lovemywoods over at the Indiana Gun Owners forum conducted some tests, showing how back-splash and fragmentation could be deadly:
The testing rig:

Example results:

Spoiler Alert: Hardened steel (AR500) is the safest.
Check out the full thread over at INgunowners for lots of great pics and info.
Hat tip: Mike








That .22LR brass ejection starting at 1:10… great shot. I love seeing shock waves in the dust on the ground too.
I know what you’re thinking…. VERY impressive! *eye roll* Well get this… It’s expected to fetch $1M – $1.5M! At least it’s big… 80 x 238 in. Besides that, nothing really exceptional about it, just a synthetic polymer ink silkscreen onto canvas.
