As a former swat guy, I'd have to go with my old Benelli 12 Guage entry
gun, 14" Barrel with low recoil tactical Buckshot, to the knees. It
shoots a nice, tight pattern that will completely erase a knee at "in
house" ranges, and fires semi auto. With a light/ laser mount, missing
would not be much of an issue, and the average SWAT shotgunner can
reload almost as fast as he shoots. Personally, I'd go with head/ neck
shots for zombies. As a former Marine Sniper....I still subscribe to
the "one shot, one kill" school of zombie slaying!



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From: Combat-Handgun@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:Combat-Handgun@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of vietvet70ra
Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 1:32 PM
To: Combat-Handgun@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Combat-Handgun] Re: Stopping Power -An Open Question for Gun
Experts



Just my two cents...
Aiming for small targets such as the head or legs from any distance
beyond 4 or 5 yards seems like a near-certain recipe for a miss;
remember, in a gunfight, only hits count. Rather than aim for small
areas such as legs, arms or head, it seems more logical to continue to
aim for the center of mass, as we are now taught, but to concentrate
on the lower portion of the center of mass, in particular, the pelvic
area. The pelvis is a large and very strong bone but most bullets
with a kinetic power level of the .38 Special +P or larger and most
centerfire rifle rounds can break the pelvis. Once the pelvis is
broken, the individual is not physically able to stand and mobility is
limited to his ability to crawl using the upper part of his body.
Now, in a real human being, the pain associated with the slightest
movement with a broken pelvis is almost beyond belief so effective
resistance is pretty much ended. In a zombie, pain is not a
consideration but the loss of agility and movement is the same. They
may be able to crawl after their intended victims, but only a very
slow pace. Their intended victims could simply walk slowly away and
dispatch the crippled zombies at their leisure.

Yeah, it's a bit gruesome, but such is the nature of the beast.

--- In Combat-Handgun@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:Combat-Handgun%40yahoogroups.com> , "zombiecsu" <zombiecsu@...>
wrote:
>
> Guys, I'm new to this board.
>
> I'm a professional writer and I'm working on a nonfiction book built
> around speculation on how real-world law enforcement, science, and
> the military would respond to something like a zombei attack (like
> they show in movies like Night of the Living Dead and 28 Days
> Later). It's a little far-out, but the book is already scheduled for
> release next August from Citadel Press.
>
> One of the experts I'm using, Mike Witzgall (ex-Force Recon, former
> SWAT officer) gave me some great technical advice on how SWAT might
> react in such a situation.
>
> What I'm looking for now is some practical information on a couple of
> points (see question below). Anyone who provides useful information
> will be quoted and thanked in the book.
>
> First, here's the scenario: The fictional zombies we're talking
> about here are the recently raised dead. They don't breathe, they
> don't bleed. The only way to kill them is either a head shot that
> destroys the brain, or severe trauma to the brain stem.
>
> My SWAT expert said that even if headshots can't always be guaranteed
> the responding officers (or soldiers) could use heavy fire to chop up
> their legs.
>
> I need to know the follow:
>
> What kinds of rounds would do the most damage to limbs (particularly
> legs and lower trunk)? I'm talking about loss of limb, shattered
> bones, etc.
>
> Any suggestions? You can post here or email me at
> zombiecsu@...
>
> Thanks!
> Jonathan Maberry
> Author website: www.jonathanmaberry.com
>





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