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thallub · June 26, 2013, 11:42 AM

Bullets sometimes leave well constructed firing ranges because shooters and range staff are not attentive to basics. IME: Guys fire weapons that are not sighted in: The bullet hits the ground well short of the berm, ricochets and goes zinging over the berm.

Example: The berm of the former private weapons range at Ft. Sill was the wide base of a 200 foot high hill at about 110 meters from the firing line. Muzzleloader bullets were impacting the ground short of the 50 meter line. Those bullets were going over that 200 foot hill and hitting a parking lot, buildiings and autos. The range was closed.

June 26, 2013, 11:42 AM	#18
thallub Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2007 Location: South Western OK Posts: 3,112	Bullets sometimes leave well constructed firing ranges because shooters and range staff are not attentive to basics. IME: Guys fire weapons that are not sighted in: The bullet hits the ground well short of the berm, ricochets and goes zinging over the berm. Example: The berm of the former private weapons range at Ft. Sill was the wide base of a 200 foot high hill at about 110 meters from the firing line. Muzzleloader bullets were impacting the ground short of the 50 meter line. Those bullets were going over that 200 foot hill and hitting a parking lot, buildiings and autos. The range was closed. Last edited by thallub; June 26, 2013 at 11:49 AM.