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I'm curious, I've seen people shoot steel targets from pistol and rifle and I was wondering if it is necessary to use hollow points and if so, how do people afford that?
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Recommended to shoot unjacketed or at least semi-jacketed LEAD bullets at steel, not FMJ, whether ball or HP.Originally Posted by Paladin132
Most supervised ranges require that, in fact.
Limits use of some guns with polygonal rifling that aren't the happiest with lead ammo (Glock, Kahr).
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My local range uses steel drop down targets and pop ups for IPSC matches, we all shoot ball ammo.
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FMJ ball?
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what is unjacketed and semi-jacketed ammo? can you explain?
As long as you respect the safe distances for shooting steel. keep it at an angle that will tend to send fragments or ricochets away from the shooter (down) and have eye protection plus good clothing, you should have no trouble.... but stuff happens.
Some recommend a minimum of 20 yards for handgun calibers and 100 yards for rifle calibers. Still I have seen ricocheting jacket fragments come back 20 yards and have enough strength to pierce a short and embed itself in somebody's thing. Not deep but enough to draw blood and scare the bejesus of those present. I got dinged with a full 9mm bullet (deformed) that bounced 25 yards and hit me in the chest and left a bruise.
Always think safety first. If you don't feel comfortable, don't shoot !
You have to make the shot when fire is smoking, people are screaming, dogs are barking, kids are crying and sirens are coming.
Randy Cain.
Ego will kill you. Leave it at home.
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I hope nothing is every embeded in my thing!!!!!!!!!embed itself in somebody's thing
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