Shooting Titanium??

[Shanerbanner10]

Hey guys,
so i have a buddy that used to work in the aerospace industry and aquired some sorta super ridiculous titanium that was used in some sorta nasa program. True or not idk but doesn't really matter. My questions are 1st) has anyone ever used titanium rather than steel to shoot at? 2) has anyone ever heard of using titanium as armor?

Its 6al4v .220 thick

 

[diverdon]

I think it would be too soft to be much good as armor. You will punch hole in it quite quickly as a target. The virtues of Titanium are corrosion resistance, can take a lot of heat before strength begins to change, and good strength to weight.

 

[Shanerbanner10]

Cool appreciate it. I was thinking the bullet may either ricochet or it would just punch through it being so thin.

 

[pyrofx]

Well, thats the most coomon Ti alloy. Nothing really special about it.
greg

 

[long range newbie]

well I got a 8x8in block thats like 2in thick I think mine will work. lol just kidding. I think i'd rather find another use for the titanium rather than shoot it.

 

[Shanerbanner10]

haha i know nothing about it. just going off what i was told.. you know people will tell you just about anything.

 

[longrangefool]

you know people will tell you just about anything.

Its most likely worthless. You should just send it to me to dispose of for you

 

[Ring]

well I got a 8x8in block thats like 2in thick I think mine will work. lol just kidding. I think i'd rather find another use for the titanium rather than shoot it.

make shavings out of it, add it to tannerite

will act like magnesium

 

[crowdog7]

I'd sell It On Ebay Or To A Scrap Dealer & Put The Funds Towards AR500 Targets.

 

[tin_can_terminator]

good luck cutting it..........

TCT

 

[19Scout77]

I used to think titanium would make a shitty target until my buddy hung a piece at the farm. We have blasted the hell out of it at 550 yards with up to 300wm with nary a dent. I do not recall the thickness or the specific alloy.

 

[Shanerbanner10]

Ya I saw a video of some 10" piece being shot on YouTube with a 300 wm at 100 yards and it just sparked and not dent or anything.

 

[Maelstrom]

Titanium is used as armor in the cockpit of A-10 Warthogs and some other combat aircraft. The pilot sits in a titanium tub.

 

[Dominick1441]

I'd sell It On Ebay Or To A Scrap Dealer & Put The Funds Towards AR500 Targets.

That's what I was thinking. You could probably get several nice AR 500 targets for what you could sell that titanium plate for.


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