{"id":72843,"date":"2017-04-21T08:22:24","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T12:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=72843"},"modified":"2017-04-21T08:22:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T21:46:06","slug":"meet-clays-favorite-target-bc-c-zone-mgm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/meet-clays-favorite-target-bc-c-zone-mgm\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Clay’s Favorite Target: The BC-C Zone from MGM"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The BC-C Zone from MGM is a versatile target. \u00a0Great for pistols as well as rifles.<\/p><\/div>\n

More people have probably purchased firearms over the last eight years than any other time in our nation’s history (Thank you, Berry Obama, Gun Salesperson of the Century!)<\/em>. \u00a0But just because one owns a firearm doesn’t mean one is a shooter<\/em>. \u00a0There’s a big difference.<\/p>\n

With Trump now in office and the threat of confiscation sidelined for the foreseeable future, it’s time for all those new converts to learn how to shoot. \u00a0That’s right, get out those black rifles stashed in the closet, dig into that apocalypse stash of ammo in your basement, and get to the range! \u00a0It’s time to have some fun!<\/p>\n

Things to Know When Shooting Steel<\/h2>\n
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You can see the official zones of the USPSA target. The outer D zones are great for competition, less so for self-defense practice.<\/p><\/div>\n

This week I chose to do a\u00a0review on one of the best training tools around, the BC-C Zone steel target from MGM Targets. Before we get jiggy with why I like this particular target, let’s take a moment to talk about shooting steel in general.<\/p>\n

Despite what your mother may have told you about shooting metal or what you witnessed on Youtube (that dude getting his ear protection blown off by a ricochet), shooting steel is perfectly safe. A major caveat, it’s safe so long as you are shooting steel that was built to be shot<\/em>. I make no safety guarantees when it comes to plinking washing machines and junkyard cars.<\/p>\n

Hardened steel, with a flat face, does a near perfect job of absorbing all of a bullet’s energy. Ideally, the bullet flattens when it hits steel and any remaining energy is pushed down and slightly to the sides.<\/p>\n

One of the biggest reasons we shoot AR500 grade steel with a smooth face is that it doesn\u2019t deform and is very hard to dimple. If steel is deformed to the point of being either concave or convex, things can get weird. If you shoot a lesser grade of steel that becomes pitted or dimpled, it can absolutely start tossing chunks of bullet back at you. That’s a bad reality show.<\/p>\n

As long as the steel is flat, smooth, and preferably slightly angled forward, all the bullets and fragments will hit the ground within about 5 meters of the target. Each manufacturer has a set of guidelines for their particular target systems. \u00a0Make sure you read them and follow them! That said, my personal experience goes something like this for minimum safe distances.<\/p>\n