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To: Zeneta

***A bullet dropped from 30,000 feet will reach terminal velocity and may or may not be deadly.***

Years ago I read about small metal darts that were dropped on infantry in WWII. Hardened heads were supposed to be more effective than strafing. Ever so often I would see these darts at a gun show.

I got a call this year from Texas in which a 50 cal FMJ bullet hit a double pained window, broke the outer glass then dropped to the sill. It did not break the inner glass. I figure someone far, far, away fired it. The owner was so glad no one was targeting him!


11 posted on 09/25/2016 11:51:35 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (HANDGUNS; You don’t need it until you need it. And when you need it you NEED IT!”)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
I found a pistol bullet on top of my AC/heater unit up in the attic. I looked up above it and found the hole clean thru my composition over cedar shake roof.

I sure wouldn't want to get hit by a falling bullet.

17 posted on 09/25/2016 1:06:38 PM PDT by Elderberry
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