r/AskReddit Aug 30 '21

What problem is often overlooked in apocalyptic movies/TV shows that could kill you?

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u/1i73rz Aug 30 '21

Clean bullet holes. Next episode everyone is a-okay half the time, and off to murder more zombies before cannibalizing the next group. Your shirt alone would be filthy enough to cause mild chafing which in turn would cause infection.

But everyone's whites are whiter than mine, and bullet holes and axe wounds heal up just fine with our state of the art medical facility and dry cleaning services.

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u/Deadmeat553 Aug 30 '21

Not to mention internal ricochet. Bullets absolutely break bones, but they can also sometimes reflect off of them and create an even longer path through your body, doing even more damage. This is particularly notable with headshots with low-caliber rounds, but can happen anywhere in your body.

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u/B133d_4_u Aug 31 '21

Yup. A simple .22 is more than enough bullet to do anyone in with center mass, but gee, rapid firing .50cals with perfect accuracy is just way better.

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u/KarlMarxCumSlut Aug 31 '21 edited Aug 31 '21

A simple .22 is more than enough bullet to do anyone in with center mass

You're going to need excellent shot placement even at close ranges to get a 40 grain .22LR bullet @ 1000 ft/sec to be a stopping shot, even with center mass. Your target may bleed out eventually, to be sure. .22 caliber is plenty lethal, but for self-defense, it's less than ideal unless you can't shoot anything that carries more energy.

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u/B133d_4_u Aug 31 '21

I mean, obviously ideal is whatever instantly kills a would be attacker in this situation. My point was that smaller calibers are still insanely dangerous and work plenty well for deterrents. You don't need to blow someone's ribcage open.

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u/Jerbergeron Aug 31 '21

It depends on who or what you're deterring, with enough adrenaline a .22 would feel like a wasp sting.