Assistance Please

[wcd]

So my Son and I are at it fencing and doing repairs. When my Son lets me know that he hears what he thinks is a full auto, too noisy to be a suppressed 22lr. So we do a little looking and see a Kid shooting at milk jugs. No back stop and aiming right across our pasture. So the kid has permission to be there.


But here is my question I do not know a thing about them and honestly for Children I think they can develop bad habits ie ignoring safety rules, no I am not referring to that every gun as if it’s loaded. I mean know your target and what is beyond. So I am keeping an eye on the milk jugs they are not moving. So I think I can infer he is missing every shot. So clearly they are now unattended projectiles. How far will they potentially go? And at what distance do they just become a nuisance versus a hazard?

Thank You

 

[Rookie]

Is it a 22lr or an air gun?

 

[wcd]

Is it a 22lr or an air gun?

Not sure my son said it he thought it was too quiet to be a 22 lr. If that is the case it is not going to be pretty.

I may take A walk later on and see if there are casings on the ground. As far as I know it would be highly unlikely for there to be a full auto 22 LR in their hands.

 

[rosejm]

Too loud for suppressed 22, but not loud enough to be unsuppressed 22?

First guess is going to be an Airsoft item based on age & full auto.
6mm plastic pellets are going to sting and could be a hazard to the eyes but are unlikely to cause serious injury.


Maybe help him create a cardboard box "bullet trap" and some targets to encourage safe, responsible, and ethical marksmanship.

 

[edwea]

Could have been airsoft. We have one that is full auto. It makes some noise, but not a lot. Also, not necessarily strong enough to knock a mill jug over. Definitely fun though.

 

[wcd]

Too loud for suppressed 22, but not loud enough to be unsuppressed 22?

First guess is going to be an Airsoft item based on age & full auto.
6mm plastic pellets are going to sting and could be a hazard to the eyes but are unlikely to cause serious injury.

So they We’re right by the fence line maybe 25 feet. So this could be an issue with the Gang?

 

[Rookie]

If it's airsoft, I wouldn't be too concerned. I've been shot at point blank and it barely broke skin.

 

[wcd]

If it's airsoft, I wouldn't be too concerned. I've been shot at point blank and it barely broke skin.

Going to keep a Watch out. To see if any land over here, my concerns are Ingestion, and eye injuries.

 

[N9Zero]

I concur with the general consensus and I think it has to be an airsoft gun, but I also agree about checking just for assurance.

 

[BigRed]

Handled well, this could be a good learning opportunity for the kid....Could get him on a good path for enjoying shooting for years to come.

 

[Rookie]

I'm assuming ingestion by animals? They're plastic, so I don't think it's an issue (could be wrong), but if it's still a concern, you might want to ask them to use a biodegradable bb.

 

[wcd]

I'm assuming ingestion by animals? They're plastic, so I don't think it's an issue (could be wrong), but if it's still a concern, you might want to ask them to use a biodegradable bb.

Not to be a jerk, but I don’t like variables. We are very bio security sensitive.

Would really prefer not to have to deal with it.

 

[wcd]

Handled well, this could be a good learning opportunity for the kid....Could get him on a good path for enjoying shooting for years to come.

Yeah I may invite him over to our range. He can have a safe backstop. Perhaps even invite his parents as well.

 

[Rookie]

Hey, it's your land, your rules. No complaints from me. I was just throwing out options.

 

[wcd]

Hey, it's your land, your rules. No complaints from me. I was just throwing out options.

No worries, I get to be a bit kurt sometimes. I work extremely hard to keep things up and running. contrary to some beliefs raising Goats is a delicate balance, so I tend to try to have as controlled environment as possible.

 

[BigRed]

raising Goats is a delicate balance

That explains the "goat yoga" fad!

 

[wcd]

That explains the "goat yoga" fad!

From my understanding it is a thing.