I was trying to stop the madness and panic! Lol. And save a tree!I saw the other thread. Gotcha.
That made me laugh so hard!!! You're as funny as my original Top Gear guys!I'm not worried.
Not going for it will be safer for the trees and garage. But I appreciate the support anyway!At various points in my shooting experience, I have shot everything you mention...even the garage. So, I'm not sure where you're going with this, but....Whoo hoo! Go for it!
I remember this also. However I tend to remember on the news that they were shooting at a cinder block backstop and surprise! an AK round will go thru those. Pretty easily.Back in the 80's some folks were shooting a AK47 at a sheet of plywood propped up against a tree. They were using the trees as a backdrop. Well one magic bullet found its way to the Carowinds water park and killed a young girl. They thought they were far enough away not to present a danger. They were wrong.
Off topic, but my Mom was in the Navy...back then they were called Waves. Thanks for your serviceOn average, about a mile. Unless you miss and hit a tree
That made me laugh so hard!!! You're as funny as my original Top Gear guys!
So do you love Top Gear? Glad you don't punch your colleagues! Those guys are too funny!I'm much funnier, and rarely punch out my colleagues.
Did you see the Mythbusters episode where a Barrett .50 round stopped in a pool in about 8-10 feet? Is my geekiness showing?It's simple. The projectile goes as far as it does. It all depends on angle and velocity.
Now, that said, it's up to the person shooting it to stop it before it does any unwanted damage. Sand is best, dirt, whatever, even a tree (I don't suggest it though).
The harder the backstop the more chance there is for deflection. Heck, I've seen snow stop 38spl within 10ft of horizontal impact.
-R
Well, they need time to get their stride back. The early seasons of Top Gear weren't as full of adventures as later ones, remember...anyhow, that's my theory, and I'm going to hold my breath till my guys get it back together! Thank goodness I have amazon prime and can watch them whenever I need a good laugh!Love(d) it, wife love(d) even more and terribly disappointed by Grand Tour.
Thank you, Millie. They were called Waves when I was in. My dad and brother were also Navy.Off topic, but my Mom was in the Navy...back then they were called Waves. Thanks for your service
Mom had to carry a gun, being a lefty it was a big mess. Lol. I do miss that lady!Thank you, Millie. They were called Waves when I was in. My dad and brother were also Navy.
I'm not worried.
Has The Dominator retired? This pic reminded me...haven't been keeping up with the hockey lately!why does that guy have loaves of bread strapped to his legs like that?
why does that guy have loaves of bread strapped to his legs like that?
Or Canada?Millie, have you ever lived in Oregon??
Oh goody, then let me grab some loaves, tack them to the big tree, load the gun, and go for it!!! Lol.Whole grain has been proven to stop .38 SPL.
Well I like that idea a lot! Thanks! And yes I have a somewhat sarcastic sense of humor. Comes in handy a LOT!Millie, First - Welcome to the Forum. It's obvious you have a good sense of humor - which you will definitely need here as you have already seen. There is a lot of good information available from the members here and a lot of real-world experience to draw from. Don't be afraid to ask ANY questions you have. Sure, some answers will be smart-azz, but you will get decent, honest replies also.
What I have done for target shooting in my back yard is to take a large cardboard box about 2'x2' and fill it with flat (not crumpled) newspapers, old magazines and sometimes all the recycle junk mail. Most of the time I've found that a thick phone book or two is enough to stop most of my rounds (no Barrett .50s here). If you have an old table you can use to raise it up about 3 ft off the ground it is helpful. Tape a piece of copier/printer paper on the side with a 1" or 2" dark dot in the center and measure back about 21 feet - which is the longest distance you will shoot to qualify for your CHP. The white paper will show where your shots are going if you aim at the dark spot. It's not a fancy set up, but works well enough for my handguns when I'm working up new reloads.
Good luck.
No. Why, do you want me to move there? I've promised to behave!Millie, have you ever lived in Oregon??
I'm not moving to Canada either!Or Canada?
I'm going outside to shoot at trees. How far will my .38 SPL rounds travel? In case I miss the tree.
Wow, it's like being in physics class again! Which I still need to do the lab for...I love math! Thanks, but I've decided not to shoot in my yard.The question begs some assumptions here, since how far an object goes is based on it's velocity and the angle at which it's launched. We'll assume air friction as insignificant and that you're shooting horizontal to the ground. We'll also assume that you're shooting standing up with the gun at a height of 5 feet. We'll also assume 1,000 fps muzzle velocity, since you haven't given this in your OP (which is kinda peppy for a .38 SPL).
So, how far your bullet will travel across flat ground is a function of how long it takes for an object (the bullet) to drop to the ground from a height of 5 feet. Knowing this time, it's a simple matter of calculating distance from the velocity of your bullet.
So...how long does it take for an object to fall 5 feet? Knowing this distance, and gravitational acceleration of 32 ft/sec^2, we can calculate this:
d = vi*t + 1/2 * a * t^2
Initial velocity of the falling object is 0 fps, so the first term (vi*t) becomes zero. Solving for time (t) we get this:
t = square root of (d*2)/a = square root of (10/32) = 0.31 seconds.
So... 1,000 fps times 0.31 seconds gives you 310 feet until the bullet falls to the ground.
NOW...as for shooting trees...
I personally don't have a problem with shooting poor, innocent trees. I've slain more than my share in my day, and probably will do so in the future. Make sure of your backstop behind said tree...or that you have plenty of distance in a wide range left and right behind your target.
My only input is just to be as safe as you can, because you're STILL responsible for where your bullets go.
Tree trees!When you say trees, you mean paper and cardboard?
So now your "Tree Nugent"?The question begs some assumptions here, since how far an object goes is based on it's velocity and the angle at which it's launched. We'll assume air friction as insignificant and that you're shooting horizontal to the ground. We'll also assume that you're shooting standing up with the gun at a height of 5 feet. We'll also assume 1,000 fps muzzle velocity, since you haven't given this in your OP (which is kinda peppy for a .38 SPL).
So, how far your bullet will travel across flat ground is a function of how long it takes for an object (the bullet) to drop to the ground from a height of 5 feet. Knowing this time, it's a simple matter of calculating distance from the velocity of your bullet.
So...how long does it take for an object to fall 5 feet? Knowing this distance, and gravitational acceleration of 32 ft/sec^2, we can calculate this:
d = vi*t + 1/2 * a * t^2
Initial velocity of the falling object is 0 fps, so the first term (vi*t) becomes zero. Solving for time (t) we get this:
t = square root of (d*2)/a = square root of (10/32) = 0.31 seconds.
So... 1,000 fps times 0.31 seconds gives you 310 feet until the bullet falls to the ground.
NOW...as for shooting trees...
I personally don't have a problem with shooting poor, innocent trees. I've slain more than my share in my day, and probably will do so in the future. Make sure of your backstop behind said tree...or that you have plenty of distance in a wide range left and right behind your target.
My only input is just to be as safe as you can, because you're STILL responsible for where your bullets go.