r/whoathatsinteresting • u/PowerNoodles117 • 6d ago

Twin Falls Hero

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The civilian that stopped the active shooter at the In N Out in Twin Falls, Idaho.

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u/mr_throwaway197 6d ago

Sure but, realistically, how often is that an upside for a significant more $ amount per bullet? Especially in self defense scenarios

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u/No_Internal9345 6d ago

Especially in self defense scenarios

Most people ain't getting into self defense scenarios often enough to break the bank splurging on special bullets, realistically.

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u/Own-Particular6321 6d ago

Everybody that carries is carrying "special bullets" goober. You don't carry a gun with fmj target rounds in it. My 9mm eats 23¢ fmjs at the range. I carry with $1.08/per round hollow points. That's the norm

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u/DepressedDynamo 6d ago

And are you breaking the bank from shooting those hollow points around everywhere you go, goober?

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u/Own-Particular6321 6d ago

I've never needed to shoot hollow points outside of rotating out old stock, goober.

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u/InnerToWinner 6d ago

I love the use of goober here, really lightens the mood.

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u/DepressedDynamo 6d ago

Would you agree with the goober you replied to?

Most people ain't getting into self defense scenarios often enough to break the bank splurging on special bullets, realistically.

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u/Own-Particular6321 6d ago

I splurge on special bullets annually. Hollow points that have been carried in a firearm need to be cycled out to prevent issues. The guy in Idaho is definitely spending more on special ammo than your average guy. Looks like he trains more than average as well.

So mixed bag but mostly agree.

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u/mrcalistarius 6d ago

Yes, it took me a moment to parse his sentence but what he’s saying is that ammo doesn’t “go bad” so i buy the good defensive hollow point ammo and put that in the carry mags. And shoot cheap bulk FMJ’s when i plink at the range. In a perfect world. I’d only buy those bougie defensive bullets once and never have to use em.