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FALacy · June 23, 2010, 05:20 PM

I'm interested in building some steel targets for up at our farm. They will be exclusively shot with by 9mm luger. I know a lot of you swear by ar400 or ar500 steel, but I cannot afford that nor am I interested in it. This question doesn't pertain to that type of steel.

What I am interested in is the minimum thickness of mild steel I can shoot at with 9mm luger without deformation. I was quoted at $14/sq. foot of 3/8" mild steel, so this would be ideal. My targets will be various hanging steel plates and a few mounted plates at a 10 degree downward angle.

So will 3/8" mild steel stop standard velocity 9mm luger reliably without denting or deformation?

June 23, 2010, 05:20 PM	#1
FALacy Junior member Join Date: August 17, 2009 Posts: 205	Question about Steel Targets I'm interested in building some steel targets for up at our farm. They will be exclusively shot with by 9mm luger. I know a lot of you swear by ar400 or ar500 steel, but I cannot afford that nor am I interested in it. This question doesn't pertain to that type of steel. What I am interested in is the minimum thickness of mild steel I can shoot at with 9mm luger without deformation. I was quoted at $14/sq. foot of 3/8" mild steel, so this would be ideal. My targets will be various hanging steel plates and a few mounted plates at a 10 degree downward angle. So will 3/8" mild steel stop standard velocity 9mm luger reliably without denting or deformation?