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pax · June 3, 2001, 11:21 PM

This thread reminds me of a question I've been meaning to ask here.

I'm planning on taking my boys -- ages 11, 9, 7, 6, and 5 -- down to the range for a gun safety day sometime in the next couple of weeks. While we're there I'd like to shoot a melon as a dramatic demonstration of the need to follow the safety rules. In fact, I'd thought of sketching a face on the melon and putting a baseball cap on it, to give the maximum emotional impact to the safety lecture to follow the demonstration.

Now the question: what handgun caliber and ammo should I use for best results? Available options are 9mm, .45, .357sig, .44mag. Do I need to use Hydrashoks? What kind of melon would work best for what I have in mind?

I really don't want the demonstration to fizzle. Any suggestions you guys can give would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

pax

June 3, 2001, 11:21 PM	#5
pax Senior Member Join Date: May 16, 2000 Location: In a state of flux Posts: 7,520	This thread reminds me of a question I've been meaning to ask here. I'm planning on taking my boys -- ages 11, 9, 7, 6, and 5 -- down to the range for a gun safety day sometime in the next couple of weeks. While we're there I'd like to shoot a melon as a dramatic demonstration of the need to follow the safety rules. In fact, I'd thought of sketching a face on the melon and putting a baseball cap on it, to give the maximum emotional impact to the safety lecture to follow the demonstration. Now the question: what handgun caliber and ammo should I use for best results? Available options are 9mm, .45, .357sig, .44mag. Do I need to use Hydrashoks? What kind of melon would work best for what I have in mind? I really don't want the demonstration to fizzle. Any suggestions you guys can give would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, pax