To Overpenetrate, Or Not To Overpenetrate? That Is The Question!

By James Rummel

How do firearms force a violent criminal to break off their attack? They do so in a variety of ways, both physical and mental, but the physical side mostly comes down to disrupting the vital internal organs of the bad guy. To do this, the bullet must tunnel deep enough into a human body in order to reach those organs.

The FBI recommends that the bullet punches through at least twelve inches of ballistic gelatin in order to reach the vitals. Most of the popular defensive calibers certainly have adequate velocity to perform this job.

So 12 inches …read more

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