Just Guns

[Anathollo]

Ordered some ratshot, a couple of OD Green Gen 3 PMags and a TMag to try out. Threw on the Das Boots on them to get an extra 2 rounds per mag as well.

The TMag's look cool when loaded.

Also ordered a Law Tactical folder Gen S to replace my Gen3M folder. The Gen S is lighter, narrower, and a better latch design than the Gen3M (which I don't really like that much).

 

[Anathollo]

 

[SecretSquirrel]

Buddy of mine is the pewjew...

 

[tx_shooter]

Sig just needs to stop that line and move on.

 

[CowboyTaco]

I had a conversation with a friend's dad over the weekend. He talked about how devastating and powerful his AR is, and how much damage those rounds will do. He stated that he and a friend shot 4 rounds through a 1/2" steel target. Stated that the target never moved and that the rounds went through it like butter.

I realized that I was either completely ignorant of the power of an AR and various round types, or I was dealing with an idiot. Either way, opening my mouth was not the right action.

So, I'll ask here. Is there a type of round that goes through a standard AR....either 5.56 or .223...that would cut through a 1/2" steel target like butter and not make a sound or move the target in any fashion. I'm pretty sure he just exposed his ignorance, but I'm gonna ask for validation here.

I feel dumber even typing that. The friend was there, and stated that he witnessed the same thing happen. So who's the completely ignorant one, me or them?

 

[SecretSquirrel]

He's full of shit

 

[Anathollo]

He's full of shit

X2.

There's a really good youtube channel called banana ballistics if you want to watch this playlist:

But there is actual armor piercing ammo that he probably doesn't have access to:
Google AI summary: When fired at mild steel plate, true armor-piercing (AP) 5.56mm rounds—such as the tungsten-cored M995—are rated to penetrate up to 12 mm (nearly 1/2 inch) of Rolled Homogeneous Armor (RHA) steel at 100 meters . Common "Green Tip" M855 rounds can easily slice through 1/4-inch to 3/8-inch mild steel. [1, 2]