Originally Posted by
DIRT Farmer
Just some observations from being required to attend a few social functions.
.25 acp to upper thigh, subject ticked off, worried his soon to be ex wife almost hit his junk. The smacking around stopped.
Several 12 ga. to the head (self inflicted) effective.
22 RF ( most self inflicted ) generaly effective. Hollow points may not penatrate the skull but generaly will knock the person out.
I worked one shooting involving a 45 acp to the torso. Pt lived.
A few shootings with 9mm. one died
Deer hunting accident, gun dropped from stand, firing on impact with ground. 12 ga slug penetrated the buttock, through abd. stopping in shoulder, pt lived.
357 125grn HP range 2 ft one round to sternum, deflected, found in abd. 2nd round glanced off 6th rib between sternum and nipple exited hitting the bicep, lodging aginst the bone.
The only stopping hit that I would count on is the hip/pelvis area. There is heavy mass of bone and muscle to transfur energy, and I never heard of a broken hip being able to walk. There is a lot of empty space in the head with a small area of incapation, Take out the legs and at least they are immobile. I helped work one where a 38 spl through the temple had no real effect other than intence pain.
Just some strange things from 30 + years in EMS, my guess it does not matter what they are hit with, but where they are hit and how many times.