tasco 74
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yep bubba been reloading for about 30 years now....... i'm talking about the same thing as you but i get 12 hits with a little heavier projectiles....... i agree you gotta get good hits on the vitals for best effects..........
I've filed for a sporting purpose exemption for my new rifle that shoots smart cars at 65mph. Should be out by the end of the year.
I once saw a older guy (late 40's/early 50's) get hit by a car.........
Another thing to consider is the trantranferencesference of energy.
Almost 175,000 pedestrians died in all motor vehicle crashes with more than 162,000 pedestrians killed in single vehicle crashes between 1975 and 2000. Pedestrian fatalities from all crashes reached a low of 4,763 fatalities in 2000. In 2001, pedestrian fatalities slightly increased to 4,882. However, in 2001, pedestrian fatalities accounted for about 12 percent of all fatalities and 85 percent of all non-occupant fatalities in motor vehicle crashes
On average, a pedestrian was killed in a traffic crash every 108 minutes;
Pedestrian Fatalities by Posted Speed Limit and Year
Table 19 shows the number of pedestrian fatalities by posted speed limit and year. Most
pedestrian fatalities in single vehicle crashes occur on roads with a posted speed limit
between 30-39 miles per hour followed by a posted speed limit of 50 and over miles per
hour.
Table 19
Pedestrian Fatalities in SV Crashes by Posted Speed Limit and Year
Posted
Speed
Limit Year1998 1999 2000 2001
Less than 30 491 476 462 458
30-39 1,507 1,397 1,377 1,337
40-49 1,190 1,108 1,008 1,078
50 and Over 1,424 1,351 1,322 1,341
Unknown 189 184 171 247
Total 4,801 4,516 4,340 4,461
Stopping power??? How about 12 ga express magnum 3" 00 buckshot @ press contact distance...If that ain't stopping power, I dunno what is LOL!
A 125 grain bullet traveling at 1500 fps will produce 625 ft. lbs. of energy. A 250 grain bullet at 800 fps. produces 355 ft. lbs. of energy.
A 125 grain bullet traveling at 1500 fps will produce 625 ft. lbs. of energy. A 250 grain bullet at 800 fps. produces 355 ft. lbs. of energy.
That is especially useful in hunting, entry holes don't bleed much but exit holes bleed a lot.
Hey, take it easy there, I'm almost 68!! "Older guy" my arse!
They did a lot of test on pig bodies.
I am primarily concerned with the psychological effect. I shoot to stop an attack and present the perp in question an opportunity to go home and reconsider his life decisions. So I use a wide (45) bullet travelling at supersonic velocities (+p). If that won't get his attention, nothing will. It has the added benefit of causing a grievous wound, just in case he gets tenacious. But I'm not interested in killing, after being shot, my assailant may die, and he may not...it's really his business.1) The Psychological aspect where someone might go "oh Snap, I've been shot" and collapse in panic and terror, or at least run away.
a .30 Carbine bullet has more "energy" than a .45 ACP, yet the .45 ACP delivers more devastating wounds