At what range will a bullet ricochet instead of penetrating it?

[bmacd]

Hypothetically....

If you're standing 3 feet away from a hollow steel tube, will it ricochet off of the metal or penetrate it?

-=bmacd=-

 

[TheChort]

ANGLES! We need angles!

 

[her209]

Try it and let us know

 

[Eli]

Umm.. Depending on how thick the metal is, a BB gun could possibly penetrate a "hollow steel tube" from 3 feet.

 

[silverpig]

Angles, thickness of tube, mass of projectile, composition of projectile, velocity of projectile, impact parameters...

This is like asking:

Will I win?

and expecting an intelligent answer.

 

[TheChort]

Originally posted by: silverpig
Angles, thickness of tube, mass of projectile, composition of projectile, velocity of projectile, impact parameters...

This is like asking:

Will I win?

and expecting an intelligent answer.

I don't think you could win.
I see no confidence in your writing.

:beer:

 

[Howard]

Don't forget the mechanical properties of the target.

 

[AFB]

Originally posted by: TheChort

Originally posted by: silverpig
Angles, thickness of tube, mass of projectile, composition of projectile, velocity of projectile, impact parameters...

This is like asking:

Will I win?

and expecting an intelligent answer.

I don't think you could win.
I see no confidence in your writing.

:beer:

LMAO

 

[Bootprint]

Movies or real life. Oh in the movie does it need to enter the pipe in order for the main character to stop the evil people.

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: TheChort

Originally posted by: silverpig
Angles, thickness of tube, mass of projectile, composition of projectile, velocity of projectile, impact parameters...

This is like asking:

Will I win?

and expecting an intelligent answer.

I don't think you could win.
I see no confidence in your writing.

:beer:

What if it was to win a losing contest?