when shooting a gun how far can a bullet travel?
So the answer for a handgun would be between 1 and 2 miles however at those distances the bullet would not be traveling anything like the speed it left the gun and would be much less lethal. In fact unless it hits exactly the right spot it should not be lethal at all. Here are some facts about bullet speeds and distances http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2002/…toniadis.shtml .22 Long Rifle (40 gr RN) Muzzle Velocity 1255 ft/s Maximum Range 2000 yard, 1.14 mile Impact Velocity 300 ft/s .223 Remington (55 gr SP BT) Muzzle Velocity 3240 ft/s Maximum Range 3875 yard, 2.20 mile Impact Velocity 545 ft/s 30-06 Springfield (180 gr SP BT) Muzzle Velocity 2700 ft/s Maximum Range 5675 yard, 3.22 mile Impact Velocity 800 ft/s 9mm Luger (Parabellum) (124 gr RN) Muzzle Velocity 1120 ft/s Maximum Range 2400 yard, 1.36 mile Impact Velocity 350 ft/s 45 ACP (230 gr RN) Muzzle Velocity 850 ft/s Maximum R
