Bigger is better when the range gets longer unless you have a good spot to see your misses. (think dirt berm right behind the target) With out a dirt splash you will be clueless as to what correction to make if you miss. You should be painting your steel often to see where your hits are. Or hopefully your spotter, this gets to be a bigger deal when the range stretches out, and you have no splash to make calls with. You can call misses with the vapor trail!
I use a 8" round over a 16"x16" square, I also use a full size Q target. When we go past 1k we use a 24"x24" plate. All of these are 3/8" AR500.
The thing to remember when your making your stands it to let the target swing. It's easier on the steel and makes seeing hit easier with target movement.
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