Will a 7.62x54R rifle cartridge ricochet off water?

or wood|||It%26#039;s the bullet that would ricochet not the cartridge and yes any bullet fired from any gun can ricochet if it hits at the right angle


Shooting over water is particularly dangerous





In my younger dumber days I was one of those that would not take anyones word for any thing


I shot a 30.06 across a body of water and it skipped as far as I could see before I lost it|||YES from water %26amp; wood.*|||Water- probably.


wood- no





I have done this with my 30-06 shooting at a beaver. I missed and the bullet ricochet off the water. the 30-06 is a similar round to your 7.62X54R. Depends on the angle. A shallower angle is more likely to get a ricochet.|||Any bullet, from a .177 caliber pellet, up to a .50 can ricochet on water if it hits at the right angle.|||Virtually any caliber has the potential to richochet off of any surface, including glass. The angle of impact determines everything.|||At the right angle, any caliber can skip off the water. People forget that water does not compress, hitting it at the speed a bullet is traveling, is like hitting a solid object. That%26#039;s why when people jump off a high enough bridge, it breaks so many bones.|||Almost always yes on water. That is why you never shoot at it with a rifle. I am not sure about the wood, but I think if it was a hard enough wood or you hit it at a funny angle it could easily ricochet.|||Ricochet off water for sure. Probably not off wood. More than likely if the bullet hit a knot or hard spot, it would fragment and send pieces. 7.62 is high speed round.|||I%26#039;ve seen 3%26quot; cannon shells ricochet off water.|||any bullet can ricochet off off water if the angle is right, and wood if it hits an edge|||not sure, but my SKS%26#039;s 7.62x39 round bullet had deflected off water at a smooth angle.





I%26#039;m sure other ammo would too.|||no|||maybe water if it hit at the right angle but wood definitly not