Going paperless

[smokersteve]

It' hard to shoot paper once I started shooting steel :)

[Bawanna]

And that's a big hunk of steel too. Must of took some effort to hang that puppy.

[downtownv]

Nice! Environmentally friendly send it to Barack show 'em your coin you part!
I first read this as going Braless! Ahh the 60's!

[smokersteve]

And that's a big hunk of steel too. Must of took some effort to hang that puppy.

It's 10 inches. It probably looks big because there's a 6 inch to the left and I'm closer to the 10.
I got a 6, 8 & 10. I like the 10 inch for doing drills of drawing and shooting quick.

[Bawanna]

Better make it a 6", 8", 10" and a 56" in case Jocko ever comes over to shoot with ya. Don't want him to feel bad ya know.

[getsome]

Be careful!!!....Some of those things like to shoot back....:eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPZyBLv0ijc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GxpUXIkoJw

[smokersteve]

Be careful!!!....Some of those things like to shoot back....:eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPZyBLv0ijc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GxpUXIkoJw

Yes, you gotta be careful shooting steel.
One of the keys is to hang it instead of attaching it to something. The bottom of the target should also be angled back. That way the bullet goes down and back.
You also have to be at the correct distance. That guy looked way too close shooting with a rifle.

[DavidS]

A fellow I used to work with had an aluminum roller mounted on a steel shaft via bearings and aluminum spoked end caps. The bearings had seized and he wanted to salvage the roller. Easiest way was to take his rifle and shoot out the aluminum spokes holding the roller to the bearings.
Missed the spoke, hit the end of he 1.5" steel shaft.
Next stop - the ER to get the shrapnel out of his arm and chest and the arm of his son who was standing next to him.

(One of those "hold my beer and watch this" events)

[CJB]

I thought "goin paperless" was gonna be a thread mentioning the news article about what they're doin up in the NYC subway toilets!

Mary, Joseph and jack dancin' Jesus, are those plates you're shootin s'posed to be Mickey Mouse or Fozzie Bears ?

[garyb]

One of my retired LE buddies had steel hanging at his house. He has had jacketed bullets bounce back and hit him and his house. I shot with him once at his house. Never again. I don't believe he has it hung correctly. We shoot some steel at IDPA, but it is intended to fall and give with the shot. I never see any return fire, so I feel comfortable. Watch yourself shooting steel and if you see any return fire, STOP and adjust things.

[b4uqzme]

Thanks for the chart smokersteve ---- that's helpful

[muggsy]

Better make it a 6", 8", 10" and a 56" in case Jocko ever comes over to shoot with ya. Don't want him to feel bad ya know.

And Rev Ray thought I was brutal. :eek: