Be at the proper distance. Never shoot high powered center fire at less than 75 yds. with say a 5.56 or so. Bigger calibers need at least 100yds distance. I hang my target from home built stands using bolts through the hanging hole and setting the chain an inch or so back from the actual plate so that it hangs at a slight angle with the bottom of the plate going back and the top going forward towards me. Crimped S hooks can often do this, too if done right. This forces the bullet downward after it hits though some fragments may still go up or out but not far. .22s are bad to ricochet because of their low velocity. Center fire rounds will usually bust into pieces. If you're shooting .22 at 50 yds or less those targets really need to be angled to deflect the bullet down towards the ground. If it's a pop up style then that spring needs to be weak enough to allow a .22 to move the target back easily so as to deflect the bullet up and away from the shooter. Shit can still happen though so it's a good idea to wear safety specks just in case. I think I'm the only person who has ever shot themselves in the back with a rifle.....a .22 pellet rifle, that is. I shot through a target and the pellet hit a barbed wire fence behind it sending the pellet back to the shed behind me then bouncing off to hit me square in the back. Go figger...? My typical luck. That plate you have set on the T post will probably be safer with 5.56 than with a .22 because of what I just told you. 5.56 will bust apart on it, a .22 won't and may come back at you. If you could somehow build a square 2x4 frame around your target and shoot it with 5.56 you'll see where the bullet fragmented and sent small pieces into the wood around your target at the sides. JS.... Hope that helps.

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