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<blockquote data-quote="lucasgreff" data-source="post: 184848" data-attributes="member: 9953"><p>I am starting to put up a 1000 yard range out on our farm. We have empty land behind the targets for a honest 2 mile clearance beyond the 1000 yards. And on top of that you are shooting slowly downhill until you get to a bank a couple 100 yards past the 1000 target.</p><p></p><p> But to the main question. I want to know what thickness of mild steel I am going to need to stop these bullets. The biggest hitter we currently have is my .300 Win Mag firing 200gr GameKings at 2850. But since I am really looking at either a 338LM or 338EDGE I need something that can stop them as well.</p><p></p><p> The 100-300yd targets will be railroad ties w/ sheets of plywood for sticking on targets. Its the 400-1000yd targets I need an idea of what thickness I should be looking at. I am thinking I wan't 10x10 1/2" for the 400-800 and 12x12 3/8" for 900-1000yds. Is that too thin or good enough?</p><p></p><p>any help is appreciated.</p><p>thanks</p><p>Lucas</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lucasgreff, post: 184848, member: 9953"] I am starting to put up a 1000 yard range out on our farm. We have empty land behind the targets for a honest 2 mile clearance beyond the 1000 yards. And on top of that you are shooting slowly downhill until you get to a bank a couple 100 yards past the 1000 target. But to the main question. I want to know what thickness of mild steel I am going to need to stop these bullets. The biggest hitter we currently have is my .300 Win Mag firing 200gr GameKings at 2850. But since I am really looking at either a 338LM or 338EDGE I need something that can stop them as well. The 100-300yd targets will be railroad ties w/ sheets of plywood for sticking on targets. Its the 400-1000yd targets I need an idea of what thickness I should be looking at. I am thinking I wan't 10x10 1/2" for the 400-800 and 12x12 3/8" for 900-1000yds. Is that too thin or good enough? any help is appreciated. thanks Lucas [/QUOTE]
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