Good information is readily available if one is willing to look, and have an open mind tempered with common sense.
Shooting chickens wrapped in duct tape would come handy during an incident involving "Chickens gone wild", other than that...
I'm no ballistics expert. I am a Relief Sergeant who is very concerned about staying alive, and ensuring those officers under my charge also go home in one peace.
I have a quote hanging over my desk that I downloaded from a site called Motivatedphoto's.
"Amateurs talk about hardware, professionals talk of software".
Many on the net need to spend more of their time practicing and training with the equipment they have, and less time worrying about how high their post count is.
I have read Dr. Roberts reply a few times to these types of posts. While I can not remember his exact words, he basically said, "pick a proven round, test it to ensure it works in your gun, then stop worrying about it." To me, this statement tells me that not only is he a noted ballistic expert, but he has a working knowledge of the application and real world usage of the rounds and ammunition.
The proper usage of tactics and shot placement are vital. Unfortunately, these topics are not as sexy or cool to talk endlessly about as ballistics.
Next time I have to serve a warrant, give me the guy who shoots 10k rounds a year in training over the guy with a 10k post count, every time! And twice on Sundays...
But what do I know, though I have been an inter-city LEO for the last 18 years, I have never had the need to shoot a duct tape wrapped chicken...
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