Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: BubbaBasher

“A .22 has NO stopping power.”

Per my Spec Ops buddies, nothing really has “stopping power”, in that a guy with a knife who gets shot with, say, a .44 magnum round, if he’s already running toward you, can still get to you and kill you before he dies if he’s within 30 feet of you.

Colonel, USAFR


43 posted on 09/15/2008 11:28:42 AM PDT by jagusafr ("Bugs, Mr. Rico! Zillions of 'em!" - Robert Heinlein)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 26 | View Replies ]


To: jagusafr

Then how important is “stopping power” in the SHTF scenario? Just having a gun makes the scumbags move along to the next target, for the most part, right? If “stopping power” isn’t that important on the list of real issues, then economics is even more important. For the price of the “stopping power” weapon I can get 2 smaller rifles and more ammo. It’s something to consider. Thanks for your post.


81 posted on 09/15/2008 11:54:19 AM PDT by Kevmo (Obama Birth Certificate is a Forgery. http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/certifigate/index?tab=articles)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 43 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson