Petar
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Steel Target at AGC
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Alan3413
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Stuck at home repairing a cracked p-trap. Sigh.
Very cool photo, and hope you had a blast!
AGC is more steel friendly than ever; one of many great changes for the better in recent year(s). Really liking the new club officers and stuff they are doing.
Not sure I want to know what that is.
boss281
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Very cool photo, and hope you had a blast!
AGC is more steel friendly than ever; one of many great changes for the better in recent year(s). Really liking the new club officers and stuff they are doing.
Not sure I want to know what that is.
May I ask what is meant by AGC more "steel friendly"? I'm not sure I understand the requirement to be certified...a target is a target is a target, no?
Petar
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boss281
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I can not think of me having a clearer "DUH" moment than that when I watched that video! Thanks...
Petar
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- Nov 18, 2010
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That's why the need for certification, so you don't have a "DUH" moment!
Dan_Br
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I wonder what type of steel he was shooting at, or is it that no steel will hold up to a 50?
dan
Petar
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It's not the type of target but, the position of it and the bullet used (probably steel core). That is why they want you to shoot lead bullets and have fixed steel targets angled 20 deg. downwards so the shrapnel deflects down and not back at you.
Some of it is the type of target. Harder steel targets like ar500 are going to shatter the bullet, even something like a commie 5.45 steel or m855. A soft steel is more likely to deform and ricochet or eject the bullet, mostly whole, off after deforming it instead of breaking it apart. Fragments, even kicked straight back lose velocity rapidly. This is also why steel has a minimum safe distance depending on what you are shooting. Fragments from a pistol bullet have a much shorter danger zone than rifle fragments. IIRC in most cases about 25yds for pistol and 50 yds for most rifles. I'd imagine the heavier gauge stuff is 100.
danb
dont be a dumbass
I love shooting steel at AGC.
Dan_Br
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How far is the target, can't tell from the video but it looks pretty far away
Petar
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- Nov 18, 2010
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It's only 100 yds... the 200 yds range was busy on the day I was there.
Vile Shadow
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- Feb 28, 2013
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How's come AGC can do it but Elk Neck can't?
This is awesome. As is the video. Thanks for sharing. I'd like to try steel at AGC. Is that your steel or one that AGC has set up?
Petar
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- Nov 18, 2010
- 532
It's strictly "bring you own"... But first you must get certified by AGC to shoot steel. See their website for details.
Will do Petar. Thanks for the pointer.
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