102,870
edits
Changes
Created page with 'File:lighterstill.jpgright|frame *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_century 1769] ==Definition== *1 a glancing rebound (as of a...'
[[File:lighterstill.jpg]][[File:Laguna_RicochetShot_-_Version_2.jpg|right|frame]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_century 1769]
==Definition==
*1 a glancing rebound (as of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Projectile projectile] off a flat [[surface]])
==Description==
A '''ricochet''' (RIK-ə-shay) is a rebound, bounce or skip off a surface, particularly in the case of a projectile. The [[possibility]] of ricochet is one of the reasons for the common [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_safety#Be_sure_of_your_target_and_of_what_is_beyond_it firearms safety rule] "Never shoot at a flat, hard surface." Ricochets are sometimes called car[r]oms.
''Ricochets'' are a common [[hazard]] of shooting because the bullet that ricochets poses a serious danger of causing collateral [[damage]] to [[animals]], objects, or even the person who fired the shot.
In rare cases, ''ricochets'' can return to the shooter. This can occur when the object struck possesses enough [[resistance]] to withstand the impact of the bullet, and its surface is perpendicular to the shooter. Alternatively, elastic targets such as rubber tires shot with lower power [[weapons]] can return the slug along the line of fire even when struck at an [[oblique]] angle. Some bullets are designed to deform at the nose, which is the main reason for the bullet ricocheting at such an [[extreme]] angle and returning in the shooter's direction.
[[Category: General Reference]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_century 1769]
==Definition==
*1 a glancing rebound (as of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Projectile projectile] off a flat [[surface]])
==Description==
A '''ricochet''' (RIK-ə-shay) is a rebound, bounce or skip off a surface, particularly in the case of a projectile. The [[possibility]] of ricochet is one of the reasons for the common [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_safety#Be_sure_of_your_target_and_of_what_is_beyond_it firearms safety rule] "Never shoot at a flat, hard surface." Ricochets are sometimes called car[r]oms.
''Ricochets'' are a common [[hazard]] of shooting because the bullet that ricochets poses a serious danger of causing collateral [[damage]] to [[animals]], objects, or even the person who fired the shot.
In rare cases, ''ricochets'' can return to the shooter. This can occur when the object struck possesses enough [[resistance]] to withstand the impact of the bullet, and its surface is perpendicular to the shooter. Alternatively, elastic targets such as rubber tires shot with lower power [[weapons]] can return the slug along the line of fire even when struck at an [[oblique]] angle. Some bullets are designed to deform at the nose, which is the main reason for the bullet ricocheting at such an [[extreme]] angle and returning in the shooter's direction.
[[Category: General Reference]]