How thick does a metal plate or target need to be to hold up to centerfire rifle hits? After seeing some of the plates and cutouts here on the fire I’m thinking a cutout of a whitetail would be a lot of fun to bang away at during winter months. Any design suggestions or specs? I suppose I could just use a plate or circle but thought a life size deer would be more realistic.
Craig
3/8" AR plate works just fine for most rifle cartridges past 100 yards. You don't say how far you will be shooting, or what cartridge you'll be using. For offhand shooting at 100 yards, I like using a 4" plate. For shooting from a bench or prone at 400- 440 yards, I like using a 4" diameter plate. Likewise, at 600 yards, a 6" plate works just fine..
