Debunking the Infamous Rifle Knockdown Power Myth

Excellent article and parallels discussions of stopping power in self defense shootings.
Agree very much about bullet placement with a proper bullet.

Very interesting. I’d never heard of (or considered) the heartbeat-phase aspect, but it could explain a lot of the inconsistencies of bullet performance with seemingly equal hits.

(Jeez, Ed - I thought I was the only one dumb enough to be up this early... 😒)

Just like that football player that went into cardiac arrest from taking a hit at the exact right moment, in the exact right spot...

Weird things happen in conjunction with heart beats and other factors.