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I never considered hay bales - great idea.

Thanks Jim

joe817

Your idea sounds good too, but the cost of hay bales vs. cost of metal appeals a bit more to me...

I bought a sheet of 4' X 8' - 5/8" thick Plywood - had it cut in half - installed the now 4' sheets front and back side of 2 - 8' landscaping timbers, leaving 2' legs for ground installation - then tightly tamped/compacted topsoil between sheets with a 4' landscaping timber installed on bottom of frame holding topsoil in place - finally planted whole thing in post hole dug holes.

Put target on above and .22 LR rounds completely penetrated it.

Sigh...!

I was convinced this much bulk couldn't be penetrated by a mere .22 cal LR from a pistol, but I was wrong.

So - where can I obtain and what are the specifics for metal backing.

I am concerned about ricochets using metal, but perhaps by the time the round hits most of the energy will be dissipated and shouldn't be a concern or am I wrong?

Or, go to a junk yard and look for ...?

Today I plan to get another sheet of cut in half plywood and beef up the target, but of course in time this will be chewed up so I need metal backing, I think...?

Suggestions anyone?

Thanks!