 or more yards on the shooter. The key with rifles is not to shoot at steel closer than 100-150 yds. People shoot at steel all the time with no problems, you have to do something dumb (like use a .50 BMG at a target way too close) to get yourself in real trouble. No reason to use FMJ ammo if you're shooting at steel either, all you do is ruin your target faster.

Swinging rather than rigid targets, or rigid targets angled downwards, are also safer as they re-direct the energy and bullet fragments downwards.

While I like MB and am watching an episode as I type this, they're far from perfect especially in the gun myths.
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