safety first
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:44 am
This is a very graphic illustration of the dangers of ricochet:
50 caliber rifle shooter hit by ricochet
Note how the 50 cal slug hit the ground before taking the guy's headgear clean off - the chances of these sort of circumstances being repeated are incredibly tiny, but as the video shows, these things DO happen - and are more likely to happen at spudgun ranges, where ranges are usually close to point blank.
so remember, ALWAYS check your backstop - and don't shoot hard objects at hard targets, especially if your projectile is unlikely to penetrate the target
50 caliber rifle shooter hit by ricochet
Note how the 50 cal slug hit the ground before taking the guy's headgear clean off - the chances of these sort of circumstances being repeated are incredibly tiny, but as the video shows, these things DO happen - and are more likely to happen at spudgun ranges, where ranges are usually close to point blank.
so remember, ALWAYS check your backstop - and don't shoot hard objects at hard targets, especially if your projectile is unlikely to penetrate the target