The moral of my long-winded rant is this: SWAT guys want AR's because that's what the military uses. It's the cool thing.....plain and simple...........
My 5.56 penetrated 10 layer of sheet rock....
My 5.56 penetrated 10 layer of sheet rock....
My 5.56 penetrated 10 layer of sheet rock....
I saw it....with my eyes. I happened....here, on Earth.
I seriously doubt your tests. I conducted tests with 5.56, 9mm, .45, 12 ga and finally, .308.
The 5.56 and .308 penetrated drywall the least. Their high speed causes any slight flight disruption and density change to destabilize them and even fragment due to forces on the bullet. It is physics, and it has been proven many times for those who have a hard time actually grasping the concept without actually witnessing it.
This statement shows that you aren't understanding how the 5.56 is a good choice. It is a *light* bullet traveling at a very high velocity. As I said, it can be destabilized very easily, and even fragment from very little resistance. Your .416 Rigby is a very heavy round, traveling at a slow*er* velocity. It is harder to destabilize (and for good reasons there are no defensive rounds made for it), and therefore offers great penetration. Hey, that is kinda what a dangerous game round is designed for, isn't it?
55-77 grains....350-450 grains...same thing, right?
5.56 goes through 3/8" steel pretty good.
I mapped out my house not long ago and realized that to discharge ANY firearm in my home would present a hazard to my loved ones should I miss an intruder. I've decided that if I have to draw down on someone, I won't shoot unless they move into me or present a weapon. We talk a lot about the defensive use of a firearm, but it's very, very serious business my good friends.
Good night all!
As for my book reading about it?RCmodel: you must be reading books instead of performing real world applications.
I think an AR is a great SD rifle for that outside work. I personally want a big bore lever action. I'll probably be out-gunned when the enemy charges down my street, but what the hay, I say.
Good night all!