Wilshire@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoHacked data reveals which US gun sellers are behind Mexican cartel violencewww.usatoday.comexternal-linkmessage-square94fedilinkarrow-up1611arrow-down110
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minus-squareArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·6 months agoActually studies show that a proper .223 or 5.56 JHP (or soft, varmint, or frangible) penetrates less through drywall than 00 buck. I mean, yeah, the steel core penetrators will zip right through, but that isn’t on the gun that’s on you not knowing what ammo to use.
minus-squareLiz@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 months agoThe dude made a distinction between an AR and a regular rifle, implying the bullet travels further if it’s launched from an AR platform. I don’t think they know much about penetration characteristics.
minus-squareArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months agoLOL tbf I thought he was talking about overpenetration, but upon rereading I think you’re right haha.
Actually studies show that a proper .223 or 5.56 JHP (or soft, varmint, or frangible) penetrates less through drywall than 00 buck.
I mean, yeah, the steel core penetrators will zip right through, but that isn’t on the gun that’s on you not knowing what ammo to use.
The dude made a distinction between an AR and a regular rifle, implying the bullet travels further if it’s launched from an AR platform. I don’t think they know much about penetration characteristics.
LOL tbf I thought he was talking about overpenetration, but upon rereading I think you’re right haha.