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<blockquote data-quote="entoptics" data-source="post: 1555075" data-attributes="member: 104268"><p>Speed is what kills AR500, and thickness won't save it from that. Going thick is more for very powerful, high sectional density rounds (50 BMG, "elephant guns", etc), to prevent cracking. Anything that potent will play hell with your target stands anyway. </p><p></p><p>Otherwise, 3/8" AR500 should be fine for everything. I've tagged my 3/8" at 200 yds with my 300 Win, and it barely leaves a mark. 556 won't hurt it at all at >100 yds, and only leaves tiny indents as close as 75 yds. Keep the really fast rounds (light bullets in magnums, 22-250, etc) at distances where the impacts are below 3000 fps, and your 3/8" plates will last forever.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="entoptics, post: 1555075, member: 104268"] Speed is what kills AR500, and thickness won't save it from that. Going thick is more for very powerful, high sectional density rounds (50 BMG, "elephant guns", etc), to prevent cracking. Anything that potent will play hell with your target stands anyway. Otherwise, 3/8" AR500 should be fine for everything. I've tagged my 3/8" at 200 yds with my 300 Win, and it barely leaves a mark. 556 won't hurt it at all at >100 yds, and only leaves tiny indents as close as 75 yds. Keep the really fast rounds (light bullets in magnums, 22-250, etc) at distances where the impacts are below 3000 fps, and your 3/8" plates will last forever. [/QUOTE]
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