Pellets drop down from the sky!!!

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JungleShooter said:
Thanks for sharing! 👍🏼



After crunching the numbers I'd agree with what some slug shooters are saying: For safety treat a slug shot the way you'd treat a rimfire shot.



Matthias
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Yep, my thoughts exactly. Well done with all the plotting of trajectories and energies. Im sticking with pellets and only shots into the ground or with the tree as a back stop. Once I had a .22 long rifle round come through my kitchen window which has a storm window so I could tell it was coming in at a fairly steep angle with not too much energy. That made an impression on me. Thankfully it was just before I changed out the windows in my house or I would have been really pissed. Its just like being fire boss on a controlled burn. When you drop fire or pull the trigger that's your baby, you gave birth to it, your responsibility.
 
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I won't take a shot that might leave my property. If it leaves my property, it might hit someone's stuff, or their kid, or their pet. I'd be mighty P.O'd if it happened to me. And I'd be beyond mortified if I screwed up and did it to someone else. If you don't know where it will stop, you shouldn't take the shot.
 
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Mr.Gadgets said:
The MYTHBUSTERS did a program on this once. Basically, they said if you shoot a bullet straight up (90 degrees), it will eventually slow down and stop, then start falling back down. It will reach its terminal velocity and stop gaining any more speed, until it hits the ground. For a pellet, this is far from lethal, but might sting. On the other hand, if you shoot a bullet in an arc, it doesn't slow down until it hits something or the ground.
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Hello Mr.Gadgets

I saw that show and if you remember they shot some 9mm straight up in the air and when they came down the bullet went pretty deep into the soil. It would have hurt some, but not enough to be lethal.

ThomasT
 
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Without trying to sound preachy here, this is right in line with Rule #4 of the basic rules of firearms. You have to assume worst case scenario that you miss your target completely. If you don't know that your shot will fly and land safe if you miss then you shouldn't be taking the shot.

1. ALWAYS KEEP YOUR FIREARM POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.


2. TREAT ALL FIREARMS AS IF THEY WERE LOADED.


3. KEEP YOUR TRIGGER FINGER OUTSIDE THE GUARD AND OFF OF THE TRIGGER UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO FIRE.​


4. BE CERTAIN OF YOUR TARGET, YOUR LINE OF FIRE, AND WHAT LIES BEYOND YOUR TARGET.​


5. ALWAYS WEAR APPROPRIATE EYE AND EAR PROTECTION WHEN SHOOTING AND MAINTAINING YOUR FIREARM.​

 
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With out doing any calculations my only comparable thing would be falling shot when duck or goose hunting. I have been hit many times by falling shot to know harm. As soon as you hear/see falling shot just keep your head turned down to protect your eyes. #2 thru buckshot is pretty typical falling shot. I’m old enough to have experienced falling lead shot and steel shot. Lead had to be close to .177 pellet weight. Shooting at a bird on a limb in most cases wouldn’t be different than ducks over decoys. So my initial thought would be pellets fired into the air are not going to cause any serious damage.
 
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