Out of curiosity, do you think a bullet (say .22, 9mm, and 5.56) would be able to pierce a removable dumbbell weight? I'm talking about the kind of dumbbell that has a bar where circular weights with a hole in the middle are added or subtracted to the bar to change the weight of the dumbbell. I'm not entirely sure what the weights are made of (steel or cast iron?) even.
Bullet vs Dumbbell Weight?
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Theohazard
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I highly doubt any of those bullets would pierce a barbell weight. But there's one way to find out! (Make sure to do it safely, of course).
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rcmodel
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No, it wouldn't.
But, why do you ask?
rc
But, why do you ask?
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.308 Norma
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I'm curious too - why?
Doc Samson
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Depends on the weight of the weight, i.e. a 2 1/2 pound plate is a lot thinner than a 25, 35, or 45 pounder. I have no doubt that a .223 round would go through the thinner plates without too much trouble but a 9mm would probably only dent them and forget it with a .22. Sounds like a possible experiment for the Chopin Block!
The plates are made of cheap cast iron. I don't think you'd see a bullet "hole" through any of them. With the heavier plates I think any of those bullets would probably just bounce off. With the thinner 2.5lb up to 10lb plates they might shatter upon impact with the more powerful rounds.
But this is pure speculation. I guess someone needs to try it and see.
But this is pure speculation. I guess someone needs to try it and see.
morcey2
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It's got a hole in it already. Aim for the hole. 
Acera
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Well maybe the OP is a "Sergeant of a three-man Rapid Tactical Force at one of America’s largest indoor retail shopping areas"
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Gottahaveone
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Acera said:
If Gecko45 shows up on THR, I'm gonna blame you for attracting him
Double_J
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Gecko45? Wow, I almost forgot about that individual. Worth a laugh once in a while, but what a nut case.
No, a 9mm ball round won't even go through a Connex shipping container...so I found out when a co-worker had an ND in the Connex we were using as an office in Iraq. He got fired.
5.56...maybe could get through a very small plate though.
You should make a "Dragon Scale" type armor out of 2 1/2 lbs plates and post photos!
5.56...maybe could get through a very small plate though.
You should make a "Dragon Scale" type armor out of 2 1/2 lbs plates and post photos!
danez71
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I'm going to say this knowing that I'll probably get flamed, but here I go anyways.
About 35 yrs ago, I went shooting with my older brother and one his not too bright friend of a friend.
He shot at either a 5 or 10lb weight that I believe to be cast iron from about 15ft to 20ft with a 223 or maybe 556. I believe it was a Colt AR15
There were a couple fairly clean holes. I don't know if the bullet went thru or if the bullet knocked a plug out of it... if that makes sense.
That was the last time I went shooting with that guy because what happened was he tossed 2 of them about 15 20 ft and started shooting.
I was about 5 ft behind and off his left shoulder but looking at about 90 degrees to the left.
When I turned to see what he was shooting at.... a fragment of something hit me in the chin.
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we went and look at the weights. Saw 1 with a couple holes and the other had broken in into a cpl pieces.That is the reason I only 1/2 heartily even consider 223 as a HD rifle. I know they're supposed to fragment in drywall but I also know what I saw 1st hand.
Not too oddly I guess, I wrote about this before, I think here or TFL.
The direct friend of my brother once had a 22lr go off in his back pocket when he fell on his butt roller skating after returning from a different shooting trip. Made a really red mark on his butt... bullet exited near the bottom corner of his back pocket and lodged about 1/8 below the surface of ply wood used to make a roller hockey rink.
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scaatylobo
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10 gauge slug will
I can attest to the 10 gauge slug doing that
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Back a decade or so ,we did it at my farm house just because we had both and time to kill.
At 40 yards,it blew a hole RIGHT through the steel plate.
Handgun rounds bounced off [ and that was safe because we had real COVER ].
I can attest to the 10 gauge slug doing that
,Back a decade or so ,we did it at my farm house just because we had both and time to kill.
At 40 yards,it blew a hole RIGHT through the steel plate.
Handgun rounds bounced off [ and that was safe because we had real COVER ].
Black Knight
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Many years ago home barbell sets had plastic weights filled with sand or concrete. A bullet might go through a sand filled one but that is doubtful. The concrete ones would be a no go. The modern ones are made of iron and the bullets would more than likely bounce right off and could injure someone. I would not try either one.
I wish I had a place to try it, but I doubt any of the ranges by me would allow it (of course I'd also have to take cover behind something substantial).
The why part is because I see a lot of people shooting at steel plate targets of about the same thickness as a dumbbell weight. Since the dumbbell is not designed to be shot, while still being pretty thick, I am curious what would happen.
The why part is because I see a lot of people shooting at steel plate targets of about the same thickness as a dumbbell weight. Since the dumbbell is not designed to be shot, while still being pretty thick, I am curious what would happen.
ny32182
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Given that all the weights really have to do is weigh the right amount and be evenly distributed, I imagine whatever metal is used to make weight plates is not hardened or anything like that.
I happen to know that an ordinary .223 with burn a clean hole right through a Master lock, and a propane tank. (9mm will barely dent the latter).
I wouldn't be totally surprised if .223 did more damage than you might think, especially depending on the exact construction of the plate and how the weight in it is distributed, and where you hit it, etc. You need something very hard to stop a .223 from penetrating at all.
I happen to know that an ordinary .223 with burn a clean hole right through a Master lock, and a propane tank. (9mm will barely dent the latter).
I wouldn't be totally surprised if .223 did more damage than you might think, especially depending on the exact construction of the plate and how the weight in it is distributed, and where you hit it, etc. You need something very hard to stop a .223 from penetrating at all.
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