.22 caliber is a very effective bullet, especially hollow-points. A sub-sonic .22 hollow-point fired from a suppressed rifle will kill with a head shot out to about 75 feet. Aim and hit the side of the head, just in front of the ear. For a frontal attack by a sub-human I prefer a hollow-point 12 gauge fired from an 18 inch barrel semi-auto shot gun. Some will prefer 00 or 000 buckshot, but a one ounce hollow-point slug tends to distribute hydro-static shock all over the torso. In my own case, I have the hollow-points of the 12 gauge rounds filled with rat poison mixed with tiny metal granules.
Fill your hollow points with mercury, hotwax the tip opening to retain the mercury. Most lethal combo I know of.
They explode big time on impact. A little secret I learned from "Day of the Jackal".
Why do they explode ? Can you explain the science mechanism behind this ?
A semi-jacketed hollowpoint bullet so loaded will retain its initial mass and momentum. But, the mercury being liquid will escape the confines of the bullet during the mushrooming stage and expand so quickly as to in effect, expload, creating a hydrostatic shock zone of destruction far greater than the bullet alone.
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But why have a 22 when you can have a 357 revolver ?
What is the gain ?
A .22 is decidedly easier to manipulate, and a .22 hollow point can take a wildly unpredicatable path on entering the body. Remember: the guy in this article is 80. Your mileage may vary.
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