Safe distances to shoot steel?

I have my own range and let friends use it. I have hung all kinds of stuff since I built the range and don't put any steel closer than 25 yds. and those are supposed to be for handguns only. Unfortunately someone manages to put a .223 through one of those targets occasionally...even if I get upset about it. I have a torso shaped target at 75 yds that guys do all kinds of damage to, and a line of goofy stuff at 100 yds for any calibers. I even hang some propane tanks occasionally.
75 yards:
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100 yds:
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Haven't had any problems with splatter …….yet !
 
It's a real eye opener as to what you hear when you shoot suppressed subsonic ammo at steel. The ricochets can be very concerning when you hear shrapnel whizzing by about 10 ft away. My club has a 25 ft minimum distance shooting steel , and steel plates must be AR500 and angle downwards 10 degrees.
 
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