reactive steel and shotguns

[Tuffcity]

Question: what's the closest "safe" distance for shooting reactive steel (poppers) with OO Buck? Or is something like #5 lead a better idea?

RC

 

[stormbringer]

IPSC rules indicate a safe distance that you can look up.

I do not like OO buck for steel as I find that it can produce ricochets. I prefer #4

 

[johnespos]

I must agree. #4 and up. This is what is used in The Barrie Action shotgun Matches and the old Peel Action Shotgun matches. It is less likely to come back at you.

 

[Tuffcity]

Thanks on that. IPSC site was helpful, and I appreciate the comments on shot size.

RC

 

[stormbringer]

Found it in the rules.

2.1.3

minimum for shot and birdshot is 5 meters

Slugs is 40 meters

 

[Quigley]

Found it in the rules.

2.1.3

minimum for shot and birdshot is 5 meters

Slugs is 40 meters

Now don't be getting any bloody ideas about putting steel out at 40 meters at the next EESA 3 Gun

 

[SDC]

Now don't be getting any bloody ideas about putting steel out at 40 meters at the next EESA 3 Gun

That was about the range of his big slug stage on paper, wasn't it? At least with steel, you get a "clang"

 

[Quigley]

That was about the range of his big slug stage on paper, wasn't it? At least with steel, you get a "clang"

Good point...

Still...we shouldn't be giving him any ideas...he comes up with enough on his own

 

[Garand]

Shooting disciplines, such as Cowboy action shooting specify the largest shot you can use is #4 lead shot. Most competitors use #7 1/2 & 8 shot, and you can still get splashback with them at 10-15 meters depending on the positioning of the target and depending whether they are stationary or not.