May 2, 2010 · From all accounts, flechette rounds in a shotgun are too light, have minimal if any penetration, won't stabilize, and are pretty much a waste of time. What is your application?

Oct 16, 2017 · During a conversation about bump stocks (and my vehement opposition to banning them) I got to get a progressive to stop and think about the issue. I simply (politely) posed the …

Aug 19, 2022 · And of course, unless you're on the SWAT team or Facebook, things like breaching muzzles, chainsaws, flechette loads, etc. are all nonsense. "KISS" for me, is the …

Dec 24, 2002 · I've read elsewhere on the site that when objects get to 2kps or greater in velocity, their impact energy is roughly equivalent to their weight in TNT. Anybody know about this? I …

Jun 25, 2006 · Well, how about a linear electromagnetic accelerator firing a 4x40mm steel dart at 6500 ft/sec? Not sure any available rifles or cartridges offer a significant increase in capability. …

Jan 29, 2021 · For non-central nervous system hits incapacitation is largely caused by a quick drop in blood pressure. Hitting the heart does that quickly. For other areas the blood pressure …

Dec 30, 2017 · The explosion is the collapse of the cavitation bubble created by the bullet going into the gel. This happens very fast and if you were there next to the gel, you would hear a pop …

Jun 4, 2009 · Just for the sake of mentioning it, my 870 is a 7+1 shotgun. My intent was for perhaps the first round to be all noise (shot removed) followed by 2 beanbag rounds, followed …

Aug 12, 2005 · At the end of the check up I am given this form for the insurance company. It asks all the embarrassing questions (any heart problems? blood pressure? Smoke? use …

Jun 22, 2016 · I have a question. Why hasn't a law been proposed to allow anyone to conduct a background check when selling a gun rather than just FFL's. Then, the "90%" of people, or …