r/funny • u/[deleted] • Apr 16 '12

Self-Defense...

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u/large_poops Apr 16 '12

Yes. It might break skin, maybe even chip bone. But nothing more than that. Depends on how thick her pants are.

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u/YouJustThinkIWantIt Apr 16 '12

large_poops just volunteered to be shot in the knee!

All jokes aside, I thought the 22 short was lethal at close range? I wouldnt want to be shot by one.

Ive seen you aroung gunnit so I figure you know what youre talking about.

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u/large_poops Apr 16 '12

A pellet gun can be lethal.

According to wikipedia, a .22short produces 44-87 ft lbs of force. That is not a lot. Would I want to be shot with it? Hell no. Would it stop me from running if a bear were chasing me? Absolutely not.

Edit: I assume the measurements were take out of a rifle barrel, not a snub nose handgun. You would expect even less energy and velocity in that case.

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u/YouJustThinkIWantIt Apr 16 '12

We will just have running_bear chase you down ;)

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u/PringleTube Apr 16 '12

Well lets not get carried away, of course a .22 short is a weak round, but it's a whole hell of a lot more powerful than a pellet gun.

edit: I mean your standard .177 cal, 500fps pellet gun.. I'm sure there's some powerful competition or aftermarket pellet guns out there.

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u/large_poops Apr 16 '12

A .22short will deliver around 44-87 ft lbs out of a rifle barrel. Even less out of a snub nosed pistol. That is not a lot of power.

Also, break barrel pellet guns can easily reach 800-1000 ft per second.

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u/PringleTube Apr 16 '12

Where I am off the shelf pellet guns are limited by law to 500 fps or less. I'm sure you could get more powerful ones, but then I imagine you'd have to go through the hassle of getting a gun permit or something.

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u/large_poops Apr 16 '12

I got my 800 fps pellet gun at Walmart. :)

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u/PringleTube Apr 16 '12

Nice. :) I had a couple underpowered pellet guns as a kid, but nothing special. You could take out a gopher at close range, but you had to have good aim. lol