The reason paper targets were invented.. Duh!..

[comiso90]

Originally Posted by Soren

That depends entirely on how thick the iron plate they were shooting at is. If its 25mm thick the projectile is going to bounce. A

Yes but given the velocity of a .50 cal, the delay and ricochet echo suggests that the iron plate was a close range recreational experiment.

"Hey Bubba, do ya think a .50 round will punch through this shielding I found?

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[Soren]

To me its sounds like the target is something like 250 - 300 m away.

But how can you make an accurate assessment from just watching the video ? You know what I mean ?

[lesofprimus]

I agree with Soren..

[Matt308]

Assume worst case equal speed in both directions. Time it. Divide in half. Multiply by about 2800ft/sec.

Oh sorry. I have The Knack.

[Matt308]

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[wilbur1]

I knew there was something wrong with me. Now that doc proved it