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G2 R.I.P. Ammo

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as dumb as the video was, look at all the publicity they are getting. Selling out everywhere
 
What happened to "The One", remember the guy that was on here a year or 2 ago, trying to get backing for his "new design" in Bullitt technology? Anyone follow up with that story?
 
I am far less concerned with 'magic' bullets than with people being able to shoot strait.

Now if one wants go buy this ammo, fine, but don't think is some kind of wonder.

People have been shot with 12 gauge shotguns and keep fighting so no fancy 9mm super slug is going to outperform that.

Learn to shoot strait and fast (and keep your eyes pealed for trouble), that is the real key.

Deaf
 
If I wanted to make an over-the-top media campaign for firearms that would drive fence-sitters into the "we need to start banning more stuff" camp, I'd make an ad campaign pretty similar to these R.I.P. ads. Dumb product, counterproductive advertising. Thanks but no thanks.
 
Just what the world needed.
Another 'Magic Bullet' that defies the laws of physics.

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Yep. Only needed to get to the third post in this thread for all of the information you needed about this bullet.

This thing has been floating around on Facebook for the past week or so, with everyone acting as if this bullet was akin to discovering the cure for cancer. It's just one of a thousand similar "designer" bullets that claim to do everything that no other bullet can do. It's snake oil until proven otherwise in a slew of tests they surely haven't performed.
 
The first independent test of the RIP bullet in 'bare' calibrated VYSE 10% ordnance gelatin (complete with the clearly visible calibration BB and certainly within 'spec') has been done here.

It performed in the gelatin pretty much as I'd expected it would, losing half its weight, and leaving the 0.355-inch diameter base to produce a very, very narrow, barely visible permanent wound cavity almost thirteen inches in length. The little 5 or 6 grain copper shards didn't penetrate more than 4 inches meaning that they'd be deflected easily by ribs or other intermediate obstructions. They might make a nasty surface wound, but there is a HUGE difference between "nasty" and "incapacitating".

I'll stick with HSTs, Gold Dots, PDX1s, and other premium JHPs that don't cost $2.50 per round, lose half their weight in the first four inches of travel and leave shallow little pinprick wounds.
 
Oh crap! I just had to withdraw $500 from my savings account to afford a 100 round order of the new Multiple Impact™ Bullets for my Glock, I obviously need to get me some of these too or I'll be left in the dust with all the ancient dinosaur ammo they sell at Wal-Mart!

Looks like it's Ramen noodles till March... :barf:
 
If you could just load HE ammo, then there would be no need for any of these fancy gimmicks. But then again the ATF would frown upon that, so it probably isn't a good idea.
 
I don't buy into the buzzword hype at all, either....but I've GOT to have a box or two of these on hand as novelty items, if for no other reason than to have them before somebody outlaws them.

OK, I admit...AND so I can bring them out amongst the more liberal minded family and friends just to see what I can stir up.

:D
 
RetiredUSNChief said:
I don't buy into the buzzword hype at all, either....but I've GOT to have a box or two of these on hand as novelty items, if for no other reason than to have them before somebody outlaws them.

OK, I admit...AND so I can bring them out amongst the more liberal minded family and friends just to see what I can stir up.

:D
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Yeah, once the "crazy" dies down a little, I mean, sheesh.... $250-$300 per box of 20 on GB :rolleyes:, I might get a box for the collection or 'unusual' ammo.
 
Even if I knew nothing about the round itself, I would never buy them because of the name. I would hate to have to try and justify a lawful shooting in a legitimate self defense scenario where I used "R.I.P. bullets designed to inflict maximum damage and death"

May as well have "HIGH CAPACITY ASSAULT PISTOL" engraved on the gun at that point
 
That's been mentioned other places and is a good point. We should to stop, not to kill.

Maybe they should change the name to SIP.

Stay in Place?
 
uh, has anyone looked at the collector's prices for THV, original BAT or Glaser or KTW rds, lately? :) A very small investment here is likely to be worth quite a bit later. But .22lr ammo buy/sell is a lot faster turnover of your money.
 
Naught, I kind of figured he said it to save face. The last correspondence I had with him sounded like he was trying to save face. But what the hell at least he put himself out there, more than many do.
 
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