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Jack Lawman · 05-20-2003, 02:09 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Gene:
In other words, the suspended cadaver is a ballistic pendulum so that, at the same velocity and bullet weight, the same results should be obtained regardless of bullet type (jacketed or hollow point) or whether bone or flesh was hit. <hr /></blockquote>I am certainly no ballistic expert, but I believe a hollow point shot into the shoulder blade would expend most of its energy nearly immediately and produce a greater forward momentum than say a FMJ of same weight and velocity into soft tissue. As the FMJ passes through flesh, much of its enrgy is dissipated as tissue disruption, along, and lateral to, the wound channel. Some forward momentum, but to a lesser degree.

Kind of like having two Louisville Sluggers shot at you (same mass and velocity).... one with standard butt end, other with a sharpened, vampire killing, spear point. If struck in the abdomen with the blunt bat, you would certainly end up on your butt. If struck with the spear point, much energy is spent on friction and tissue disruption, and you may be left standing with Pinnochio's belly button.

Jack

05-20-2003, 02:09 PM	#6
Jack Lawman User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Near NYC Posts: 428 Thanks: 30 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Gene: <strong>In other words, the suspended cadaver is a ballistic pendulum so that, at the same velocity and bullet weight, the same results should be obtained regardless of bullet type (jacketed or hollow point) or whether bone or flesh was hit. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">I am certainly no ballistic expert, but I believe a hollow point shot into the shoulder blade would expend most of its energy nearly immediately and produce a greater forward momentum than say a FMJ of same weight and velocity into soft tissue. As the FMJ passes through flesh, much of its enrgy is dissipated as tissue disruption, along, and lateral to, the wound channel. Some forward momentum, but to a lesser degree. Kind of like having two Louisville Sluggers shot at you (same mass and velocity).... one with standard butt end, other with a sharpened, vampire killing, spear point. If struck in the abdomen with the blunt bat, you would certainly end up on your butt. If struck with the spear point, much energy is spent on friction and tissue disruption, and you may be left standing with Pinnochio's belly button. Jack __________________ Why do you guys hate black circles so much?