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MTT TL · February 7, 2012, 12:05 AM

I must admit that everyone I have seen get shot with a handgun lived and that most of the people I have seen shot with rifles did not. There is an important lesson right there. If you really believe that calibers do not matter you are fooling yourself. They matter quite a bit. Energy, mass, sectional density all play a role. Handguns are closer in power to each other than CFR are to handguns, still.

Other things matter more. Like shot placement, luck, target and a host of other issues.

February 7, 2012, 12:05 AM	#16
MTT TL Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 2009 Location: Quadling Country Posts: 2,780	I must admit that everyone I have seen get shot with a handgun lived and that most of the people I have seen shot with rifles did not. There is an important lesson right there. If you really believe that calibers do not matter you are fooling yourself. They matter quite a bit. Energy, mass, sectional density all play a role. Handguns are closer in power to each other than CFR are to handguns, still. Other things matter more. Like shot placement, luck, target and a host of other issues. __________________ Thus a man should endeavor to reach this high place of courage with all his heart, and, so trying, never be backward in war.