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What part of the country do you live in? Even on a few acres, I'm not confident that a stray bullet couldn't cause quite a bit of harm.
by ed25519FUUU 6y ago
What part of the country do you live in? Even on a few acres, I'm not confident that a stray bullet couldn't cause quite a bit of harm.
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- umvi 6y agoThere won't be "stray bullets" unless you shoot straight up or at high angles, which is a no-no. Otherwise gravity does a great job grounding the lead on your property.
- stevehawk 6y agoI'm gonna go off of him saying 'plink' that he's probably shooting .22LR .. Most .22LR is gonna drop over 40" at 250 yards.
- volkl48 6y ago(far) Northern New England. And you would be right, that's an important consideration if there isn't an appropriate backstop. The topography up here has granted plenty of appropriate natural backstops, however. (And some not so natural, the various old gravel pits and quarries are popular for that purpose as well).
- ryathal 6y agoStray bullets cause a lot of harm, generally in the city to innocent bystanders. Even in hunting season when many people take to the woods with guns, stray bullets rarely cause harm, though people who shoot at movement before identifying an animal do hurt and kill people.
- blaser-waffle 6y agoA .30-06 round, aimed high, with the goal of getting it as far as possible, is generally going to max out at 1.5-1.7 miles, assuming favorable winds and no obstacles. For most practical shooting, at a target that's roughly chest level, ranges aren't going to exceed ~500 yards, and are often a moot point with a decent backstop. From wikipedia: "The acre is related to the square mile, with 640 acres making up one square mile. One mile is 5280 feet (1760 yards)"