How much land do I need to shoot?

[Biggfoot44]

Answer #1 - check all the local and county regulations , they vary widely.

Answer #2 - answer #1 matters much less than the attitudes of current and future neighbors. And those attituded can be inconsistant and hypacritical.

 

[K31]

I grew up shooting in a neighborhood and this was late 90s early 00s that was here in boonsboro we had 2 acres got a complaint once from a new neighbor from where else but MoCo figures

These are the same idiots who want to live in "the country" and then complain when farms spread fertilizer.

 

[balttigger]

Property we use near Warrior Mountain in Oldtown is 5 acres and we shoot from one hill into another taller hill. It's almost all hunting property and I rarely see the other people because they are only there opening weekend of deer season and maybe one day at the end for a doe. Only problem is when it snows, we have to leave our trucks down the road, but we all have ATVs, so it's all good.

 

[Respen33]

Where does it say 150 yards for target shooting? I have heard people say this before. I know this is true for hunting but I thought that target shooting was different. I would mainly worry about a sufficient backstop if I was looking for a place to shoot. The way it was once explained it to me was basically that your bullet cannot traverse another person's property.

the 150 yards is a general shooting principle which applies to both hunting as well as general shooting. It was meant to eliminate the percussive blast of the firearm from impacting "sound rights" to your neighbors but ended up being a way to eliminate hunting in zones of dense housing.

Maryland rule of thumb - You need 150 yards from YOUR house to start the shot and i would suggest 150 yards in all directions from your rifle stand to your target. In western maryland, depending on where you are looking, you will have plenty of forestry cover to dampen sound. most of the residents are open to rifles and will probably join in. word to the wise though - even though western maryland is much more rifle friendly, they do NOT enjoy full auto fire. So if you are target shooting and neighbors are in a stone throw of your rifle area you may wish to talk to them first to ensure they are cool with rapid fire or full auto.

 

[Sportstud4891]

the 150 yards is a general shooting principle which applies to both hunting as well as general shooting.

Ok but where does the law state this for general shooting? It is actually stated for hunting.