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Question about using steel as a backstop?
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<blockquote data-quote="Reno" data-source="post: 184438" data-attributes="member: 9214"><p>My .308 will chew through 1/2 inch steel that is NOT armor plated at ranges up to about 600 yards, depending on the bullet I am using. If you want steel to stop a heavy bullet, it must be armor plated or extremely THICK, I currently use 1 inch thick steel and have no problems with it. I use old scrap steel I find in my travels. For a good backer, It'd have to be a armor plated steel I think to even have a chance of not passing through a 1/4" piece at less than 500, and I think that wouldn't quite be enough personally.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Reno, post: 184438, member: 9214"] My .308 will chew through 1/2 inch steel that is NOT armor plated at ranges up to about 600 yards, depending on the bullet I am using. If you want steel to stop a heavy bullet, it must be armor plated or extremely THICK, I currently use 1 inch thick steel and have no problems with it. I use old scrap steel I find in my travels. For a good backer, It'd have to be a armor plated steel I think to even have a chance of not passing through a 1/4" piece at less than 500, and I think that wouldn't quite be enough personally. [/QUOTE]
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