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603Country · May 11, 2013, 10:19 PM

You didn't say what caliber you are shooting (and it might be several calibers), but if it's a 22 centerfire, there are several highly explosive bullets that won't ricochet (say the manufacturers). I've gone to a highly frangible bullet (40 gr) in the 223 that I use for critter elimination in the areas around our ranch home. I do not want a ricochet.

And I have a regular range with backstop, where dirt is about 4 or 5 feet high and enclosed by timbers. Except for some unstabilized 60 gr Partitions that went somewhere (not the target) out of my 220 Swift, there's been no danger of bullets flying off into the unknown.

May 11, 2013, 10:19 PM	#18
603Country Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2011 Location: Thornton, Texas Posts: 3,996	You didn't say what caliber you are shooting (and it might be several calibers), but if it's a 22 centerfire, there are several highly explosive bullets that won't ricochet (say the manufacturers). I've gone to a highly frangible bullet (40 gr) in the 223 that I use for critter elimination in the areas around our ranch home. I do not want a ricochet. And I have a regular range with backstop, where dirt is about 4 or 5 feet high and enclosed by timbers. Except for some unstabilized 60 gr Partitions that went somewhere (not the target) out of my 220 Swift, there's been no danger of bullets flying off into the unknown.