Shooting past buildings: how far is safe?

[mwsenoj]

We don’t know what surrounds this property, so just basing this on the image provided.
Who owns the horse area? If you have people over there, then absolutely not safe. Assuming image lays top=north, does anyone access the trailer from the South? If so, that’s an issue. Assuming nothing to the northwest would prevent it, reversing the range to shoot from the current berm towards the current firing position would be better as far as the trailer is concerned.
I’m sure you do, but keep in mind the limited field of view when shooting with a high power scope.
FWIW, if all the requirements listed in this thread had to be implemented, there wouldn’t be many ranges in this country, at least not in the east.

The rectangle is my parents property. There are no horses or other living things besides birds and rabbits.


To everyone else, thanks for the honest opinions and...

They do not own the land to the side where the OLD firing line is so the berm idea is probably out. So, after hearing what I had already figured to be true, I will continue to just shoot at 200 yds and in.

 

[Nullcone]

I really do not appreciate the assumptions. You have no clue what is behind the range. There are several miles of empty farm land behind the range.

Isn't this the high road?

And yet another one hides behind "isn't this the high road?" when his activities are rightfully questioned/berated by members.

Your wanting to shoot here, occupants notwithstanding, isn't "high road".

RC (and others), as he so often does, gave you the right answer on page 1.

I don't appreciate your miserly distribution of information and the vagueness of your original post. It seems designed to mislead and get you an answer you want to hear, rather than what you should hear.

Do you have a clue how farmland is managed? Since it's your parents property, I'm guessing you do... it involves people being on the land.

I'm not an expert, but I've helped bale my share of hay. If I was in an adjoining area and heard gunfire while doing it, the authorities would be on their way pronto.

HTH

 

[Sam1911]

Seems the decision is now made. Not much use arguing about it further.

Best of luck to all involved.