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by sidewndr46 46 days ago
smaller handguns don't reliably penetrate bone. it's a misunderstanding. In some cases 22LR can actually bounce off the skull
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The round discussed was 9mm Luger, which has no problem penetrating bone.

22 LR is no slouch either. The Alaska state record brown bear was killed by a 22 round through the skull.

You're confusing those cartridges when fired from a rifle length barrel vs. a handgun length barrel. A 1.5 inch barrel on some pocket carried revolver is not going to send 22 LR at anywhere near the speed of a 16 inch barrel
I stand corrected. I'm one of today's lucky 10000