FMJ rifle round fired at a single steel plate? Really? Sorry, but I find that more than a little hard to believe. Oddly enough, everything I shoot at steel plates from .22LR to .30-06 splatters on impact. I've seen things get a little sporty with bullets striking frozen earth, though.
in the picture you shared
The picture I shared is from "The Slo-Mo guys", and they didn't glance anything ... That bullet did a righteous splat on the steel plate.
armour piercing
Fair point ... but pretty hard to find these days. M855 doesn't count.
I don't recommend shooting steel at 7 yds, as those folks are doing ... I also don't recommend hysteria.
” FMJ rifle round fired at a single steel plate? Really? Sorry, but I find that more than a little hard to believe. Oddly enough, everything I shoot at steel plates from .22LR to .30-06 splatters on impact. I’ve seen things get a little sporty with bullets striking frozen earth, though.”
So? You are assuming no one ever misses the plate? And exactly what you say... What is BEHIND that plate if it is missed? If the hillside is rocky it can and might glace round several times and come back at you through a series of three glanced bounces.
Been there, seen it, Even with all lead pistol rounds. WHY DO YOU THINK RANGES HAVE A “CONTROLLED” BACKSTOP “BEHIND” THE TARGETS? “rocky Hillsides, or “Wrecking yards” and other “hard backstops” are bad news...
“The picture I shared is from “The Slo-Mo guys”, and they didn’t glance anything ... That bullet did a righteous splat on the steel plate.”
I was just remarking that I have that weapon, I grew up shooting that weapon since I was 7. And it is extremely hard to miss with that weapon and cause a “glancing” condition. If anyone misses a plate with that at a 100 yards even with the original peep sights they need to be escorted off the range before someone gets hurt...