Golf Balls

TerryE1 said:

Keep it up. You'll make Darwin proud.

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Yeah they used to tell me the same when I was shooting tennis balls with my bows,....once again it's all about the juice, with the poundage bows I was shooting and the very heavy arrows I would make them tennis balls fly out da way and the arrow would continue in its path, with my airguns when I hit the ball square it's total penetration.

Ever bounced a golf ball off the pavement?
They BOUNCE!
It only stands to reason that the ricochet is going to be vicious.
Probably not wise to shoot them at less than 50 yds.

Nomadic Pirate 66 said:

Yeah they used to tell me the same when I was shooting tennis balls with my bows,....once again it's all about the juice, with the poundage bows I was shooting and the very heavy arrows I would make them tennis balls fly out da way and the arrow would continue in its path, with my airguns when I hit the ball square it's total penetration.

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An arrow is not very likely to come back and hit you after shooting a tennis ball.
Apples to oranges.

i wouldnt be too close to any target with anything, i once shot at the big steel bumper of an old wreck in the woods from maybe 20' with a .44mag and a pancaked slug came straight back and nailed me in the crotch ...luckily no penetration but i was rolling on the ground for a couple minutes with my brother laughing at me lol .. i saved it as a reminder lol

Ta-Ta Toothie said:

You are correct, they were hung from a branch and shot to pieces. Gave me much enjoyment.

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Old scopes make great wheel chocks BTW.

phillip said:

It’s never a good idea to shoot at golf balls with an airgun. I learned, as did the OP, that those pellets come back with a ferocity you would never expect.

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YUP! Don't ask me how I know this.............

Wine corks at 100 yards... safe, fun, and somebody has to drink the wine so you have more targets! Here is a link to a post I did on the subject with a couple of videos attached.

I’ve used Foosballs, and the Foosballs engulf a pellet like the blob did on that old timers arm

Hangtown-Shooter said:

Just stumbled across these “foam practice” golf balls which work out to be 25 cents each and I would imagine they could be reused for multiple shots

Amazon.com

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That's exactly what I use, on wooden golf tees. Both are disposable and won't produce dangerous ricochet. I have a row of six, amongst other fun targets on my 25yd range.

Guess I need to make a few videos shooting golf balls from 16 yards off hand, see if I get hit or the camera does

Must have shot hundreds,....most likely more then a 1.000 golf balls ( Hits ) and never got a return so I think my odds are pretty great, ............more worried to ride my motorcycle in tourist infested streets

TerryE1 said:

Please don’t shoot at them. I watched a pellet come back after a fellow shooter HAD to put one out at 50 yards. He was shooting a magnum powered break barrel .22. His bench was a good 20 feet away from me. We both lucked out that day.

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Yes, I had a .22 pellet come back at me from 70 yards. I heard it whizzing and spinning back though some trees.