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To: Brad from Tennessee

Common 55 gr soft nose .223 will punch right through a 1/4 inch steel plate.

I remember reading in THE MAN EATERS OF TSAVO how Patterson used a .303 rifle to punch holes in steel beams.

7 posted on 02/27/2015 5:39:15 PM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar

To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

Weight/ density of bullett is much more important than material indeed.

At short range steel shot might penetrate better, but lead is better at long distance.

12 posted on 02/27/2015 5:55:14 PM PST by lavaroise (A well regulated gun being necessary to the state, the rights of the militia shall no)

To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

Great book! Do you have an original copy?

19 posted on 02/27/2015 6:31:49 PM PST by WorkingClassFilth (SAVE THIS POST: 2016 Election Results Called on February 27, 2015)

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