THE AVERAGE BULLET TRAVELS AT 2,500 FEET PER SECOND (AROUND 1,700 MPH). IF YOU REACTED TO THE SOUND OF THE GUN GOING OFF AND REQUIRED 0.20 SECONDS (TWICE THAT OF THE FASTEST OLYMPIC SPRINTERS) TO REACT, THEN YOU WOULD NEED TO BE AT LEAST 500 FEET AWAY TO SUCCESSFULLY DODGE A BULLET.