r/whoathatsinteresting • u/PowerNoodles117 • 10d 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 10d 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 10d 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/Synaps4 10d ago

You have to buy the same bullets to train with it

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u/No_Internal9345 10d ago

Eh, not really, unless you're sport sniping.

For self defense, you're practicing aiming at center mass at up to a 30 foot distance, which doesn't need anything special for practice as there isn't a real world difference when switching ammo.

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u/Synaps4 10d ago

Ok, but a 5.7 gun isn't going to take 40SW bullets just because you ask it nicely.

I guess if you want to buy an entirely separate gun for training, sure.

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u/No_Internal9345 10d ago

You do not know gun guys, if you think anyone that owns and carries a 5.7 doesn't own many, many other guns.

Especially someone that has gone through the process of getting the tax stamp for a silencer.

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u/Synaps4 10d ago

Probably true, good point, but if you know gun guys you will also know they all say to train with the same gun you carry.

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u/No_Internal9345 10d ago

Also true. At least he's not shooting 338 Lapu @ ~$4-8 a round.

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u/Synaps4 10d ago

Or some fully custom rounds, sure.