Jermtheory
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The Op should have seen this mess coming,but i'll go a step further.
You shouldnt need a gang of home invaders to realize 8 rounds is too little.
Some of the most highly trained professionals on the planet often miss numerous times in a life threatening situation.
Take a look at LEO shooting stats for example(not necessarily the pros i mentioned).The accuracy even at almost contact ranges becomes abysmal.Many who are far more qualified(both in training and experience) than your average LEO,still find it difficult to hit their target when their life is on the line.
I suppose the average Firing Line poster is the exception here though.So lets assume you wont miss...
You shoot to stop a threat and until the threat is stopped.You dont shoot..wait to see if the threat has stopped...shoot again...wait...shoot...
I personally dont understand how a threat can be stopped and you can recognize that fact without firing firing at least a few rounds to begin with.In other words...Even if you destroy the heart itself with the first round,you wouldnt even be aware that the threat had ended until after firing multiple rounds.Unless of course you're taking a break/pause between each round to see how they react.
Finally,it can often take multiple rounds,even when well placed,to stop a determined attacker.Short of hitting brain/brain stem,an attacker may continue to be a danger for 10-15 seconds regardless of your shot placement or caliber(see FBI study).
Taking all of this into account.
I wouldnt say that 8 rounds isnt enough,but its leaving yourself with a very thin margin of error.Against even a single determined and armed attacker.
Alot of people like to talk about the average number of rounds fired in a gunfight...and they want to rely on their attacker having the average response(" they'll run anyway" etc)...
but they dont want to admit that their response may be more average than they would like.
You shouldnt need a gang of home invaders to realize 8 rounds is too little.
Some of the most highly trained professionals on the planet often miss numerous times in a life threatening situation.
Take a look at LEO shooting stats for example(not necessarily the pros i mentioned).The accuracy even at almost contact ranges becomes abysmal.Many who are far more qualified(both in training and experience) than your average LEO,still find it difficult to hit their target when their life is on the line.
I suppose the average Firing Line poster is the exception here though.So lets assume you wont miss...
You shoot to stop a threat and until the threat is stopped.You dont shoot..wait to see if the threat has stopped...shoot again...wait...shoot...
I personally dont understand how a threat can be stopped and you can recognize that fact without firing firing at least a few rounds to begin with.In other words...Even if you destroy the heart itself with the first round,you wouldnt even be aware that the threat had ended until after firing multiple rounds.Unless of course you're taking a break/pause between each round to see how they react.
Finally,it can often take multiple rounds,even when well placed,to stop a determined attacker.Short of hitting brain/brain stem,an attacker may continue to be a danger for 10-15 seconds regardless of your shot placement or caliber(see FBI study).
Taking all of this into account.
I wouldnt say that 8 rounds isnt enough,but its leaving yourself with a very thin margin of error.Against even a single determined and armed attacker.
Alot of people like to talk about the average number of rounds fired in a gunfight...and they want to rely on their attacker having the average response(" they'll run anyway" etc)...
but they dont want to admit that their response may be more average than they would like.
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