« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2010, 10:58:33 am »
Hi Ned
My big tombstone/quigley bucket target is 3/8" I've shot it for several years. I regularly shoot it with a full .45/70-535. It's mild steel and the only discernable damage to it is where a 535gr bullet was tumbling and impacted the target sideways. You can make out part of the bullet profile including the lub rings. I've even shot it with FMJ .45 ACP from my Thompson with only a few minor dimples.
With the velocity and bullet weight restrictions we impose on GAF shooters I think you can have the targets cut from 3/8" and not need to worry much about target damage.
Another thing to consider is that if at somepoint down the road we do start seeing target damage, the club will probably have save enough money to replace the target,s so return on investment would also seem to favor 3/8''.
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