| lancaster |
| (.470 member) |
| 07/05/11 05:42 AM |
Re: WWI Sniper Rifle
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its maybe 10 years ago that this steel plates were shot at the military range in my neighborhood. I remember the pics that were made then:
12,7mm / .500" thick steel plate, common simple stuff shot with 7,62 nato, 8x57 IS and 5,56 nato spitzer bullet at 10 meter
the bigger stuff penetrat but the small 5,56 fail. all bullets had only a lead core!
this are 20mm, 25mm and 30 mm steel plates shote at 25 meter with a 50 BMG rifle and IMI surplus ammo - the bullet with a soft steel core
you see that only the 20mm thick plate was penetrated, notice how the steel core looks