time may be more of an issue than stretch cavity, amount of wound damage, potential for blood loss...etc
except a disruption of the central nervous system, NO weapon fired unsupported from a human being is a sure thing.
the reason is time. the difference between getting a heart and/or lung shot on a deer, or an armed hostile is time.
even with a mortal wound, many have ruined their adversary's entire day with aimed fire before they had time to realize they were dead.
HP, "dum-dum" FMJ, fragmenting, all non issue. it's either high placed CNS, or how much time YOU have to tag the target repeatedly until the threat ceases.
gunnie
except a disruption of the central nervous system, NO weapon fired unsupported from a human being is a sure thing.
the reason is time. the difference between getting a heart and/or lung shot on a deer, or an armed hostile is time.
even with a mortal wound, many have ruined their adversary's entire day with aimed fire before they had time to realize they were dead.
HP, "dum-dum" FMJ, fragmenting, all non issue. it's either high placed CNS, or how much time YOU have to tag the target repeatedly until the threat ceases.
gunnie