frangible or lead bullet .45ACP?

[carterbeauford]

Dare I ask if there is an inexpensive way to shoot steel targets with my 1911? Just looking for something that is safe at close ranges, anyone shoot this ammo and where do you get it? Cabelas has some lead round nose but it's pretty expensive.

 

[Skywarp]

I shoot steel targets with 230 gr FMJ. Not an issue. 45 isnt dangerous for steel. Doesnt have the power to be dangerous. I worry more about 357 SIG and 10mm

 

[carterbeauford]

I shoot FMJ at steel targets at 25 yards, anything closer is too close for comfort. My steel target is next to my backtop and the ricochets sometimes slice the paper target on the backstop in half. I've been hit in the forehead with a FMJ .45ACP ricochet and would rather not do it again.

 

[Skywarp]

Are you angling them at all or allowing them to pivot when shot?



The close range steel we shoot has a hinge that allows the bullet to push the steel then deflect

 

[spacejunkiehsv]

I don't know if you could adapt this basic idea to whatever kind of steel targets you're shooting, but here is the link anyway.
http://www.reloadammo.com/backstop.htm

 

[carterbeauford]

it's a swinging piece of 1/8" steel, used mainly for rifle and revolver plinking, rifles at long range and revolver using semi wadcutters.

the ricochet that came back and left a nice bump on my forehead was off a tree of all things.

 

[wilson]

I was shooting my 357 about 25 -30 yards and got hit in the hip with i ricochet it just thumped me pretty good left a red mark. kinda scared me.

 

[Tbu61]

I dunno about FMJ close-up.

I was shooting 22LR at one of those spinner targets years back.
Well the spinner was rusted and the target became more of a bouncer.....
It chucked the slug back at me and hit the ring finger of my shooting hand.
It left a blood blister the size of a Lima bean. About 4 inches higher and it would have been my peeper that got hit.