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Originally posted by mtsgsd
Greg700: I used to have a link to a research article done by an FBI ballistics authority. They tested the penetration of various weapons according to how many interior and exterior walls they would penetrate, along with a neighboring house's walls. The best and safest weapon was found to be a .223 ala the M4 or steyr bullpup! The same fragmentation that causes the .223's awfull wounds also causes it to break up and be trapped inside the walls of a house, and rarely does the round leave the house.
Pretty surprising, to me anyway. If you're interested I'll see if I can find it.
uh, that's not a suggestion for pezking4.
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I don't mean to hijack the tread, but was the test conducted using frangible .223 ammunition? because ball ammunition doesn't normally fragment. I have heard that a 12 gauge (20 is probably better) with #4 shot (not #4 buck) fired from a short barrel won't normally penetrate outside walls, and will usually be stopped by inside walls if the hit is at a really shallow angle (most of the shot will have to go through studs). I am asking because I have abandoned my mini-14 as a home defense weapon after I realized I could shoot through medium sized trees with regular ball ammunition.
Edit: To get back on topic, I agree that firearms instruction is absolutely essential.
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