This is why you do NOT shoot rifles and pistols into the air
Didn't Mythbusters do a segment on this topic? They determined that a 30-06 bullet fired straight up would have a low enough velocity coming back down that it would be unlikely to kill someone.
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- This is why you do NOT shoot rifles and pistols into the air -
Hobie,
2011-12-20, 20:52
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- This is why you do NOT shoot rifles and pistols into the air - Creeker, 2011-12-21, 07:33
- Very tragic. The gang bangers in the SW are fond of shooting -
Rob Leahy,
2011-12-21, 07:46
- When I told my bride about that, she asked... - Boge Quinn, 2011-12-21, 09:22
- obviously not shot much up in the air -
bj,
2011-12-21, 11:13
- obviously not shot much up in the air -
Charles,
2011-12-21, 15:10
- obviously not shot much up in the air - bj, 2011-12-21, 15:31
- which falls faster a ton of bricks or a ton of feathers? - Mike C, 2011-12-22, 17:50
- obviously not shot much up in the air -
Charles,
2011-12-21, 15:10
- This is why you do NOT shoot rifles and pistols into the air - AkRay, 2011-12-21, 11:49
- This is why you do NOT shoot rifles and pistols into the air -
Hobie,
2011-12-21, 12:43
- Absolutly! The guy more than likely did not have his rifle -
Rob Leahy,
2011-12-21, 13:42
- Absolutly! The guy more than likely did not have his rifle - Catoosa, 2011-12-22, 10:28
- Absolutly! The guy more than likely did not have his rifle -
Rob Leahy,
2011-12-21, 13:42