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The Birchwood Casey AR500 Crow Silhouette gives you a fun, small-profile steel plate that stands up to serious range time. Cut from 3/8-inch AR500 steel, this 12-inch crow shape is rated to handle up to 3,000 foot-pounds of bullet energy, which means it shrugs off centerfire handgun and rifle rounds without denting or cratering. The crow outline is one of the more satisfying shapes to run drills on since it's a little smaller and gives you a real reason to focus on your fundamentals.
AR500 is the workhorse steel for reactive targets, and Birchwood Casey builds this one right. The plate gets a precision laser-cut edge, so there are no jagged burrs to snag on, and the surface stays smooth and flat where it counts. That hardness is what lets the steel deflect fragments predictably instead of pitting or bending, so you get that clean ring and quick reset every single time you land a hit.
The bright white powder coat does two jobs. It pops against brush, dirt berms, or a green backstop so you can pick up the crow fast at distance, and it flakes away where your rounds land, giving you instant visual feedback on your groups. The single mounting hole makes it easy to hang from a chain, bracket, or a Birchwood Casey target stand, and it swings freely so the energy gets absorbed on impact.
For safe use, keep handgun calibers at a minimum of about 10 to 15 yards and step rifles back to 100 yards or more, angling the plate slightly downward so fragments deflect toward the ground. Stick with standard lead-core ammo and skip steel-core or armor-piercing rounds to keep the surface in good shape. Set up right, this crow will outlast box after box of paper and give you years of range days.
The plate is rated for centerfire handgun and rifle rounds up to 3,000 foot-pounds of energy, which covers common calibers like 9mm, .45 ACP, .223/5.56, and .308. Stick with standard lead-core ammunition and avoid steel-core or armor-piercing rounds, since those can pit or damage the surface. When in doubt, match your load to the 3,000 ft-lbs rating.
For handguns, a minimum of about 10 to 15 yards is the general guideline, and higher-velocity or magnum loads call for more room. Rifles should be shot from at least 100 yards to let fragments disperse safely. Angling the target slightly downward helps direct spatter toward the ground.
This one uses a single mounting hole, so you can hang it from a chain, bolt it to a bracket, or drop it onto a compatible Birchwood Casey target stand. Letting it swing freely is ideal, since the movement absorbs impact energy and extends the life of the plate. Keep the mounting hardware away from the direct line of fire.
The bright white powder coat is meant to flake away right where your rounds land, and that's actually part of the appeal since it shows you exactly where you're hitting. The steel underneath is what does the work, so a well-worn finish doesn't affect durability. A quick coat of spray paint brings the contrast back whenever you want a fresh look.
| UPC | 888151083000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | BC-47715 |
| Product Type | Steel |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Shipping Weight | 5.023 |
| Style | Silhouette |
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