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Old 09-25-2010, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Japan [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
This is a really heavily debunked myth and you shouldn't propagate it. Derived from the myth that a .22 round will bounce around in your skull (because it's like a steel box filled with vacuum and the bullet is made of rubber, right?); zero plausibility when applied to body shots.

I've treated literally dozens of GSW's as a Paramedic and Army Medic, I can unequivocally tell you that .22s DO ricochet off bone. This is no myth my friend.

Even high velocity assault rifles like an M16/M4 will ricochet. Slow handguns most certainly will bounce rather than penetrate.