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Timber master that's some serious penetration...but I wouldn't want that for humans....bears..yes
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Timber master that's some serious penetration...but I wouldn't want that for humans....bears..yes
The problem with shooting a human with that round is it will go through three people without much trouble. We, as gun carriers, are expected to know that. Even if we don't when you're in court you'll learn you should have. We are responsible for any and everything a bullet that we fired hits, damages or kills. I have a couple of boxes of the Penetrators for carrying my Glock in the woods. I've also got a S&W X-frame 500 Magnum. Uumph! Talk about BIG and HEAVY. But, I'm thankful for the heft of the revolver as well as the recoil absorbing rubber grips. When I load it up hot it's like shooting a hot .44 Magnum from a S&W Model 29 w/a 4" barrel.
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I've been trying to find the write up where a guy, using a Glock 20 shooting a Lehigh Penetrator, performed a penetration test. He had a pane of bullet resistant glass about 3/4" thick, 4 gallon jugs of water and a cinder block wall. He shot the glass...the bullet penetrated the glass, all 4 gallon water jugs and knocked a chunk out of the cinder block wall.
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I've been trying to find the write up where a guy, using a Glock 20 shooting a Lehigh Penetrator, performed a penetration test. He had a pane of bullet resistant glass about 3/4" thick, 4 gallon jugs of water and a cinder block wall. He shot the glass...the bullet penetrated the glass, all 4 gallon water jugs and knocked a chunk out of the cinder block wall. I should get some before they are labeled as AP.
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You should see how the 9mm penetrator penetrates...again overkill pardon the pun for humans and not worth the risk 9mm extreme penetrator test
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I have always been taught that overpenetration for Self-defense was a Bad Thing. That was only for fairly light-weight, boned and average light-dressed human predators. When it comes to large shagnasty predators with a leg at each corner, I think that more penetration= More Better!
I carry a 357 magnum, and despite the cost, would gladly pay a premium for deep penetrators, providing I could shoot them, and they wouldn't burn and blind me in the bargoon! Probably could use heavy factory loads or handloads to practice with.
If I lived near Yellowstone (My favorite place on earth!)I think I'd rather face a hostile critter with a can of Bear Spray in one hand, and a good weapon in the other! A shotgun comes to mind.
What's the worst thing that can happen? O.K., what's the next worst thing?
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