Doesnt that have a steel tipped core? It was green tip.M855 isn't going to hurt it.
Had an instructor once take a backsplatter hit from a soft steel target (owner thought it was hardened). Luckily it was 100 yards away and the hit had no remaining energy (imagine the parabolic ballistic travel!) and so he was not injured.
An unprotected hit to the eye would have been a disaster, as would a shooter that was closer to the target.
I would rather hit tannerite at 40 yards than a soft steel target.
Excellent work!
Techres
P.S. On a technical note - the .308 hit that you said "popped" the target. Was it actually spalling or was it a penetration?
Doesnt that have a steel tipped core? It was green tip.
Yes. But its 5.56 against hardened AR500 steel. In the above test they hit it with 30-06 with ease. A couple weeks ago he hit it with .50bmg at 100 yards and it only put a very slight bow in the plate.
You're good.
I guess this answers the question - can I shoot my old car rotors?
Excellent write up. I check ammo people are going to use when shooting at my Bobcat Steel targets (shameless promo ). A friend had some M855/SS109 ammo and I caught it before he shot. After that I always check.
M855 isn't going to hurt it.
Doesnt that have a steel tipped core? It was green tip.
Yes. But its 5.56 against hardened AR500 steel. In the above test they hit it with 30-06 with ease. A couple weeks ago he hit it with .50bmg at 100 yards and it only put a very slight bow in the plate.
You're good.
M855 will wear on the target more, but probably not as bad as you would think.
My full size USPSA AR500 steel did get cratering with green tip M855 at 50+ yards. The issues are numerous in that I was shooting from a distance less than 100 yards AND using M855 but none the less it did cause mild cratering. I'm now limited to only using one side of the steel at closer range.
Do I sense another test topic in the works!
Do I sense another test topic in the works!
Yes. But its 5.56 against hardened AR500 steel. In the above test they hit it with 30-06 with ease. A couple weeks ago he hit it with .50bmg at 100 yards and it only put a very slight bow in the plate.
You're good.
Good to know!M855 will wear on the target more, but probably not as bad as you would think.
Do I sense another test topic in the works!
Good to know!
How about shooting 7.64x54r at AR500?