Topgun
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How come so few ranges allow METAL targets? They're all you see on American Shooter.
They are so damned FUN that your attendance would probably double.
What particular hazard do they pose? I use a portable spinner and most of the lead is just splattered around the target. As to spinners at a standard range, you can regulate the caliber so as not to destroy your backstop.
A spinning metal target with a .22 is about 20 times more FUN than a paper punched with a .50 AE.
The only "downside" I can see is that (some) RO's would have one less thing to yell about while strutting around looking important.
(This in NO way is intended to apply to the good range officers who are helpful and safety conscious and an ASSET to their range.)
They are so damned FUN that your attendance would probably double.
What particular hazard do they pose? I use a portable spinner and most of the lead is just splattered around the target. As to spinners at a standard range, you can regulate the caliber so as not to destroy your backstop.
A spinning metal target with a .22 is about 20 times more FUN than a paper punched with a .50 AE.
The only "downside" I can see is that (some) RO's would have one less thing to yell about while strutting around looking important.
(This in NO way is intended to apply to the good range officers who are helpful and safety conscious and an ASSET to their range.)