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My experience with 22's is that the low velocity and the light bullet weight makes it very susceptible to ricochet. I hear it all the time in my range. The bullet does not hit the plate with enough force depending on size to know the silhouette down so it could come back and hit you.
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This is my understanding as well, and why I have always been hesitant to shoot steel with with .22 (aside from silhouette targets at distance at a good range). Larger pistol calibers typically have enough energy to reliably "splatter" on impact, but I don't get this impression with any .22 ammo.
Can anyone elaborate on this? What is the safe distance for shooting something like a hanging plate or steel torso target with a .22?
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