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Steel knock down targets have been known to cause ricochets back towards the shooter. I myself have been hit by fragments (but not to the extent of some of our members). For safety of your shooters and to lessen liability you must maintain a distance from steel targets (sometimes in police training your shots are going to be close and the firearms instructor should select a safer target and target stand for close quarter shooting). Another worthy consideration which you've broached is frangible ammunition. It's not a matter of lead, which is one of the environmentally friendly boasts of the makers of frangible ammunition, it's reducing backsplatter and potential injuries.
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