I shoot mostly american eagle and Tula 223 from Walmart at my steel targets at 7 yards to 300 yards and would feel ok at closer ranges. Iāve also used xm193 through a few mags being it was all I had with me. I definitely use eye protection though. The targets are 3/8 ar500. It leaves a very small place on the target but is still pretty smooth after a couple 1000 rounds of at ar ammo. Not to mention that much more 9mm and a bit of 762x39.
Donāt know what kind of targets you have but have you tried shooting just one or two rounds at the target at close range just to see the effect? I was worried at first so I shot a couple rounds near the edge just to see what would happen. My targets set at a 30/40 degree angle so the fragments go down into the ground after hitting the target.
Hereās a couple pics of the front of the most used target. The back is still in perfect condition, Iāll flip it over and shoot it eventually. If yours doesnāt hold up you could always flip it as well.
Good luck
@Zbizzle911
Wanted to add that a couple times I have had a small piece of projectile come back and hit my arm/leg. Just a very small prick that has a drop or so of blood so eye protection is a must.
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