New bullet choice?

[JandJDude]

Originally Posted by Justaguy

For the record:

Bullet selection is important but so is bullet PLACEMENT!
(I'm sick of "my bullet is better than your bullet" arguments.)

So find a guy and git yur tranin' dun....

Amen to that. There's a reason why certain employees of the US government choose to carry suppressed .22cal pistols with subsonic rounds. Very discreet but still gets the job done.

Likewise, a "controlled pair" (I guess the term "double tap" isn't PC anymore) center mass will do the job in most pistol calibers whereas shooting someone in the arm probably isn't going to be lethal no matter the caliber.

[akulahawk]

Originally Posted by 1buba

My, my, my. Just a guy my butt. Just a guy with a scalpel!

He ain't no surgeon... but he works very closely with them. For what he does as his day job, he's an integral part of the team.

[X-ffdo]

Originally Posted by AMS MIKE

maybe this will help.

Cor-Bon DPX .45 ACP

"After 13.5 inches of penetration, the all-copper Cor-Bon had expanded perfectly to .80 caliber and retained 100 percent of its weight."

+1

[X-ffdo]

Originally Posted by JandJDude

Amen to that. There's a reason why certain employees of the US government choose to carry suppressed .22cal pistols with subsonic rounds. Very discreet but still gets the job done.

Likewise, a "controlled pair" (I guess the term "double tap" isn't PC anymore) center mass will do the job in most pistol calibers whereas shooting someone in the arm probably isn't going to be lethal no matter the caliber.

Farm Boys. High Standard.

[sealbeach]

People have traditionally used lead for bullets because it is very dense, soft, and cheap. Gold would also make good bullet material, but obviously it is way too expensive. Copper bullets, @ close to $4/lb is starting to get pretty damn expensive, although they would probably function pretty well, I would not want to buy too many.

Also, in addition to the raw cost of the material, copper is more difficult to melt and cast, again raising the prices. I can hardly imagine the cost of 1000 solid copper bullets, ouch. Lets hope we can keep using lead/copper jacketed for a long time to come.

[1buba]

Originally Posted by sealbeach

People have traditionally used lead for bullets because it is very dense, soft, and cheap. Gold would also make good bullet material, but obviously it is way too expensive. Copper bullets, @ close to $4/lb is starting to get pretty damn expensive, although they would probably function pretty well, I would not want to buy too many.

Also, in addition to the raw cost of the material, copper is more difficult to melt and cast, again raising the prices. I can hardly imagine the cost of 1000 solid copper bullets, ouch. Lets hope we can keep using lead/copper jacketed for a long time to come.

Interesting - the specific gravity of gold would sure screw up my come-ups for the Tac rifles...

[sealbeach]

Originally Posted by 1buba

Interesting - the specific gravity of gold would sure screw up my come-ups for the Tac rifles...

True, silver would be a better substitute, and has the added benefit of dispatching vampires and other sorts of undead.

[IAmASensFan]

Originally Posted by sealbeach

True, silver would be a better substitute, and has the added benefit of dispatching vampires and other sorts of undead.

NOW yer TALKIN!!!

[1buba]

Originally Posted by sealbeach

True, silver would be a better substitute, and has the added benefit of dispatching vampires and other sorts of undead.

Well WHY THE HECK didn't you say so to begin with??? Now i have to go cancel my order. GEEZE!

I bet you don't have a tractor.

[Bob]

Originally Posted by 1buba

Well WHY THE HECK didn't you say so to begin with??? Now i have to go cancel my order. GEEZE!

I bet you don't have a tractor.

I have a tractor and I have been using it to push around a lot of snow lately. That has nothing to do with bullets or zombies though.

[spc]

Originally Posted by Bob

I have a tractor and I have been using it to push around a lot of snow lately. That has nothing to do with bullets or zombies though.

I have a tractor also and it has a blower. Kinda like shooting a gun. Lower the snow blower, aim the chute and fire. It will put the snow where you aim it.

Needless to say I have been moving plenty of snow the last 50 days or so.

spc

[X-ffdo]

Tell me!!!!!! I finally had my driveway claned up! They hauled away the snow in a truck!!!!!

[Rodsteal]

Originally Posted by X-ffdo

Tell me!!!!!! I finally had my driveway claned up! They hauled away the snow in a truck!!!!!

It was 80 degrees in Orange County today...

[Bob]

Originally Posted by Rodsteal

It was 80 degrees in Orange County today...

Now that right there is just plain mean. Around here we'er gettin a little tired of looking at white. Maybe I need to come south, get some more training and meet the man, yeah, that's it. I gotta talk to the wife now.

[Rodsteal]

Sorry....