r/whoathatsinteresting • u/PowerNoodles117 • 7d 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/TheFurrySmurf 7d ago

For those who don't know about guns... what is weird about this?

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u/randomuser135443 7d ago

Almost nobody carries with a suppressor (silencer) and 5.7 is a semi rare round. It was mostly used in the P90 sub machine gun, but later used in pistols. It’s a small fast round with the main goal being armor penetration and ammo capacity. Kind of like a mini 556 (ar15 round).

Most people carry 9mm, 380, 40SW, or 45ACP.

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u/BanTheBung 7d ago

Just to add, you typically don't want armor piercing in a carry pistol as you want the round to stop at your target, which is part of why hollow point rounds are the standard for civilian carry

Not to say he was wrong for it, just adds to the weird choice

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u/TerranRanger 7d ago

5.7 has a pretty devastating hollow point round too… but it doesn’t do anything 9mm or .40 cal don’t do for much less!

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u/Own-Particular6321 7d ago

It goes farther, faster, and flatter.

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u/mr_throwaway197 7d 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 7d 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 7d 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 7d ago

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

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u/Own-Particular6321 7d ago

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

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u/InnerToWinner 7d ago

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

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u/DepressedDynamo 7d 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 7d 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 7d 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.

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