So a few months back I took my .25 acp Beretta 950 BS to my local gun range. I was shooting fmj bullets at steel targets. After a few mag I just noticed that at the last shot I heard, “peeeeeew, peeeeew!” Now was that bullets richocheting????
Now was that bullets richocheting????
Precisely. If you're shooting FMJ at a relatively short distance, you should slightly angle the target so that ricochets don't bounce directly into you.FMJ bullets do not disintegrate when hitting a steel gong, nor do they dump all their energy at the point of impact. There is nothing else for the bullet to do but ricochet. That is why most steel targets are set up so the the bullets ricochet in a safe direction.
FMJ bullets do not disintegrate when hitting a steel gong, nor do they dump all their energy at the point of impact. There is nothing else for the bullet to do but ricochet. That is why most steel targets are set up so the the bullets ricochet in a safe direction.
When I was a kid my friend had a 25. He shot a 5 gallon oil bucket at about 10 yards. The bullet ricocheted off the bucket and hit him in the shin. He got a pretty nasty bruise.So a few months back I took my .25 acp Beretta 950 BS to my local gun range. I was shooting fmj bullets at steel targets. After a few mag I just noticed that at the last shot I heard, “peeeeeew, peeeeew!” Now was that bullets richocheting????
And also why I won't shoot steel at less than 100 yds. My gun club doesn't allow steel at all, which I don't mind.Our Club's indoor range has a sharply angled backstop, and a stout one. Anything up to 1400'sec is permitted.
We find bullet fragments of various sizes all the way back to the 50' firing line. One of the reasons to wear safety glasses.
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