Hey guy's made a video with my Savage 110ba shooting at some 1" steel at 100 yards. Let me know what you think!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPw7e0Lrd8A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPw7e0Lrd8A
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338 Lapua vs 1" steel
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That was pretty neat. I'd like to know the actual distance as well. If that was 100 yards that wouldn't be as impressive as 300, 500 + yards but still impressive nonetheless.
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338 LM has massive amounts of energy. If the steel was fixed or hanging I'm willing to bet it would have nearly penetrated.
I've see that caliber knock around 18" circular plates of AR500 (3/8" thick) at 300yrds like they weighed nothing. I've also heard horror stories of case-head separation that nearly took the shooter's head of.
I've see that caliber knock around 18" circular plates of AR500 (3/8" thick) at 300yrds like they weighed nothing. I've also heard horror stories of case-head separation that nearly took the shooter's head of.
That last part is not too re-assuring about the case-head separation. Any reason why this happened? Too muhc pressure? Brass brittle or used too many times?
The distance was from 100 yards. I agree with you guys 100% about it doing more damage if it was fixed. I would like to note that when the same steel block was shot with the 7.62x54r round it flew about 3 feet. With the 338 lapua it flew about 9 feet. So it transferred a ton of energy. Soon I'll do some test videos with some fixed steel. Thanks for watching guys!
Grizzdude, keep posting these types of videos. Everyone always posts pictures of groups and of their gun but I also like to see the energy and damage factor certain calibers can inflict. Keep on shooting and posting videos!!!
It was either the brass that was not sized and trimmed to SAMMI spec. or it was the bullet being jammed too far in the lands.
Rifle was a Sig Blaser and the shooter was seen slapping the sliding bolt home with his palm when the round wouldn't seat on it's own. Soon as he dropped the hammer there was catastrophic failure and he ended up with many stitches in his face and the spotter was bruised up badly by the flying parts.
Looked like a nasty bar fight..there was so much blood....face has soft tissue and bleeds rather profusely. Shooter was lucky that he had a cheek rest that was mostly metal and raised highly...else the bolt would have went through is mouth and out the back of his head. Cheek rest deflected the bolt to the side and into the spotter's midsection.
Be careful with shooting mild steel at that range! I was shooting 3/4'' mild at 100yd with the .338 lapua and took a nice piece of shrapnel to the left cheek. At least wear eye pro.
Note to self; If shooting mild steel with my lapua wear safety glasses and shoot it over 200 yards away. Also, never jam a round in the chamber that is tight or in the lands.
Thrusty that sounds like a real reality check. I know my lapua would have been put up for a few weeks if I saw that first hand. I myself am not negligent when it comes to reloading, handling, etc on my firearms but it still is a reality check.
Thrusty that sounds like a real reality check. I know my lapua would have been put up for a few weeks if I saw that first hand. I myself am not negligent when it comes to reloading, handling, etc on my firearms but it still is a reality check.
Yeah, AR 500 is some really tough stuff. One can turn AR 500 into a cereal bowl before I can put many marks in it. I was surprised that even brass solids (and ESP HP Raptors) did very little as well.
Here is a 3/4" plate a friend had. He wanted me to hit it with my 50BMG, 338LM, and 300WM. This was back when I had a 50. The 50 put a 3/4" hole all the way. The 338LM put a 3/4" hole in the plate that was .5" wide. It did create quite a mound on the back side. My 300WM put the same kind of hole except it was 3/8" wide.
The plate was balanced on the ground or on a chunk of wood.
You must have better AR500 Steel then I have. My 338LM will make a small dent in it at 400yds.
The plate was balanced on the ground or on a chunk of wood.
You must have better AR500 Steel then I have. My 338LM will make a small dent in it at 400yds.
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What kind of bullet were you shooting on that day? I shoot my AR500 silhouette at 100 yards with a 7.62x54, Russian surplus ammo, from a 1943 Mosin-Nagant Sniper and it did much more than a scratch. Did not go through but made a nice deep hole in the steel (cannot remember the thickness of my silhouette, that could also make a difference).
I shot the .338 LM 110 BA on several occasions and would not shoot at that same target from such short distance, except if I wanted to "retire" my silhouette after that range session.
One explanation could be a difference on the quality of the AR500 steel between your target and mine but I am not too knowledgeable on that matter.
What do you think?
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Yep, I have shot AR 500 with my 338 at 150 to 400 rds and outside of making the gong really swing, it penetrates just like a 308.
Here is a 3/4" plate a friend had. He wanted me to hit it with my 50BMG, 338LM, and 300WM. This was back when I had a 50. The 50 put a 3/4" hole all the way. The 338LM put a 3/4" hole in the plate that was .5" wide. It did create quite a mound on the back side. My 300WM put the same kind of hole except it was 3/8" wide.
The plate was balanced on the ground or on a chunk of wood.
You must have better AR500 Steel then I have. My 338LM will make a small dent in it at 400yds.
If your AR500 was placed like this steel, then it would get dented. If you hang it, most of the energy gets dissipated through the steel's ability to move backward. Hanging your steel is a decent way to maintain it. I hit mine at 100 yards and it didn't do shit but scratch the white paint off of it. I have it hanging on two rubber tie down straps.
Here is a 3/4" plate a friend had. He wanted me to hit it with my 50BMG, 338LM, and 300WM. This was back when I had a 50. The 50 put a 3/4" hole all the way. The 338LM put a 3/4" hole in the plate that was .5" wide. It did create quite a mound on the back side. My 300WM put the same kind of hole except it was 3/8" wide.
The plate was balanced on the ground or on a chunk of wood.
You must have better AR500 Steel then I have. My 338LM will make a small dent in it at 400yds.
If your AR500 was placed like this steel, then it would get dented. If you hang it, most of the energy gets dissipated through the steel's ability to move backward. Hanging your steel is a decent way to maintain it. I hit mine at 100 yards and it didn't do shit but scratch the white paint off of it. I have it hanging on two rubber tie down straps.
This, I have put several rounds on AR500 at 100 yards and the most damage it does is remove the powder coating from it.
Now we just need to find a good source for ar500 targets. I hear not all ar500 is equal so how would you know if you had "good" ar500 steel?
Ive got a piece of steel, actually two 1/4" pieces welded together and shot it at 25yds with a 164grain AP round loaded in my 06, made a nice clean hole, I was told a 1 piece of 1/2" would be harder to penetrate.
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Where you located Grizz. Certain parts of the country will have more ar plate than others, here in Gillette with the mining industry, ar plate is pretty common. We get by relatively cheap because any steel shop will have the tools to cut it. If you can't go that route, there's a ton of target companies.
JC targets, on here
Big Dog Steel, on here
LE Targets
MGM Targets
JC targets, on here
Big Dog Steel, on here
LE Targets
MGM Targets
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As far as the distance shot goes, the lapua doesn't lose much energy between 100 and 500 yards. they're a rocket with a real high bc. impressive either way! sweet rig man!
