Steel target at 310 yards

[Smitty8141]

Finally got a chance to run around the lake and take a look at my 1/8” steel target. I’ve been dying to see how the hits look and whether there denting the steel. 

Hits are round and they are denting the steel more than I would have thought at 310 yards. 

 

[Odoyle]

I would like to see what does to a car (abandoned derelict of course) at that distance especially the glass.

 

[Smitty8141]

I haven’t calculated BC for the slugs yet. Haven’t even run them over the crony. I would have guessed the ft/lbs would be well below 20 (closer to 10) at that distance. Maybe I’m wrong. Seems to be hitting harder than I would have thought. With dents like that I would think it would blow right through the car windows. Would be fun to try. 

 

[ghoststalker]

I would like to see the car widow also. I have hit some with tire irons on a lot of occasions and it takes several extremely hard hits and sparks even come off some times. I have shot them with a springer and and the pellet flattens like a piece of paper, and it leaves a un removable grey spot ( smear) on the glass. Some windows do brake a lot easier then others though. Some you can kick and brake them, or just tap them with a tire iron and they explode. 

 

[Odoyle]

This may save your and your loved one's lives if they ever run off the road and car goes into a lake or river with the Windows all up.

You can shatter glass windows easily with...

Put a tiny piece in the hollow point slug cavity sharp edge point out facing forward... GLASS PREDATORS... Ceramic mags!

I GET ROYALTIES!!!



https://youtu.be/ClrhyrjfOtA





https://youtu.be/llu-ckEe5cQ



Click on nerf gun video breaking glass...

https://expandusceramics.com/qa/do-spark-plugs-break-car-windows-2.html



Nerf gun technically air gun so... (Yea former NERF FAN here) 

https://youtu.be/pdBQgY-vJ6s

 

[Bigragu]

What gage is that piece of sheet metal? 



Never mind, saw that you said 1/8” steel. That’s pretty thick, then, to be showing divets like that at that distance. I’m surprised it’s denting it that much, which is why I figured it was no more than 22 ga sheet metal.

 

[Mr.Gadgets]

Ah, what were you shooting at it with ?

 

[JimNM]

To break car window, be sure to hit it near the edge. If you hit the center, the whole window bends and it will absorb the energy. Hit it near the edge and the distortion wave will make the glass break before the energy is soaked up by the flex in the glass. 

Windshields are a different matter. Those are designed to stay together.

 

[Smitty8141]

Ah, what were you shooting at it with ?

Those hits are from a .30 Daystate Safari and a .25. All the hits are from Nielsen slugs. 

 

[Smitty8141]

What gage is that piece of sheet metal? 



Never mind, saw that you said 1/8” steel. That’s pretty thick, then, to be showing divets like that at that distance. I’m surprised it’s denting it that much, which is why I figured it was no more than 22 ga sheet metal.

I figured at this distance I could have put tinfoil out there. Was really surprised the hits were leaving anything other than a mark.