Some rounds of my .38 special only fire at around 700 fps and I am wondering if this is sufficient bullet velocity to penetrate into vitals in a self defense situation.
What muzzle velocity is needed to penetrate human skin? To reach vital organs?
Definitely. A Crossman BBgun shooting at 200fps will at least break skin.
Reply:Penetration will depend on the energy the bullet has when it impacts its target, not really the muzzle velocity. That being said, any reasonable target you engage with your .38 in your house, or a close quarters situation would suffer fatal wounds. I would not count on this weapon to make many shots over 20 yards though.
Reply:We should ask for a home defense and a firearms section/s on yahoo answers....
Maybe we should have a vote or such.
Reply:I have a Ruger .44 magnum, It should do the job. I hope I never have to use it in that way.
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