Beyond Your Target
by
Nicholas C
Published: October 31st, 2014
Here is a good reason to know what is beyond your target. Also a good idea to choose a better backstop. A tree does not make for a good backstop if you constantly use it.
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It looks like they have been using that large metal plate as a target stand and it was up against the tree. Well over extended and repeated shots, the tree weakened and it eventually fell from the shot of a S&W 500.
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As an European i have to ask:
How common is it to shoot somewhere in the forest? And how well do you check whats behind you target, i mean the bullet will travel perhaps a mille if its not stopped so it seems quite dangerous to me.
I understand in a desert where you can see far beyond your rifles range, but in forest I would expect some people to be out there.
I always make sure I have a good dirt berm behind my brother in law when he holds the target.