It went through the vest and made a nasty wound.

You can actually see the bullet resting in the hole it made.

It had bounced off the back board.

Just as a lark, I decided to try my Beretta Stampede, .45 long Colt, with a 255 grain cast lead SWC handload.

It was stopped by the vest, but look at that hole in the clay.

Well, it was time for the .44 Magnum.

"The .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and capable of blowing your head clean off", at least according to Dirty Harry.

It went through the vest like an ex-wife through your life savings.

It bounced off the rear plywood.