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Interesting article about bullet penetration

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October 11, 2017, 05:00 PM
Ironmike57
Interesting article about bullet penetration
http://www.activeresponsetrain...bout-overpenetration
October 11, 2017, 08:06 PM
Warhorse
It is interesting that all bullets in those three calibers penetrated and performed so closely.


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October 11, 2017, 10:31 PM
sigspecops
I wish they had used some fmj 9mm and 5.56mm . I'm curious how much they would have penetrated in comparison to the hp bullets.


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October 12, 2017, 09:23 AM
Pipe Smoker
You'd think that law enforcement agencies would have databases reporting the results of of human shootings. Organized by caliber, cartridge, location of hit, penetration, and degree of expansion. Maybe not available to the public though.


Serious about crackers.
October 13, 2017, 03:03 PM
RNshooter
quote:
Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
You'd think that law enforcement agencies would have databases reporting the results of of human shootings. Organized by caliber, cartridge, location of hit, penetration, and degree of expansion. Maybe not available to the public though.


Look for a book called "Stopping Power".
It's what you are describing.

Bruce





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October 13, 2017, 04:03 PM
sns3guppy
quote:
Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
You'd think that law enforcement agencies would have databases reporting the results of of human shootings. Organized by caliber, cartridge, location of hit, penetration, and degree of expansion. Maybe not available to the public though.


This material is reported and collected and has for decades. It's been hashed and rehashed and the fodder for every other ammunition article ever written...and the bottom line is it doesn't count for much.

Whether Evans and Sannow, or Fackler, etc...it's far more about bullet placement than cartridge or caliber, far more so than bullet type. Even then it's still highly subjective to context and the individual who has been shot.