GAHUNTER60
Senior Member
Not an AR varient as was initially reported.
That might answer a lot of questions I had as to how it all went down.
That might answer a lot of questions I had as to how it all went down.
Not an AR varient as was initially reported.
That might answer a lot of questions I had as to how it all went down.
If the nut job had a scope, thank God it was out of zero, or the guy just plain could not shoot for crud. At the ranges he was engaging targets, even with my 66-year-old eyes and open combat sights, it seems this could have been so much worse for those involved.
Also, I believe that had it been a 5.56 round instead of a 7.62x39 bullet that struck the Congressman in the hip and the Tyson Foods lobbiest in the chest, the results would have been fatal for at least one of the victims. (This assumes he was using foreign-made FMJ ammo, which would explain why witnesses described a distinct powder-burn odor wafting over the scene of the crime.)
7.62 x 39 FMJ will zip right thru but not leave a huge wound channel. Lots of the combloc cheap lacquered steel case ammo is also steel core; max penetration but minimum deformation.
Anybody else ever notice a distinctive powder-burn odor from Chinese military ball ammo? I bought several cases of the stuff when it was really, really cheap, and I believe I will be able to identify that odor 'til the day I die.
BTW, My SKS shoots pretty dang good with the Chinese military FMJ loads. It actually out shoots our Garand.
First off you dont want to be shot with anything. FMj will hurt you bad . 556 or 762X39 are both man killers. Seen both in action in Nam.I don't know about that, the 7.62x39 has a better reputation as a man-stopper than the 5.56 does in wartime, I've not seen a picture of the weapon, so I don't know what configuration he had, but the sks rifles are not known for accuracy , so that may have come into play,
I think it shows the prejudice of the media and their pre-disposed jumping to conclusions that the cbs news I was watching was going into detail describing a M4 that the shooter was supposed to have used ,,, lol
7.62 x 39 FMJ will zip right thru but not leave a huge wound channel. Lots of the combloc cheap lacquered steel case ammo is also steel core; max penetration but minimum deformation.
There is plenty quality soft point and polymer tipped ammo but 99% of SKS shooting is done with el cheapo FMJ surplus.