Caldwell High Caliber AR500 Steel Targets 3/8 Inch Thickness, Rifle Rated for Precision Shooting and Target Practice with Hanging Options (Sold Separately)

First, these steel targets have been great fun. I've had them for a week and they've seen hundreds of 22lr rounds, a couple dozen 9mm, and now a handful of center fire rifle. As expected they performed perfectly with rimfire (close at 15 yards), and 9mm (40 yards), but I had mixed results with rifle. Rifle was a 14" AR in 5.56 NATO at 100 yards. The plates shrugged off 75gr BTHP loads fine, but strangely they had (very) minor deformation with 55gr ball (federal black), and an edge hit took a chunk out. That shouldn't have happened. The muzzle velocity of the ball ammo was previously chronod at 2800fps. That translates to an impact velocity shy of 2500fps. They advertise these targets up to a 3000fps rating with 5.56. I would not purchase this solely for rifle use. 4 stars because the price makes replacement of pitted targets more economical, and I doubted AR500 vs 5.56 from the drop.

This is almost too small to be useable. This POS is literally the size of my hand! I would send it back but I don’t feel like dealing with the BS shipping and waiting for refund gymnastics!Part Two: Took the target out with a few friends and destroyed it with an AR and a 308. It’s now in pieces. I’ve had better luck with targets from Wal-Mart.

I ended up needing to get something thicher for my wife VS her sleeping and me shooting during night hours.This will easily take and vaporize a .357 moderated/baffled at 3am and NOT wake up the wife inside....I have thrown up to .45acp at this and it keeps doing its thing.Why did i mention the wife and night shooting.... THIS THING HAS VERY LITTLE FEEDBACK AUDIO IF YOU FIRING LIGHTER ROUNDS!!! IE PCP Rifle rounds as little as 7.4People would be surprised how much feedback a 1,150 10.5grain DomedHead can produce, but on this target, the wife sleeps and i can fire, moderated, all night.... SMILES.... oh, and everything to the 357 in a 148gr seem to make next to nothing for noise, which is what i wanted. I use this to do a 28yard sighting, then work my way out to 250yards.... :-) Stay healthy and Safe, fellow gunners!

Solid plate- I've shot it with a variety of pistols, 7.62x39, and 5.56 from 100 yds and out. No noticable damage, rings nice and loud in the hanging mount I have for it. .22lr out of a pistol is still easily audible at 200 yds.Full size steel plates have got to be my favorite thing to shoot at.

Simple sturdy steel box with threading tapped for the bolts , so no need for added weak welds like plaque the Highwild brand T-post hanger mounts .You should angle the whole T-post so that your plate will bounce ricochets into the ground safely , but otherwise this is a good solid T-post hanger .

Very sturdy and portable. Excellent for precision rifle shooting. Only downside is the bolts that came with it were too large for my existing AR500 steel targets but I was able to use a different set and large washers. Lead from the vaporized bullet impact tends to stick to the legs so wear gloves. Definitely recommend.

These have been holding up well so far. I was going to grab them from Tractor Supply since they were in stock but they were actually cheaper here on Amazon.So far I've shot my targets (3/8" AR500) with 9mm, 5.56, 300 Blackout, 7.62 and 50 Beowulf with no issues yet. They stay right where they are supposed to and I can't wait to add more.

Great value for $27 of steel in the A zone. This isn’t “feel good” steel at distance and keeps you honest and using fundamentals for shooting.Does have 1/2” opening for lag bolts.