Advantages of flechette loads? - Page 2

Grandpatime · January 23, 2010, 07:47 AM

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

Morgoroth · January 23, 2010, 09:06 PM

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

4thPointofContact · January 27, 2010, 12:53 PM

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.

Dfariswheel · January 27, 2010, 09:56 PM

The bottom line is, nothing says "Stop that, leave us alone" like a load of lead buckshot.

January 27, 2010, 12:53 PM	#28
4thPointofContact Junior member Join Date: September 22, 2007 Posts: 197	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. Last edited by 4thPointofContact; January 27, 2010 at 01:12 PM.

January 23, 2010, 07:47 AM	#26
Grandpatime Junior member Join Date: January 23, 2010 Posts: 121	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

January 23, 2010, 09:06 PM	#27
Morgoroth Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2010 Posts: 196	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

January 27, 2010, 09:56 PM	#29
Dfariswheel Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2001 Posts: 6,574	The bottom line is, nothing says "Stop that, leave us alone" like a load of lead buckshot.