Adequate backstop shooting rifles

[2rocky]

When shooting or hunting do you ever think about the potential for ricochet when shooting uphill?

I mean I know we all have been taught NOT to shoot skylined animals bit when there is a long slope uphill from where you are shooting, what do you consider enough elevation behind the target to be safe?

Do you think a hill 100 feet higher than the target with the crest 150 yards behind the target is a safe backstop? Behind the hill is a barn 3200 yards away from the crest...

What if you are shooting 400 yards from 100 feet in elevation lower than the target?

 

[TrumpkinTheDwarf]

I can't say I've ever had a situation that made me worry about it. I would think dirt on a slope is generally not going to be hard packed enough to cause a ricochet. If you're concerned about a shot, don't pull the trigger.

 

[88man]

I cringe at all the silhouetted shots I see when watching hunting videos. I worry about letting the shot go all the time. Once you pull the trigger >>>>>> you can't bring the bullet back. Another reason not to shoot solid copper bullets as they are more prone to ricochet than a cup and core bullet which often blows up at impact and the pieces are most harmless