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Luc · 02-16-2008, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Foxee

Oh and a reality note: A bodyguard will probably be aiming for an attacker's biggest body mass (torso) rather than the head. This is another reason why the stopping power of your caliber is significant. A large target that is politely sitting still to be shot is hard enough to hit. A head is much smaller and bobbing around all over the place when someone is rushing you. A lot of the shooting you see in movies and TV is pure fantasy.

That's about all I can think of at the moment. Hope it helps.

Debateable, I once had a factual book called 'Gangland britain' the novel had exclusive interviews with various hitmen and gangs, one hitman with a infamous repuatation comments on his pride and skill to effectively shoot his targets in the head and slams the 'amuaturs' of today in missing the part that matters. There is the matter that after the 7/7 attacks in england a suspect was shot repeatively in the head in case his body was wired. So there are cases where people believe the head is a better target then the torso. Don't forget Benazir Bhutto was killed by a bullet straight to the head before the bomb blast itself in pakistan. A lot of assinations still focus on head shots.

Mike C · 02-16-2008, 04:38 PM

Gangland killings usually involve a head-shot, sure. But from really close range. Preferably barrel-pressed-against-skull range, so the chances of missing are slim. It's about the message.

Bodyguards aren't looking to score points for style, they're looking to stop a target, and the body shot is what's required.

Benazir Bhutto was not hit by a bullet. She died from a blow to the head as a result of the explosion.

The 7/7 suspect (a south american electrician) was shot multiple times in the head - while being held down. Again, chances of missing are pretty slim.

Mike C · 02-16-2008, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sam Winchester

You only need one shot with this gun, 'cause it kills pretty much everything its fired at.

Correction - it kills pretty much everything it hits. Tissue shock is a nasty thing.

Luc · 02-16-2008, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike C

Gangland killings usually involve a head-shot, sure. But from really close range. Preferably barrel-pressed-against-skull range, so the chances of missing are slim. It's about the message.

Bodyguards aren't looking to score points for style, they're looking to stop a target, and the body shot is what's required.

Benazir Bhutto was not hit by a bullet. She died from a blow to the head as a result of the explosion.

The 7/7 suspect (a south american electrician) was shot multiple times in the head - while being held down. Again, chances of missing are pretty slim.

The point being is that aiming for the torso at times is not an option though if there was reason to suspect that person may have wired himself (hence why the med police shot the guy in the head.) These days bodyguards deal with more with issues regarding posion and preventing 'car accidents' I won't say gun assination is in the past but given a lot of the top bodyguards are former special forces and such i don't think it would be too difficult of them to do a head shot if required.

Sam Winchester · 02-16-2008, 05:31 PM

Head shots don't always kill, depending on the gun used, and the area where the person is shot. This is why you only score eight points on a shooting range for a head shot. The place you want to shoot, to stop a person dead, is the heart. 95% of the time, it's fatal. That's why it earns you a score of ten on the range.

Lawfire · 02-16-2008, 08:00 PM

Two to the chest, one to the head, rinse and repeat. This is pretty standard training for LEOs since the bank robbery in California where the suspects had body armor on. I'd think a lot of bodyguards would have similar training if they weren't former/retired LEOs.