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**Mike Irwin** · February 7, 2002, 01:16 AM

Well, quite frankly, I'd rather have OVERpenetration than underpenetration.

Why?

You're guaranteed of cutting a wound channel deeply enough to get to where the bullet needs to be to be effective.

Yes, overpenetration expends energy needlessly. But, given the low levels of energy in a handgun bullet in the first place, and the dubious nature of the "energy dump" theory in the first place, I'm not too worried about it at all.

February 7, 2002, 01:16 AM	#24
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	Well, quite frankly, I'd rather have OVERpenetration than underpenetration. Why? You're guaranteed of cutting a wound channel deeply enough to get to where the bullet needs to be to be effective. Yes, overpenetration expends energy needlessly. But, given the low levels of energy in a handgun bullet in the first place, and the dubious nature of the "energy dump" theory in the first place, I'm not too worried about it at all. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.