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Old 09-24-2015, 07:29 AM   #32
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Default Re: Actual Impaling Question

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Originally Posted by Mr Frost View Post
12.7 x 99mm torso hit within effective range is instant death !
The temporary wound cavity expands so far beyond the bodies' recoverable elastic limit it bursts apart like a balloon .
S.O.P. when hit by .50 BMG is to spread yourself out over 10 square meters in several pieces then discover if there is an afterlife only in reverse order .
That is an exaggeration. Big hole, horrible mess, dead - yes. Splattered, not generally.
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