2007-07-02 07:05:50 · 12 answers · asked by bernard c 2 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
At optimal trajectory, from over one mile to over ten miles.
2007-07-02 09:32:42 · answer #1 · answered by DJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The depends greatly on the gun and the ammunition. A gun can have an effective range anywhere from 30-50 feet to over a thousand yards.
The projectile may travel a great distance past that point, though without the power to inflict a mortal injury.
A .22 LR projectile is a hazard for over a mile once fired.
2007-07-02 07:13:44 · answer #2 · answered by gailforce_wind 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We used to shoot .22 long rifle shells out over a glass calm pond at mud ducks. They rarely went more than a quarter mile. Look at the elevation sights on and old odd six when it's set for 1000 yards. It's at about 15 degrees up. That's 3000 feet at my school not 5280 like is in a mile. At 4000 feet that shell is out of poop all together. The only gun they worry about taking out airplanes by terrorists is 500 caliber and that is only good for 1/2 mile high. Get real people. Your buffer zone is way overstated.
2007-07-03 16:52:08 · answer #3 · answered by denbobway 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From a firearm... depends on the type of bullet of course and the speed it leaves the end of the barrel.
Rifle bullets can go a mile if not stopped... or more, potentially 2-3 miles.
Wind, elevation, velocity, etc, are all in there, but count on a long long way. Be sure of your target and what is behind it!!
2007-07-02 07:15:09 · answer #4 · answered by Rob S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, i can't give you a straight awnser! At a 45 degree angle, some pistol bullets fail to exceed 700 yards, although that is WELL within the auccurate range of many rifles! As for a rifles max. range, it could be between 1 to 7 miles!
2007-07-02 12:30:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A stray bullet can be lethal for several miles. Obviously some bullets will still go farther than others.
2007-07-02 08:06:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the rifle and the bullet.
2007-07-06 06:52:49 · answer #7 · answered by The_moondog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your question is one with too many variables to answer. caliber, barrel length, trajectory, wind. a .22 LR says right on the box of ammunition "deadly within 1 1/2 miles."
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2007-07-03 15:32:32 · answer #8 · answered by outdoorsman4life 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is an unanswerable question.
Distance is completely relevant to caliber, barrel length, and angles.
2007-07-02 07:13:43 · answer #9 · answered by soulsource7 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Until it hits something that stops it. It may, however, be pretty well spent by the time it hits the ground.
2007-07-02 08:54:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋