tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post5316176107905957414..comments2024-03-28T19:58:31.110-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Bullets, balloons and resistancePeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-9652170055068970902015-02-10T10:19:53.308-06:002015-02-10T10:19:53.308-06:00I had a conversation with a friend/instructor conc...I had a conversation with a friend/instructor concerning home defense. When I cited ducking behind the bed, he pointed out that a bed is not hard cover, but simply concealment. I refuted his point by citing that I sleep on a queen size water bed, which is indeed hard cover.Evyl Robot Michaelhttp://evylrobot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-92175155215598532702015-02-09T10:09:28.498-06:002015-02-09T10:09:28.498-06:00Darn...Wish I'd read all the way through your ...Darn...Wish I'd read all the way through your post to the disclaimer at the end. Now I'm banned from the YMCA pool.<br /><br />Sure did give them old fellas doing the freestyle laps something to remember though.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-18504004385311633742015-02-09T09:33:05.990-06:002015-02-09T09:33:05.990-06:00I was going to point out the Mythbusters episode t...I was going to point out the Mythbusters episode too. The SPLASH as that 50cal round hit the water was impressive, and it didn't penetrate the ballistics gel only a couple feet underwater.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11924993310937754220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-32897115263268552912015-02-08T15:35:21.600-06:002015-02-08T15:35:21.600-06:00Old NFO:
I would think part of it would be the hig...Old NFO:<br />I would think part of it would be the high mass to frontal area that allows those arrows to travel so far in water. Spearguns, essentially. <br /><br />Pistol bullets seem to be the most dangerous in water, as they travel farther than rifle founds do. High velocity seems to be a restricting factor.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722792638246578812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-60309645744388474632015-02-08T13:08:46.989-06:002015-02-08T13:08:46.989-06:00The spin rate of the bullets also contributes to t...The spin rate of the bullets also contributes to the slow down/break up of the bullet. An arrow however, WILL penetrate 10 feet of water easily, due to the lack of spin.Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-39035007267523830742015-02-08T12:25:51.873-06:002015-02-08T12:25:51.873-06:00IIRC, a bit over 1 m of water slows down 7.92x57 m...IIRC, a bit over 1 m of water slows down 7.92x57 mm Mauser FMJ enough that it won't penetrate a body, unless you're unlucky enough to take it the eye or something.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13296988746956477216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-87380887453693770012015-02-08T12:08:55.921-06:002015-02-08T12:08:55.921-06:00The rifle bullets didn't travel as far as the ...The rifle bullets didn't travel as far as the pistol bullets as they tended to break up more quickly.<br /><br />BrassAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-91290975917029898832015-02-08T09:09:52.275-06:002015-02-08T09:09:52.275-06:00Yep. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvSTuLIj...Yep. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvSTuLIjRm8<br />Fired everything up to and including a .50 Cal into a pool. They were ready to pack up and leave quickly in case they put a hole into the bottom of the pool. <br />Merlinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-15129252955874349142015-02-07T23:44:46.028-06:002015-02-07T23:44:46.028-06:00Mythbusters did a show on this, too.Mythbusters did a show on this, too.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.com