TargetTerror
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I haven't seen this topic come up much, but I'm curious. I understand that shooting through thin barriers, such as glass or metal, will deflect a bullet, but I haven't heard the principles behind what governs the deflection.
So, first, are there are any "laws of deflection?" I'm sure there are any number of intervening factors that could make predictable deflection a crapshoot, but can certain bullet behavior be expected most of the time in certain situations?
Regarding ricochets, my CHL instructor said that bullets ricochet parallel to the surface that they strike. So, if you shoot at hard ground (concrete), the bullet will basically skim along the ground. He said that police can do this with shotguns for riot control. Is this accurate? Do bullets ricochet differently off of different materials?
So, first, are there are any "laws of deflection?" I'm sure there are any number of intervening factors that could make predictable deflection a crapshoot, but can certain bullet behavior be expected most of the time in certain situations?
Regarding ricochets, my CHL instructor said that bullets ricochet parallel to the surface that they strike. So, if you shoot at hard ground (concrete), the bullet will basically skim along the ground. He said that police can do this with shotguns for riot control. Is this accurate? Do bullets ricochet differently off of different materials?