elkaholic
Well-Known Member
Hi guys....I recently built a longe range steel target to practice at 880 yards and beyond. It looks like BEYOND is the operative word! It is a 20" round steel piece 1/4" thick. I got thinking about the ballistics of the whole setup and started doubting whether 1/4" would suffice even with my thin skinned SXR bullets. Before I took it out, I decided to shoot at close range with a known reduced load that duplicated my 300 Sherman at 880 yards which is around 1953'/second with a muzzle velocity of 3015'. I bored a 1/2" hole clear through it! Good expansion huh!
So my question is; what do you guys use for steel long range work? It looks like 3/8" minimun, or maybe even 1/2"? I know it also depends on the hardness of the steel.
Thanks in advance........Rich
So my question is; what do you guys use for steel long range work? It looks like 3/8" minimun, or maybe even 1/2"? I know it also depends on the hardness of the steel.
Thanks in advance........Rich