who cares. that ballistics gel isn't a person.
It isn't a person but it's as close as a reliable testing medium as we'll likely ever get. The reason it exists is to level the playing field when it comes
to testing calibers- you can test against a known control that's calibrated (the pros usually fire a BB into it at a known velocity to calibrate).
Balgel testing is used because it is the only clean way you can differentiate between "stuff that matters" in wound ballistics... like penetration, expansion, retained
weight, and permanent wound channel.
the odds of being attacked by the incredible hulk are pretty slim.
the 160 pound punk that might jump you isn't going to take a couple rounds of .40 to the chest very well.
Yes, but it's worth being aware that if said punk is hopped up on drugs, a lot of that changes. A couple rounds might not do a damned thing to him if they
don't hit tissues that lead to incapacitation. All you have to do is do some reading to find this to be true- LEOs shoot scumbags all the time that are virtual
bullet tampons. Many of the hits, too, are often considered "decent" hits. Someone will say " b b but that's the extreme!" and to some degree, they're
right.... but it's worth being aware of.... mainly because of the fact that the most dangerous criminals- the people that really need to be shot- are often in this
category.
-Mike
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