Worthless Chamberings

Big Sky Redneck

There are an awfull lot of balistics experts on here that have a vast knowledge of whats good and whats bad in self defense and hunting. I have a good question for those who feel certain guns and their chamberings are not fit for the job at hand.

Picture this scenerio, you have been convicted of a crime punishable by death and you have been told that you will die by firing squad. Now the executioners have given you a choice as to what gun and caliber you may be shot with. Let's hear what you don't want shot with and what you do want shot with and why.

Me, I want shot with anything that goes bang. I have not heard of ANY cartridge that won't kill. But some of you have expressed your knowledge that their are many out there that will not kill. According to some of you some calibers only wound and have no ability to kill. So let's hear it boys. Show us how smart you are.

Gordian Blade

Is this a riddle, complaint, or question? A combination of all three?

If a riddle: Paintball, older Daisy BB (from 1940).

If a complaint: Nobody said there was a caliber that couldn't kill. It's just that one hit from some are more likely than others when striking the center of mass. If you have 10 guys firing as many shots as necessary, it doesn't matter as much. If you have only one guy firing 1 shot, I pick .22 short. In a pistol with a lead-fouled barrel. And the grooves shot out. And a 50 lb trigger pull.

If a question: If I'm going to go, I might as well go quickly and in style. First choice: the Atomic Cannon from the 1950's. Second choice: 7.62mm mini-guns from multiple Spectre gunships circling overhead.

Bullzeye

I'd have to go with a Gyrojet rocket round. Those things arent up to full speed for at least 50 yards or so. If you popped me with one when I was standing (bound, blindfolded, target pinned to heart, cigarette in mouth) 10 feet away or so, it'd just leave a bruise and possibly poke a small hole.

As for which one I'd like the least, I'd have to say any of them which are designed to kill things....

....which would be all of them.

PS- How about one of those Shredder 12-ga. shotgun rounds? They pack it with jagged chips of steel. I might not be dead, but I'd sure wish I was.

allen griggs

When they executed Gary Gilmore in Utah 20+ yrs ago they had 5 .30-30s. I think they were Winchesters. He was sitting down with a 6 inch square piece of white paper pinned to the middle of his chest. The execution squad "loader" loaded the guns in secret, with one cartridge each. One gun had a blank, so that each shooter might think that he hadn't fired a fatal shot. The shooters sat down, with a bench rest. Gilmore was about 20 feet away. I always thought that would be a good way to die, 4 .30s in the chest simultaneously. I know, 7mm this isn't getting to your point. I have never seen anyone get shot, but in years of working as a medic I saw lots of people after they got shot. I don't know if a single slug from the .22lr knocked him down, but he was down when we got there, and often, all the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put him back together again.

"Not as deep as a well, or as wide as a church door, but it is enough."

seductiveone

If I had my choice, I like the paintball gun idea. But I doubt that they will go for that so..... I guess I would like to go as quick as possible so any .50 to the chest. Any well placed round will kill, depending on the distance.


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azzeater

I would like to be shot with my new .40 sprinfield p9 cus it's my baby. I also want to be shot by Seductiveone cus i know that he'll miss me and i'll live!

hey all!