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Old January 23, 2010, 06:47 AM   #26
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unlees your using hardened lead needles that have some weight behind them flechette is not going to do much.Now if hevi-shot made those cute little flechette's they would be deadly
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Old January 23, 2010, 08:06 PM   #27
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I thought this was a pretty interesting site.
They have what looks to be some good testing.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...a%3DX%26um%3D1
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Old January 27, 2010, 11:53 AM   #28
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Looks like the majority of penetration ended less than 7 inches inside the block.... from 7 feet away.




For a recent report on flechettes, take a look at here and here.

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Old January 27, 2010, 08:56 PM   #29
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The bottom line is, nothing says "Stop that, leave us alone" like a load of lead buckshot.
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