Having taught hunters for over 20 years, we always discuss how far a bullet can fly from different calibers. Some of the so-called backstops on these home ranges allow the bullet to travel through the target and much farther.
I’m sure you’ve all seen them — abandoned political posters and real estate signs strung up in a field or nailed to a tree or fence post, with no landscape feature behind them to stop the bullets.
If you decide to create a shooting range to avoid incidents, take the time to build a proper enclosure where you will shoot. It will not take much time or money, and if done right, it will last you many years.