Steel Targets bullet dispersal

[VanHahner]

Interesting pattern dispersal as you will see in the video !

[wrwindsor]

Neat.

My only concern about doing that over water is the lack of lead containment.

[blkgunlvr]

High energy round with steel steel target probably square to the shooter
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...A&&FORM=VDRVRV

[4570govt]

I've shot a lot of steel with a rifle, but not closer than 100 yards. Handguns, as close as 15 yards. Good example of what happens to the bullet.

[VanHahner]

I've shot a lot of steel with..... Handguns, as close as 15 yards. Good example of what happens to the bullet.

Watch Jerry Miculek show what happens when shooting steel with pistol: (skip to 6:33)

[4570govt]

I like ol' Jerry, been following him since he was still shooting S&W M27's.

[VanHahner]

I like ol' Jerry, been following him since he was still shooting S&W M27's.

I do too, a lot of wisdom there !

[GunnyG]

The shape of the impact point is highly relevant to the bullet reaction. If the target craters/has craters, you will likely get pieces returned in the direction of the shooter. Hence the forward facing angle to intentionally deflect the bullets into the ground. Also the use of AR500 (hardened steel) to prevent cratering from ordinary bullets.

Back before shooting steel became as common as it is today, people out in the wilds would shoot railroad rail. Return fire from the rail was common because both the top and bottom "90° angles" are actually radii and efficiently redirect fragments or whole bullets back toward the shooter.