Thread: A silly question ... but quite serious really

Originally Posted by Barefoot

I believe the reason that used to be stated was the use of .22 and shotguns to poach native birds.

Yep.

IMO When using high power 22, ricochets were only heard when hitting a hard flat surface, however after being a dedicated subsonic and suppressor convert for twenty years ricochets are more common than thought. I would say that more than 50% of shots bounce. Even when hitting rabbits heads, a bounce is heard. With suppressors damping the reports there appears to be a greater evidence of heard ricochets. Fortunately I hunt in an unpopulated area otherwise this could be a problem.
Anyone else have similar views ?

I just remembered that there is a warning on the .22 LR Winchester subsonic box.

It states "Dangerous within 2.5 km (1.5 miles.)"

I imagine that to be the maximum reach as this would have been selected by their Lawyers to cover their fat corporate arses.

Originally Posted by Gunzrrr

Hi guys ... lately I've got back into shooting my .22 on bunnies and sometimes you get ricochets. How far do you reckon they travel?..................................

Currently, the British Army is very obsessed with a similar problem................

Army suspends live fire on Salisbury Plain after stray shell fired over Wiltshire villages - Telegraph

Time to re-institute the Home Guard me thinks.