
Originally Posted by
Bimmer
I'm not an engineer, but it occurs to me that a lot depends on how you mount it.
If you mount it rigidly, so that the entire force of the bullet is transferred to the steel, then you'll need something really serious.
If you mount it so that the plate swings, then the bullet's energy will be dissipated in moving the plate, rather than penetrating it (plus, then it'll "ring").
Midway and Natchez and others seem to sell 3/8" steel plate targets designed for rifle rounds.
Please let us know what you figure out,
Bimmer
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