Muzzle Energy: Does it Matter?
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- Does "muzzle energy" help at all in stopping an attack or other violent behavior? We examine that question today. You may be surprised to find out what decades of psychological and scientific research reveals about this topic....
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There are some other formulas to consider such as TKO factor, but I haven't looked much into some of the peripheral specifics. Great videos as always, Antonius. 🤠
@Oddy Nuff da Snow Leopard
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Fairly new carrier here, I've been absorbing pretty much anything gun self defense related that can be found on the internet for about a year now. Inspite of how many smart sounding people say things like "stopping power is a myth" or "blood loss is the only thing that matters" I just could never buy it wholesale. My mind goes to the "the harder you hit something the more likely it is to stop." The Shockwave might not cause notable damage like you say, but I do know getting punched hard in the torso is a pretty decent deterrent, even if it doesn't cause bleeding. I have to figure getting punched in the inside probably does too. Of course, everybody is always a drugged out superhuman when you have to shoot them so they're still going to say it's only about making holes.
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@Syrin 123
Yes, exactly right. It's that very same "hard punch" effect and temporary neurological disruption that the federal inmates said (to the FBI researchers) caused them to stop their attack and flee. Again, this isn't always the case, but it DOES happen, so muzzle energy CAN sometimes make a difference.
I've heard it posed that the formula 1/2mass times vel2, as far as terminal ballistics regarding handguns, can be misleading as it gives more…weight to velocity (think of schv rounds) than mass. I'm glad you mentioned temporary vs permanent cavity, as "schv" rounds tend to produce shallow, dare I say, "superficial" wounds compared to their "antithesis". I won't act like I know more than I do, however, I've seen fairly unanimously that heavier, larger diameter projectiles consistently penetrate further than their lighter & smaller counterparts, given equal bullet construction (FMJ, HP), even with a substantially lower velocity, or even at subsonic velocities. Compare 7.62 soviet to 5.45. Even with the higher velocity of 5.45, the lighter & smaller projectile generally falls short in comparison when measuring penetration. 5.45 does have the long-range advantage (similar to .357 sig over its contemporaries), and the yawing effect, if it occurs, may be more advantageous than a linear wound channel. Just bringing up some points of discussion. I love your channel, you're doing very great work! 🤠
@allahilah
Yes, correct.. there are some variables in nearly everything. It's my understanding that *most* 7.62x39 also tend to have the yawing effect, but I've heard that the boat tail designed ones may not (?). I haven't put much research into that, tho. You bring up very valid points, sir.
I truly like your takeon this, more scientific, than wives tales. Thxfor the vid Antonius
@William McCaslin
Sorry the reply is so late my friend, but I'm still having those notification problems. Yes I try to give logical, factual details about most things, because it tends to separate alot of fact from the fiction. And thanks for watching, brother 👍
You provide very good descriptions of stopping power, muzzle energy, and hydrostatic shock. Regarding the meaning of the last term, I never gave it any thought until you mentioned how it makes little sense as expressed. Indeed, I can see why this confusion exists. In proper grammar we normally place the adjective before the noun it is modifying, therefore one would think "hydrostatic shock" means a static fluid is causing shock. This, of course, makes no sense. I believe the actual intended meaning of the term is the reverse, i.e., the effect of shock upon a fluid in a static pressure state. Such is the danger of allowing gifted writers such as Jack O'Connor (an English professor by trade) to coin technical medical and physics terminology. Probably a more descriptive term would be "hydrodynamic shock effect" or "hydraulic shock effect". From what I've been able to discern, the debate is not over whether a hydraulic effect can be observed in a bullet wound path (it can), but what will be the effect of that shock (assuming shock is the best word to use). For example, can the temporarily expanded wound channel cause tissue, muscle, bone, or organ disruption? Evidence highly suggests it can under the right circumstances. Can the shock wave extend beyond the temporary wound channel and cause damage to the nervous system, the brain, or other organs in the body even when they are not near the wound path? Most evidence suggests it cannot, but there is some evidence that suggests it can. I suppose the debate will continue.
@Colonel K,
Lol yes, debates about proper terminology (hydrostatic/hydrokinetic, etc) and tissue/organ disruption from temporary stretch cavity at certain velocities will continue to be debated, just as "stopping power" itself will continue to be debated, I suppose. All good discussions.
Hey Friend! Question. G19 Gen3, I'm suddenly unable to install the slide without first manually pushing the trigger bar forward. A new problem. What would cause this? thx
@Geoff C
Hmmm, well that's a head-scratcher... your trigger should return forward via trigger spring. Check to see that it is in the correct "S" configuration when attached and the trigger housing while you hold the housing above the trigger bar. If that's not the problem, check tolerances of the bar to the inside of the frame, and check trigger pin for proper insertion.
First problem: you chose a nine (jk;)
@Geoff C
Sorry, I may have originally misunderstood your delimma; I think the slide should be able to go on whether the trigger is back or forward. Yes, you'll need to push the trigger bar forward manually, since that is usually the job of the cruciform and firing pin lug. Sorry I misunderstood at first, I'm kinda old, ya know (lol)
@@shootinitstraight4162 Thanks Man! And yes, like me, you're older than some ~ but not as old as others!