In a shooting class I took recently, the instructor had what was basically an armor plate inside a picture frame, that he could use as a portable 9mm backstop for dry fire drills etc.
Anybody seen a productized version of this? Or do you think he just bought a body armor plate and put it in a picture frame himself? I got the impression it was something he bought in one piece, but I have no real good reason for thinking that.
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2Know nothing about body armor, but....
What plate is reliable for multiple strikes? I'm thinking you'd need a chunk of steel plate for that.
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What plate is reliable for multiple strikes? I'm thinking you'd need a chunk of steel plate for that.
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3I would assume that he doesn't shoot live rounds into it, but uses it as a safe backdrop for dry fire... Just in case.
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4Ah, totally did not read the whole message. Please disregard.
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5Well, an AR500 steel plate will easily withstand pistol bullets, but you still need to worry about ricochet and stuff. The plate is available from companies that sell steel targets.
Supposedly for $30 you can make a bulletproof fibreglass plate. It's not fancy, but it would work fine as an emergency backstop, and it would catch all the pieces of the bullet.
Supposedly for $30 you can make a bulletproof fibreglass plate. It's not fancy, but it would work fine as an emergency backstop, and it would catch all the pieces of the bullet.
Glad that federal government is boring again.
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7My first reaction was WTF.PizzaOps wrote:In a shooting class I took recently, the instructor had what was basically an armor plate inside a picture frame, that he could use as a portable 9mm backstop for dry fire drills etc.
Anybody seen a productized version of this? Or do you think he just bought a body armor plate and put it in a picture frame himself? I got the impression it was something he bought in one piece, but I have no real good reason for thinking that.
Then I realized it might be easier than a bucket of sand. I am confused. Is this a good idea or not?
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9It was! Are you one of his students also? Great teacher.Maccabee wrote:I'm going to guess your instructor was Gabe.
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10I'll look into buying a small body armor plate that can withstand pistol calibers.
And yeah it doesn't need to withstand multiple shots because this is a "just in case" thing for dry fire practice. It'll let me be really certain I'm "always pointing in a safe direction".
And yeah it doesn't need to withstand multiple shots because this is a "just in case" thing for dry fire practice. It'll let me be really certain I'm "always pointing in a safe direction".
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11Look at body armor plates, but also look at AR500 steel target plates. Might be cheaper and I presume you don't need portable.
The idea of a just-in-case safety backstop for dry firing is not bad at all.
The idea of a just-in-case safety backstop for dry firing is not bad at all.
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12Yep, took 101 with him. Waiting to get my CHL from Multnomah Co, then I will register for 101A, etc with him. I really enjoyed his class and his teaching style.PizzaOps wrote:It was! Are you one of his students also? Great teacher.Maccabee wrote:I'm going to guess your instructor was Gabe.