A . 22 can kill a bear with a perfect shot through the eye or ear but you dont always have time to be perfect and therefore a . 22 is not what I would choose for bear defense or offense.
Q. What does a hollow point do to a body?
But what does this have to do with hollow points? Well, it’s simple. Since a hollow-point bullet expands when it enters soft tissue, it creates a larger wound channel inside the target, increasing the chances that incapacitating damage will be done.
Q. Can you survive a hollow point bullet?
Given prompt medical care, most can survive handgun wounds with or without hollow point ammunition. With rifles, like the . Hollow point and soft point ammunition help make up for a little inaccuracy. Since they expand or fragment more, they can help “hit” a vital area.
Q. Should you keep one in the chamber?
When you train with the gun and one in the chamber or not, the answer is no. Carrying your self defense weapon, be it concealed carry or open carry, should be as ready as the law allows.
Q. Do cops carry one in the chamber?
Yes, police in the United States do so with both revolvers and semi-automatics. There are some police agencies in other countries, however, that do not, as they consider a round in the chamber as “unsafe.” Pistols carried as the primary weapon are ALWAYS carried with the mag topped off and one round in the chamber.
Q. Can a gun go off without pulling the trigger?
Never pull the trigger on any firearm with the safety on the “safe” position or anywhere in between “safe” and “fire.” It is possible that the gun can fire at any time, or even later when you release the safety, without you ever touching the trigger again.
Q. Can a bullet go through a Bible?
A large enough calibre (powerful enough) bullet would go through most any Bible or even a large multi-volume Encycloped end to end — perhaps a 40mm cannon round. Even a small book MIGHT stop less powerful rounds (but don’t count on it.)
