ricochet
Once the snow melts away our club recovers quite a few undamaged bullets on the ground: cast, plated, jacketed & heeled 22LR. It was as if they never impacted the ground.
Having 2' or more of mature snow (i.e. left over from several storms) on the ground seems to deter ricochets. But if a rainstorm or warm sunny day comes through and leaves the top layer glazed over, all bets are off.
Once the snow melts away our club recovers quite a few undamaged bullets on the ground: cast, plated, jacketed & heeled 22LR. It was as if they never impacted the ground.
Having 2' or more of mature snow (i.e. left over from several storms) on the ground seems to deter ricochets. But if a rainstorm or warm sunny day comes through and leaves the top layer glazed over, all bets are off.