Anatomy of a Head Shot

[Gman106]

Learned a bit about this in the military. Anyone have any issues with the details of presentation?

[abner13]

BHP with slide lock on wrong side?

[streaker69]

[Ronin]

Yes...(watch to the end)

[Will3212]

So even a .22lr from a pistol penetrates the skull?

[Driswalds]

Nothing is a sure bet way to many variables.
Skull thickness, shot placement, barrel length ammo choice.
Can they without a doubt yes maybe but not my first choice by any means.

[TonyF]

Not much to disagree about but there should have been more emphasis on the general inability of handgun rounds to penetrate the skull which is why ocular window shots are taught in handgun classes. Rifle round velocity is another matter which the video did stress.

But not only is the low velocity of handgun rounds an issue. The low velocity combined with the curved nature of the skull often allows slower handgun rounds to "skim" around the exterior surface of the skull resulting in a failure to penetrate. This is exactly what happened to one of the rounds fired in the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II in Rome in 1981.

[Gunsnwater]

Not much to disagree about but there should have been more emphasis on the general inability of handgun rounds to penetrate the skull which is why ocular window shots are taught in handgun classes. Rifle round velocity is another matter which the video did stress.

But not only is the low velocity of handgun rounds an issue. The low velocity combined with the curved nature of the skull often allows slower handgun rounds to "skim" around the exterior surface of the skull resulting in a failure to penetrate. This is exactly what happened to one of the rounds fired in the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II in Rome in 1981.

Real men shoot 45s and a 44magnum will take your head klean off(tm). Ain*t no skull skimming. 380s and 25s are for skirts an squirts.

[Story]

Real men shoot 45s and a 44magnum will take your head klean off(tm). Ain*t no skull skimming.

[PAMedic=F|A=]

Real men shoot 45s and a 44magnum will take your head klean off(tm). Ain*t no skull skimming. 380s and 25s are for skirts an squirts.

Amen.