Shraggs
WKR
A number of years ago there were a few decent gun and ammo tv shows sponsored by the hard print that produced them. Honestly can’t recall the name. Had a full show dedicated to a well designed, well controlled demonstration of said calibers and weapons with different weights bullets too. I recorded it, but lost it. Think some links BJorn listed talk to this too. Mini 14 vs ar us purely ergonomic as they are the round as you know.Where are you getting your data on an AR only penetrating 1-2 layers of drywall?
there was also another gun forum I liked a lot, not ar15. And now I can’t remover the guru I believe was fbi ballistics authoring offers of white papers. Read them all, and echo what that show filmed vs Forensic evidence. But his work was fascinating regarding Bullet construction in determine barrier defeating and how effectiveness in tissue declines. The projectiles in my shotgun and ar are not barrier capable will not over penetrate
I was fascinated with not only being effective and but safe. I honestly was surprised the ar penetration so low. But if you think about how a 7mm 3000+ round can hit bone on a deer at 50 yards and learn it over fragmented. And that was observed on film. Good first hole second layer that 22 shattered into half dozen or more pieces.
I’ve been attacked, my father had, family has, had a girlfriend sister killed, my house broken into and trashed. I get fun money working gun shows selling (not guns) and do some training. Some of the stories re told to me are disappointing to see the least of victims.
Above it has shaped me. Respectfully and responsibly. Some mentioned above how this entire subject even by hunters isn’t well understood, and I agree with that. I’m trying to do my part. I’m a board member at a nice gun club. We’re over run with church teams, corporate teams with secret employees and of course CPL trainers biding for range time for huge classes. Had to rewrite some polices in fact.
Btw. I like and choose a shotgun in my home. I have two special needs kids and that’s my choice. Handgun is fir personal defense outside my home. My ar well if a large group of extremists are in my area that is the best tool should my family, friends, community or property become a target.