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<blockquote data-quote="Revolting Peasant" data-source="post: 1991900" data-attributes="member: 101383"><p>At a time I had access to lots of scrap mild steel I used to make targets. I still use a bunch of them. 1/4" up to 3" thick. My experience, I only use mild steel inside of 200 yards for .22 long rifle. Thick mild steel works fine for me at longer ranges but I don't have neighbors so am not too worried about bullet splatter. Ricochets are minimized by angled targets and target placement but happen more as the target face gets torn up and cratered. I have gradually purchased more AR500 targets over the years as I found deals. Yes, they have a different sound. Make em thick, get em way out there, and consider them consumables. </p><p>They made some welding rods for hard facing earth moving equipment blade edges. Wonder how that would work on a target face? Don't know if they still make them or if it would be economically feasible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Revolting Peasant, post: 1991900, member: 101383"] At a time I had access to lots of scrap mild steel I used to make targets. I still use a bunch of them. 1/4” up to 3” thick. My experience, I only use mild steel inside of 200 yards for .22 long rifle. Thick mild steel works fine for me at longer ranges but I don’t have neighbors so am not too worried about bullet splatter. Ricochets are minimized by angled targets and target placement but happen more as the target face gets torn up and cratered. I have gradually purchased more AR500 targets over the years as I found deals. Yes, they have a different sound. Make em thick, get em way out there, and consider them consumables. They made some welding rods for hard facing earth moving equipment blade edges. Wonder how that would work on a target face? Don’t know if they still make them or if it would be economically feasible. [/QUOTE]
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