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Originally posted by RichardC:
What kinds of grease are the skillets seasoned with?

OMG, seasoning! I bet that would make all the difference.

Used to be TW25B, but now it's Lucas "Extreme Duty". The extra thickness helps bullet resistance. And great for deep frying.

The real question is would you prefer a single shot of 9mm to getting hit upside the head with a 4lb skillet.

Say 28,000 grains x 40-50mph swing.....seems like a solid 340-360 ft lbs upside yer Melon.

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Originally posted by adobesig:
Interesting video. I guess I will stop wearing my skillet to the mall.

So that was you I saw at the mall the other day! Nice skillet!

I cannot believe that we are being asked to render an opinion without knowing the necessary details that all gun persons require:

1. Target load or p or +p
2. Bullet composition
3. Wadcutter, round nose, hollow-point
4. Length of gun barrel
5. Ambient temperature and wind velocity
6. Diameter of skillet
7. USA or China skillet
8. Drunk me or sober me

Nevertheless, drunk me says hold my beer - sober me says not in this lifetime!

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Originally posted by Southern Rebel:
I cannot believe that we are being asked to render an opinion without knowing the necessary details that all gun persons require:

1. Target load or p or +p
2. Bullet composition
3. Wadcutter, round nose, hollow-point
4. Length of gun barrel
5. Ambient temperature and wind velocity
6. Diameter of skillet
7. USA or China skillet
8. Drunk me or sober me

Nevertheless, drunk me says hold my beer - sober me says not in this lifetime!

The details do not matter!

Solved!

^^Boy, you guys have a weird definition of "don't spoil it for others".

That is the video that PeteF posted earlier, but note that it is not a Lodge pan. Very important!

Anyways, 5 more votes and we'll call it.

And the answer is: ✅ No. It'd punch a hole straight through.

The majority of you got this. Good job. Here's the video using the specified Lodge pan:

I'll be damned. I expected it to be severely dented, not holes punched clean through. However, cast iron is brittle. Put up the same thickness of steel and the results would be a lot different.

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Originally posted by egregore:
Put up the same thickness of steel and the results would be a lot different.

Likely different, but maybe not a whole lot different. And there are many grades of steel.

Anyone with a reasonable amount of time with guns and steel targets will use some form of abrasion resistant steel. A minimum of AR400 for pistol targets -- for bullets that are subsonic, or not a whole lot faster than Mach 1. Rifle targets need AR500, although AR400 can be used for targets way, way out there. Furthermore, the AR steel's thickness must be matched to the bullet's energy on impact, to delay the steel's cupping due to energy absorbed during impact.

And then there's the issue of bullet material. Lead spreads out quickly upon impact against hardened steel. It makes a nice splash, but doesn't damage AR steel -- if velocity and steel thickness are matched to the target.

Solid copper bullets can do a bunch more damage to steel, as compared to lead core bullets with a thin copper jacket.

Bullets with steel tips or cores can slice right through AR steel, if the bullet's velocity is high enough.

Bald1 would probably suggest that his Stargazer cast iron pan would stop the bullet better than a Lodge would.

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
Bald1 would probably suggest that his Stargazer cast iron pan would stop the bullet better than a Lodge would.

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Smartass!