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Old March 12, 2014, 05:11 PM   #111
Dragline45
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So you're saying all shotgun and handgun rounds over penetrat but the magical .223 round cannot?
It's not that the .223 round will not over penetrate as it certainly can, but that it is far less likely to over penetrate than 9mm or 12g 00 buck for example. The nature of the .223/5.56 round makes it fragment when it hits barriers and even soft tissue. It's only a 55-65gr projetile (on average) being pushed at velocities upwards of as high as 3000fps, you push any projectile fast enough that is made of soft lead and a copper jacket and it will fragment as can be seen with even handgun rounds like the 125gr .357's when you push them too fast.

When I lived in an apartment complex, I used #4 buckshot in my 12g as it is still a great SD round but will penetrate less than 00 buckshot.

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