357luvr
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I apologize for posting this on this forum but to be honest, I have no where else to ask this type of question. Moderators feel free to delete/move thisas you see fit.
I was just thinking of where would be the best place to shoot a bad guy? I don't believe in shooting people in the legs and whatnot to keep them from attacking you so that only leaves the center of mass, the heart, or the head. Each has it's own advantages and disadvantages. Here are the one's I can think of.
Head Shot -
Pros - Instant (or nearly instant)incapacitation and/or kill
Cons - Small, moving target makes it very difficult to hit.
Heart Shot -
Pros - Instant (or nearly instant) incapacitation and/or kill if hit directly. Very close to lungs, spinal cord, and surrounded by ribs which can act as shrapnal if hit. Arguably not as hard to hit as head.
Cons - Small target to hit, protected by ribs that may deflect a lower caliber bullet.
Center of Mass -
Pros - Easiest to hit of the three options listed here, directly in front of the spinal cord, surrounded by all the vital organs.
Cons - Not guaranteed to stop a BG instantly
So the question is, where exactly should you shoot a BG. I shoot about 500rds a month and 75+% of that is training to shoot center mass. At this point, if I had to shoot, my instincts would say to shoot high center mass because that's where I usually shoot when I'm at the range. I'm just wondering if I should change my habbits and start practicing to shoot at the heart. I don't want to get used to shooting at the head because I feel that the chances of missing is too high.
So what's your opinion, where should I train myself to shoot?
I apologize for posting this on this forum but to be honest, I have no where else to ask this type of question. Moderators feel free to delete/move thisas you see fit.
I was just thinking of where would be the best place to shoot a bad guy? I don't believe in shooting people in the legs and whatnot to keep them from attacking you so that only leaves the center of mass, the heart, or the head. Each has it's own advantages and disadvantages. Here are the one's I can think of.
Head Shot -
Pros - Instant (or nearly instant)incapacitation and/or kill
Cons - Small, moving target makes it very difficult to hit.
Heart Shot -
Pros - Instant (or nearly instant) incapacitation and/or kill if hit directly. Very close to lungs, spinal cord, and surrounded by ribs which can act as shrapnal if hit. Arguably not as hard to hit as head.
Cons - Small target to hit, protected by ribs that may deflect a lower caliber bullet.
Center of Mass -
Pros - Easiest to hit of the three options listed here, directly in front of the spinal cord, surrounded by all the vital organs.
Cons - Not guaranteed to stop a BG instantly
So the question is, where exactly should you shoot a BG. I shoot about 500rds a month and 75+% of that is training to shoot center mass. At this point, if I had to shoot, my instincts would say to shoot high center mass because that's where I usually shoot when I'm at the range. I'm just wondering if I should change my habbits and start practicing to shoot at the heart. I don't want to get used to shooting at the head because I feel that the chances of missing is too high.
So what's your opinion, where should I train myself to shoot?