CephasGT Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 Seems like it might've done more good if she'd thrown it at him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDBGoalie Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 Yeah, the weird thing is that the lower powered cartridges usually need to shoot ball ammo to get the penetration..38 is essentially a 9mm.Target ammo (FMJ) achieves more penetration. Smaller trauma from wounds.The purpose of JHP expansion is to leave the force in the target so it does not exit and create more damage elsewhere.Five rounds to the face should kill someone. But don't forget bullets love to glance off round targets. Forehead ricochets, cheek hits, maybe a lucky round in his neck that didn't sever anything vital.IMO self defense shooting should always be COM. Better target acquisition, and better chance for expansion. Maybe a round in the head for good measure after you've done the job..Another school of thought says aim for the pelvis. Risk of ricochet is there, but you shatter the pelvis, they aren't going anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSB67 Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 Another school of thought says aim for the pelvis. Risk of ricochet is there, but you shatter the pelvis, they aren't going anywhere.Yeah, but you can't just go around shooting guys in the dick.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k-rcOPz9vM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 Seems like it might've done more good if she'd thrown it at him.I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that she is probably happy that she put 5 rounds in him instead of being at the mercy of his crow bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiomike Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 (edited) Bet she wishes she had an assault rifle...Why? Her .38 did the trick.....it saved her and the kids. Its better than a sharp stick!Not being an expert I would guess she was shooting practice rounds in a caliber that I would consider to be small anymore. I have bought my wife a small .40 auto loaded with pers. prot. 155 gr. Gold Dots. They have a high pct of stopping power and are about equal to a .357 in that respect.http://www.chuckhawks.com/handgun_power_chart.htm Edited January 7, 2013 by ohiomike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CephasGT Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 hy·per·bo·le [hahy-pur-buh-lee] noun, Rhetoric .1. obvious and intentional exaggeration.2. an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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