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ManiacJoe

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4. It shows why you should be using

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 12:54 PM

Nov 2012

hollow points for your self defense ammo. The goal is to have the bullet dump all its energy in the target and not come out the back and hit an unintended object/person.

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Penetration Testing II - Jacketed Rounds vs Hollowpoints [View all] Reasonable_Argument Oct 2012 OP

Cool. If you like this sort of thing, check out "Box O truth" website. OffWithTheirHeads Oct 2012 #1

Will do Reasonable_Argument Oct 2012 #2

Of what real value is this? Just wondering. Hoyt Nov 2012 #3

It shows why you should be using ManiacJoe Nov 2012 #4

I know Joe, that's how "gotta have a gun to go outside" folks think. But it's just mind boggling BS. Hoyt Nov 2012 #5

The errant shots are solved other ways. (More range time, which is also fun.) ManiacJoe Nov 2012 #6

Not much on spending my time training to shoot people since this country is not a war zone. Hoyt Nov 2012 #7