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abqcaster
10-09-2014, 11:46 AM
Like I said, tongue in cheek...
Likely most of this information is nothing surprising to a lot of you air gunners. I was impressed that good thorough testing of these ideas had occurred in a a controlled, "laboratory environment." It also gave me some perspective on how low a velocity can be "potentially lethal." But mostly, as a scientist myself (day-job) I appreciate the rigor and peer review process in addition to simply geeking-out over the data, and that someone took the time to do it and not take all the anecdotal information for granted.

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/16022563_Minimal_velocities_necessary_for_perforat ion_of_skin_by_air_gun_pellets_and_bullets

-ABQ