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Originally Posted by Grumpy Old Man
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Originally Posted by PINeely
Hence the amount of data on it vs lesser-carried "boutique" loads
A myth. There are no documented cases of this happening and those same surgeons said there is no difference in wounding vs a conventional hollow point round.
Agreed, shot placement is king.
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Actually, I spent time on loan to the Office of the Chief Coroner in Ontario. I heard it from the Pathologists. |
There was definitely a big buzz about how they'd be more dangerous among the medical community. We all heard about the scary black bullet coated in teflon that would go through body armor and shred our fingers. We heard that it had been banned by the government because it was simply too dangerous for us and the public at large. None of it was true of course. No report of either increased risk to medical staff, or of increased wounding to the shot person. The rumors scared everyone enough not to buy it though, so Winchester pulled it in 1993 after one year of sale. If you have em keep em as a collectors item, there are simply better defensive loads out there.