Re: shooting at steel
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bohem</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I've shot some AR400. At 500yd my 30-06 would heavily dent/blemish it with 208 Amax's. The 6.5-06 would stomp right through.
At 800yd the 65-06 was still leaving sizable dents. </div></div>
Please no arguments.
Are you guys sure your getting or shooting ar400 steel?
At 500 yards not too many guns guns will even pock 3/8" ar400.
I've shot my .338 spipetac at 1/2" stuff at 800 and it never left a scratch.
The targets are mounted rigid at say an 80deg cant downward, which helps bullet deflection. In our circle the thought is 400 yards and beyond there is no need for 500 plate.
T-1 steel will actually take a good pounding at 1000 yards.
Like I said, not trying to stir the pot, just curious.
Heck maybe the dummies we're buying our steel from are giving us ar500, but I doubt it. They're pretty proud of that stuff around here.
Milo