Glenn Nall Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 (edited) i realize it's an ongoing debate between all us amateur physicists, and that the matter has likely been settled once and for all to the satisfaction of each side, BUT - just in case anyone has forgotten, here's a pretty definitive example of what heads do, in general, when hit by a bullet (also note a familiar red 'cloud')... https://vine.co/v/OtdZrwOZPX9 (caution: graphic imagery and an explicit four-letter word or two...) Edited April 25, 2016 by Glenn Nall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Walton Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Thanks for sharing this. It's actually a pretty good example of how the head and body do move backward when a frontal shot hits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Prudhomme Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 The type of bullet makes all the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Larsen Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 What kind of bullet would have been used here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Larsen Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Of course, the video proves nothing to LNers. They believe that the guy getting shot would have reacted the same way had he been shot from behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Prudhomme Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 What kind of bullet would have been used here? More than likely a 5.56x45mm M855 fired from an M-16. This bullet is designed to tumble and break apart after travelling a short distance through soft tissue. I will be discussing this bullet in the thread "wound Ballistics" but, for now, this article should provide you with good reading. http://www.ar15.com/ammo/project/Fackler_Articles/wounding_patterns_military_rifles.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Walton Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Being deaf, is there any audio in it? I'm asking because does anyone know how far the shooter was when the guy took the head shot in that clip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Speer Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 That's not an M-16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Prudhomme Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 The rifle or the head shot, Pat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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