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To: ProfoundMan; GladesGuru
As I remember no the .22 did not penetrate the cargo container.

I also found this from FR:

ISO containers are constructed of thin Corten type steel with corrugations to give strength. Typical container walls will stop a .22 Long Rifle, and perhaps weaker pistol bullets. Most rifle bullets will easily penetrate the sheet metal of a container. Even the corner posts are just 1/4 inch thick square or rectangular steel tubing, which a decent rifle will penetrate.

While I agree the walls aren't bullet proof you have to agree that they would beat the hell out of a sheet of dry wall! ;-)
39 posted on 10/09/2013 12:42:11 PM PDT by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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To: Kartographer
While I agree the walls aren't bullet proof you have to agree that they would beat the hell out of a sheet of dry wall! ;-)

Perhaps, but they are hardly the "fortresses" I was responding to.

Thanks for all your prepper posts. They are always informative and thought-provoking for those of us who prefer not to just take what comes.

43 posted on 10/09/2013 2:11:49 PM PDT by ProfoundMan (Time to finish the Reagan Revolution!)
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