I hope you'll be wearing a cup as well? All I can see is a slight slip of the band followed by a high-pitched squealing...JoergS wrote:I will be wearing a motorcycle helmet and protective gear all around. I am not THAT crazy.
The construction will be made out of steel 100%.
Jörg
I can't help but have a certain quote appear in my head:JoergS wrote:If my calculations are right, the draw force (at 500% elongation) will be about 110 kilogramms (240 lbs).
Well, the energy may be the same, but the stopping power of a lead ball in .91", flying at 200 km/h, will certainly be much superior to a .22.Ragnarok wrote:That sounds like a pretty titanic effort to still only get the same energy as a .22 pistol.[/i]
It would certainly be a formidable missile but the higher velocity and smaller frontal area of a 22 bullet would allow much deeper penetration, so in terms of lethality I don't think you could categorically say it will be superior against living tissue without appropriate testing.JoergS wrote:Well, the energy may be the same, but the stopping power of a lead ball in .91", flying at 200 km/h, will certainly be much superior to a .22.
On a one shot basis, I'd agree. But if we're extending the comparison beyond simply energy, that .22 pistol offers the opportunity for rapid follow-up shots, and quite a lot more practicality.JoergS wrote:Well, the energy may be the same, but the stopping power of a lead ball in .91", flying at 200 km/h, will certainly be much superior to a .22.
Not necessarily:...and quite a lot more practicality....
This is a purely academic discussion as opposed to "omg I shot the neighbour's cat with my spuddy haha!" so no harm there.CpTn_lAw wrote:And that is of course no problem because harming living tissue and talking about it is against forum rules.
If the 9mm is FMJ and the 22 is a hollowpoint, that would probably even outHe also said stopping power, not lethality. If I may add, a 140 grains 9mm parabellum has more stopping power than a 40 grains .22 WMR , for roughly the same muzzle energy (419 - 439 joules).
The problem is defining "stopping power". Imagine getting hit by a bullet from an AK while wearing a bulletproof vest, all that kinetic energy is transferred to you (over 2000 joules) but it certainly won't kill you and might not even knock you down. A 22LR bullet with around 5% of that energy hitting you in the heart will definitely stop you. With a complex target like living tissue, shot placement is critical.So I guess, that Joerg is right. Stopping power will be higher, even if if doesn't penetrate as deep/at all.
Kinetic energy does not wound. Temporary cavity does not wound. The much discussed "shock" of bullet impact is a fable and "knock down" power is a myth. The critical element is penetration. The bullet must pass through the large, blood bearing organs and be of sufficient diameter to promote rapid bleeding. Penetration less than 12 inches is too little.
Acknowledged and appreciated, so looking forward to your results for this oneJoergS wrote:I think I have been very diligent in terms of appropriate tests
