How Could This Happen?

[Monkeyman]

A friend sent this over. Seems very unlikely to me, what do you think?

http://www.break.com/index/bullet-ricochet-almost-kills-shooter.html

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[PhysicsGuy]

Shooting at something that you shouldn't be shooting at, and bad luck that day, usually does it. There is a video of the same thing happening when shooting a .50 at steel plates around 50 yards. Ive had a few bounce backs when shooting heavy steel, you just have to be careful and follow the rules of shooting by knowing your target.

 

[JumpWing]

The gun worked fine. That makes it user error.

 

[Joe Link]

The gun worked fine. That makes it user error.

That's awesome, one to remember.

 

[Wierzbowski]

Here's the video PhysicsGuy spoke of:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyhgC4wF7MU

Ouch! That's a hurter!

 

[Doc In UPlace]

Note to self: kevlar ballcap.

 

[Logical1]

kinda strange, there is another video where it looks like the same target and surrounding trees and someone is getting hit with a riccochet from a .270 to the forearm
Im almost convinced the coincidence is too strong to believe.

 

[mxitman]

damn... seems like they are kinda close shooting a solid object...not a good idea.

Think "Frangible" next time

 

[shadycon]

Don't shoot bowling balls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GUNS-R-FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!