So, I took my 16" steel target out today and was shooting from 500 yards, and had trouble telling if I was hitting the thing. Problem is, even at that distance, it was very hard to hear. I had the Walkers electronic ear pro on, and I heard one hit... barely...
I wonder if it's because my target was resting partially in the ground. Basically, I set it upright with bent rebar on either "ear" and let the bottom sit in the dirt.
Would it have been louder if hanging free, or something?