Re: Shotguns was: Re: Mashed Turnips ... over-penetration and the danger of collateral damage ...second shot is needed. ... I held up the gun and shouted "I'm armed." ... I know all about Virginia's open carry law and discharging a firearm into the air is still reckless endangerment and far beyond ... (rec.food.cooking)
Re: Shotguns was: Re: Mashed Turnips ... over-penetration and the danger of collateral damage ...second shot is needed. ... that you only shoot when you have a target that needs stopping. ... I held up the gun and shouted "I'm armed." ... (rec.food.cooking)
Re: Shotguns was: Re: Mashed Turnips ... That whole issue of over-penetration and the danger of collateral damage scares the crap out of me. ... The problem with the slow burn powder is that all that flame is energy that didn't get used to propel the bullet so if you ever did have to shoot in earnest, the ballistic energy may not be enough for good stopping power plus the muzzle flash will leave you too blind at night to re-acquire the target in the event a second shot is needed. ... Warning shots fired in the air will get you a reckless endangerment bust and the loss of your gun and carry permit in most jurisdictions. ... (rec.food.cooking)
Re: Shotguns was: Re: Mashed Turnips ...Redhawk pistol was actually rather dangerous for home defense purposes. ... That whole issue of over-penetration and the danger of collateral damage scares the crap out of me. ... It lit the street for a block in all directions and the bad guys suddenly remembered they needed to be in like Utah or some other place about that far away from Virginia.... The problem with the slow burn powder is that all that flame is energy that didn't get used to propel the bullet so if you ever did have to shoot in earnest, the ballistic energy may not be enough for good stopping power plus the muzzle flash will leave you too blind at night to re-acquire the target in the event a second shot is needed. ... (rec.food.cooking)
Re: Shotguns was: Re: Mashed Turnips ...Redhawk pistol was actually rather dangerous for home defense purposes. ... That whole issue of over-penetration and the danger of collateral damage scares the crap out of me. ... It lit the street for a block in all directions and the bad guys suddenly remembered they needed to be in like Utah or some other place about that far away from Virginia.... The problem with the slow burn powder is that all that flame is energy that didn't get used to propel the bullet so if you ever did have to shoot in earnest, the ballistic energy may not be enough for good stopping power plus the muzzle flash will leave you too blind at night to re-acquire the target in the event a second shot is needed. ... (rec.food.cooking)
