How tall should a berm be?

[GreenScoutII]

Sturtle.

I have a berm at my house. Please, for the love of GOD, don't use tires.. I tried the same thing you are describing and had a .45 come flying back at my head. Missed me, but I swear I peed just a little.. You will not get riccochets from dirt unless it has rocks in it or it gets packed down too much. Build your berm as high as possible. It cannot be too high or too wide. Good luck!

[Irving]

Thanks for the real world examples guys! I just have that land I mentioned, and I'm thinking I'd be more likely to convince my family that it is safe to shoot on if I built a berm some where on it.