If they were closer together PERHAPS one might hit the wrong angle and come back - the the odds are way high on that happening and with the distance between them there is far more danger of the pellet bouncing back from a low shot hitting the board below than a properly placed shot returning from the swingers themselves. Before it can ricochet to the side it is already ahead of the other swingers which means that even if by a freak it were to ricochet to the side it would hit them on an angle that would cause the pellet to ricochet forward - not backward towards the firing line. Basically, the pellet starts the cartridge moving at the moment of impact.
If I had a high speed camera I'd shoot some video to show what happens at different angles of impact. Handling CO2 or HPA is dangerous - if improperly done.
Handling pellet guns is dangerous - if improperly done. To yell "DANGEROUS" without analysis of the dynamics of what's going on is a symptom of a sheltered life. With the angles involved there is little risk of a pellet coming back towards the firing line and this only comes out when no other shooting activity is going on, ie: when I've got the place to myself. 177 as they do not damage the cartridges as much. In the future I'll likely keep it mostly to. As long as one's shooting CO2 from 12 gram powerlets there's no shortage of the things. This is an easy fix - replace the smashed ones with other empty cartridges. As it is, the rounded surfaces of the cartridges allow the rounded nose of the pellet to slide around - except for the heavy hits from 22 caliber pellets which obviously pack enough energy to crater in the sides of the cartridge. If one were to surround the swinger I built with a "cage" to "catch the pellets" then you'd also set up surfaces from which pellets could return easily. In fact, a metal target that's been hit with heavy caliber bullets is often cratered - and dangerous to shoot at with a pellet rifle. Do a quick YouTube search for ricochets and you'll find plenty of them coming back from flat targets. In other words, always be aware of what your target is and what might happen to your pellet after it impacts the target.Ĭome on, guys. Also, make sure you're only using this in an environment where pellets that might bounce to the sides will not endanger neighbors, etc. I've never seen a ricochet from this type of target that would endanger the shooter - but better safe than sorry. Sometimes we forget that folks don't take this into account. When you connect well they spin beautifully around the rod.Īnd, as always - USE PROPER EYE PROTECTION WHEN SHOOTING AIRGUNS. The dents in the cartridges were made by a friends Gamo CFR and a Gamo Shadow.
Note that the heavier hitting 22 rifles will make a dent if you connect well. You end up with something kind of like the attached pic. Screw a simple shelf support to an old board, run the end of the threaded rod into the hole at the top, secure it with a nut and do the same for the other end. Run a threaded bar through it with a nut on either side. Well, take an eye-screw, screw it into the hole in the end of the CO2 cartridge. I've seen the topic here before, but figured I'd post my own answer to the question, "What do you do with empty CO2 cartridges?"
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