Rustlestiltskin Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Anybody have any tips or general information on shooting steel targets? Chances of ricochet? (ways to prevent that from happening?) Whats the best way to have them set up? (suspended in air,fixed position,etc) types of bullets to shoot? (fmj, hollowpoints,etc..) General information on doing this? At our work I have plenty of scrap iron at my disposal. anywhere from 1/4inch thick n up. I was wanting to set up a few targets for pistol shooting with my Glock 19 9mm. Any info on this would be great. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 shoot steel bullets and stand as close to the plate as you can. don't wear eye protection, you need to be able to see those hits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmuckingham Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 frangible ammo is the best idea for plates at any range, very little debris even at close range. With regular FMJ I would keep my distance and a ricochet is possible but unlikely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Good thing you specified it's a Glock 9mm, as if shooting S&W or Ruger 9mm would be any different. Do you own an iphone too? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustlestiltskin Posted August 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Good thing you specified it's a Glock 9mm, as if shooting S&W or Ruger 9mm would be any different. Do you own an iphone too? You're a bicyclist, your statement is invalid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuicedH22 Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Use a high polished (mirror finish) surface... Once you have the target in your sights, you will notice you are pointing the gun at yourself... using the mirror finish, aim directly away, and then fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Steel should be of proper hardness to withstand hits without deforming too much. General guidelines are AR300 for pistol and AR500 for rifle. I would not use scrap iron. Steel should be suspended and have something to allow it to 'give' a little. Solid mounting will result in the steel taking 100% of the impact, and will eventually tear up your steel. It will also increase the likelihood of a ricochet. Do not shoot at cratered steel. Craters cause the fragments to deflect in weird directions. And as stated earlier; use frangible ammo if shooting at really close distance. Other than that, anything that isn't steel jacketed or cored should be just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson1647545504 Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmuckingham Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Steel should be of proper hardness to withstand hits without deforming too much. General guidelines are AR300 for pistol and AR500 for rifle. I would not use scrap iron. Steel should be suspended and have something to allow it to 'give' a little. Solid mounting will result in the steel taking 100% of the impact, and will eventually tear up your steel. It will also increase the likelihood of a ricochet. Do not shoot at cratered steel. Craters cause the fragments to deflect in weird directions. And as stated earlier; use frangible ammo if shooting at really close distance. Other than that, anything that isn't steel jacketed or cored should be just fine. I have been using burnout scraps from a local machine shop......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssFo Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Just use a big bullet. http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af40/ted_kennedy/Gun%20Stuff/29Ouch.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 You're a bicyclist, your statement is invalid. Fucking lawl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye1647545503 Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 use a RPG and no worries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Good thing you specified it's a Glock 9mm, as if shooting S&W or Ruger 9mm would be any different. Do you own an iphone too? +reps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustlestiltskin Posted August 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 +reps oh look, another bicyclist hipster liberal in this thread. You guys must run around in packs. prolly ride a 2 seater tandem bike together through short north on the weekends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 oh look, another bicyclist hipster liberal in this thread. You guys must run around in packs. prolly ride a 2 seater tandem bike together through short north on the weekends with no seats, if you know what i mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 oh look, another bicyclist hipster liberal in this thread. You guys must run around in packs. prolly ride a 2 seater tandem bike together through short north on the weekends Yup. Only stopping to quench our thirst with PBR and then posting pictures of the can next to a bare brick wall on facebook via instagram with our iphones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Since we are going off topic MEANWHILE IN NORWAY http://i.imgur.com/N9hAn.png Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjjxlr8 Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 I often shoot at AR500 targets but never closer than 25 yds. I always hang them so that they can swing. Note that some bullets will splatter upon impact and destroy things (like metal cables, bolts, etc.) in the same 'plane' of the target face. This makes hanging the targets more challenging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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