an elephant rifle is something that has enough charge packed behind the round to kill an elephant and cape buffalo

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Originally posted by Orbax sig arms p220 .45 cal with triple split hollow point self-defense rounds winchester .375 elephant rifle with hollow-point rounds

Now I'm a little unlearned when it comes to guns but why would you need hollow point self defense rounds? Or why would need them if you're only going to use them for target practice?

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th+e .45 cal was designed by the US military to knock a fullgrown man 6 feet backwards. with no continued velocity.

the self-defense rounds are for people breaking into my house, its kind of a mansion in the woods, and we are vulnerable where we are, our neighbors were robbed for 10 grand month or so ago. ive had the guns for years, and we are very safe about guns, take courses, read books. I have target rounds for the pistol also, as well as the elephant rifle for target

The hollowpoint balloons inside of the body and even with a solid 45 cal round its practically guaranteed death. It isnt a pretty thing, but neither is getting killed in your house. Basically, if you dont agree with guns, im sorry, but i do, and any further discussion into the morality/ethics of guns should be in the political forum, lets not ruin another thread like the wanks in the 9/11 thread

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Originally posted by Orbax an elephant rifle is something that has enough charge packed behind the round to kill an elephant and cape buffalo

NO offecnce or anything. but
Thats the stupiest thing ive ever heard. GOd i really raelly wish people wouldnt talk like that.

THE CHARGE BEHIND THE ROUND DOESNT MEAN SHIT! WTF U GUNA DO? shock it to death? that aint guna happen!!!! unless u have a cannon. U can put an elaphant down with a .22 if u know how and were to shoot. DOESNT THAT MAKE IT AN ELEPHANT GUN????!!! NOO of course not. A .37 cal is a .37 cal, thats all.

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Originally posted by occrider Now I'm a little unlearned when it comes to guns but why would you need hollow point self defense rounds? Or why would need them if you're only going to use them for target practice?

It means the as the bullet passes thru the target its outer jacket peels back and creates a mushroom effect on the tip that then wiggles around thu targed intead of going thru. THis also makes sends a bit more energy into the target.

Basicaly u dun need em for target practice.
I dont have any spent bullets that have mushroomed to take pics of to show u..

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Originally posted by Orbax Basically, if you dont agree with guns, im sorry, but i do, and any further discussion into the morality/ethics of guns should be in the political forum, lets not ruin another thread like the wanks in the 9/11 thread

If everyone HAD to have a gun then people wouldnt have the option of robbing anyone at gun point.

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Originally posted by Mikado NO offecnce or anything. but Thats the stupiest thing ive ever heard. GOd i really raelly wish people wouldnt talk like that. THE CHARGE BEHIND THE ROUND DOESNT MEAN SHIT! WTF U GUNA DO? shock it to death? that aint guna happen!!!! unless u have a cannon. U can put an elaphant down with a .22 if u know how and were to shoot. DOESNT THAT MAKE IT AN ELEPHANT GUN????!!! NOO of course not. A .37 cal is a .37 cal, thats all.

actually it isnt...you can buy rounds that are unable to penetrate elephant hide that are .375

and that shock comment...the 50 cal BMG round never even touches a person. the air compressed around the tip rips the person in half before the bullet ever touches, so yeah, that might happen too`

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Originally posted by Mikado If everyone HAD to have a gun then people wouldnt have the option of robbing anyone at gun point.

the primary function is recreation.

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Originally posted by Mikado It means the as the bullet passes thru the target its outer jacket peels back and creates a mushroom effect on the tip that then wiggles around thu targed intead of going thru. THis also makes sends a bit more energy into the target. Basicaly u dun need em for target practice. I dont have any spent bullets that have mushroomed to take pics of to show u..

Yea I know how hollow points work, they are essentially designed for greater lethality. My point is, is that isn't hollow point rounds and self-defense an oxymoron? Why buy them to begin with? Oh yea, and aren't they outlawed?

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Originally posted by occrider Yea I know how hollow points work, they are essentially designed for greater lethality. My point is, is that isn't hollow point rounds and self-defense an oxymoron? Why buy them to begin with? Oh yea, and aren't they outlawed?

no they are only illegal when you take a knife and cut a cross onto the tip. that makes it fragment into multiple pieces and that is what is illegal, shattering rounds of any type are outlawed worldwide

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