For what it’s worth
http://forensicoutreach.com/the-falling-bullet-myths-legends-and-terminal-velocity/
Very little science on this, though we can all agree stupid people breeding is a bad idea...
As a kid hunting squirrels or doves I was rained upon by pellets on more than one occasion. I suppose a pellet could have put my eye out, but all that rained down on me just bounced off clothing or my shotgun.