Hey now, it was cool in the mid 90's.
Hey now, it was cool in the mid 90's.
I'd say he got very lucky.Not disputing he Dr however there are exceptions. Dave Spaulding mentioned a case where a victim shot was at the hospital getting an MRI and something was jumping around inside his heart….it was a 22LR bullet he had just been shot with like a jumping bean every heart beat. He survived.
Real thugs don’t read gel tests. That said the best way is upper thoracic hits to the heart and aorta of the brain stem.
So no matter what you care practice in 3x5 cards and B8 repair centers.
I love the 40 Cooper.This man evidently has a Time Machine as he lives in a decade where 40 is “universally beloved”
I totally and completely disagree. If I am ever, God forbid, in a situation where a perpetrator forces me to fire shots that end his life, I will rest easy knowing that his passing was NOT due to ANYTHING I DID. His passing will be a CONSEQUENCE of his CHOICES....Not from blood loss an hour later on a hospital bed. Him getting unalived is a consequence of stopping him.
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I have heard of several similar stories from reliable sources like Bolke Spaulding etc. I believe the case I mentioned was a 22 handgun as most all 22 hits from a rifle seem to have been fatalI'd say he got very lucky.
How often has that happened?
All things equal as far as availability, if I had to choose ONE handgun round I'd choose the 10mm Auto.I don't have any real experience with handguns, but I'm curious about what everyone else's favorite calibers are!
My first was also a 40 cal and I still have it. Picked up a second 40 as well, just to have two in that caliber.First carry gun was a Glock 27, 40 cal. Horrible for a first carry gun but I learned to shoot it, and don't want to get rid of it.
You totally and completely misunderstand my point. If you’re thinking I’m saying the loss of life is the fault of the defender that’s not even remotely it.I totally and completely disagree. If I am ever, God forbid, in a situation where a perpetrator forces me to fire shots that end his life, I will rest easy knowing that his passing was NOT due to ANYTHING I DID. His passing will be a CONSEQUENCE of his CHOICES.
.357 Magnum is, hands-down, my favorite revolver caliber...with .38's as a light load back-up!Probably .357 because it's the caliber I own that produces the most energy on target. A versatile round that would allow for self-defense and deer hunting. Can also be reduced to .38 special loads in the same gun. Easy to reload.
First carry gun was a Glock 27, 40 cal. Horrible for a first carry gun but I learned to shoot it, and don't want to get rid of it.
In non snub nose barrels…… there is something magical about .357 Magnum.357 Magnum is, hands-down, my favorite revolver caliber...with .38's as a light load back-up!
My first semi-auto was a Glock 23 in .40 S&W, which I picked up on 9/11...
I still have and like .40 S&W, but prefer a .45 acp because I like its accuracy and the way it shoots
Would agree with the variety of loads for 10mm. Depending on how I do my reloads, I change my recoil springs or else I will have constant cycling issues.All things equal as far as availability, if I had to choose ONE handgun round I'd choose the 10mm Auto.
Reason being that it has such a wide variety of loads, from high velocity lighter bullets, to lower velocity heavier bullets, and a wide variety of bullet types to fit many situations.
LET me add that I also like the .357 Sig.
What does the snub nose do that makes the 357 not magical?In non snub nose barrels…… there is something magical about .357 Magnum
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Long live the odd digit powerhouse!
There's not enough barrel length to fully burn all the propellent, so you get a huge fireball and lots of recoil and blast since much of it burns outside the barrel. You still get more velocity that you would with a .38+p, but usually not enough to be worth it.What does the snub nose do that makes the 357 not magical?