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Old October 8, 2015, 07:41 PM   #1
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cap and ball vs steel targets

I was wondering if anyone here shoots A36 steel targets with cap and ball revolvers. Would A36 5/16" wide steel targets be suitable? I know that A36 3/8" wide steel works fine for handguns. It's only a 1/16" difference...
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Old October 9, 2015, 11:03 AM   #2
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It kind of depends on the cap and ball load.
A full one from a Walker or a light one from a .36.
If this is any clue,
I use 3/8" thick steel targets (Birchwood Casey World of Targets for center fire) with 200 grain .45s at 850 f/s and there's nary a mark on them, other than some paint damage.
Hard to imagine a 1/16th inch less thickness would matter.
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Old October 9, 2015, 02:38 PM   #3
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I'll be using .44 cap and ball revolvers with up to 35 grain charges
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Old October 9, 2015, 02:42 PM   #4
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My 350yrd offhand target is 3/8"...not high dollar AR plate either....Just steel, not sure what kind, but budget surely played into the steel grade because it is a big target.

I shoot it with 550gr pointed money bullets out of my 45-90 sharps all the time and it is holding very well.

You should be just fine with a cap&ball....Walker or Patterson...won't make a difference. If you ever decide you want to shoot the 5/16 plate with a 357 or a 44mag. you will dent it...LOL
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Old October 9, 2015, 03:03 PM   #5
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I don't think I can hit a target 5/16" wide very often.
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Old October 9, 2015, 05:01 PM   #6
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Har, I was thinking the same thing at first.
But it was clear what was meant.
It was tempting, though.
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Old October 11, 2015, 07:46 PM   #7
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Well . . . if he CAN hit a target that narrow . . . he's no only a good man and a good shot . . . but I'm betting he'll take 1st place about every time in the match whee you split a ball on a double bitted axe head and break the targets on both sides!
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Old October 26, 2015, 08:13 AM   #8
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Ha! You'll catch me saying stuff like that sometimes! well the 5/16" 'thick' targets were great for cap and ball! three 8" round plates for $16! Can't go wrong there!
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Old October 26, 2015, 09:43 AM   #9
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Hi Ben, where did you get the plates?

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Old October 26, 2015, 09:53 AM   #10
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on ebay, here's the link.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-pcs-5-16-I.../272026908796?

they also have three 9" plates for $14 and I think they'll work for handguns even though it says pistol/pellet gun.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-9-inch-Dia...IAAOSwNSxVTKx2

The seller is great, ask them a question and they'll get back to you
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Old October 26, 2015, 01:58 PM   #11
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Thanks! These guys laser cut them so we could do a variety of shapes.

I am looking at making re-usable targets for N-SSA competition.

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