[Rhodes22-list] Gunshot pix

Fri Mar 26 12:42:41 EDT 2010

John,
Thanks for your concern. I'm also glad of that!
The deputy determined that it was a handgun & not a rifle. I don't know the reasoning. I wish I'd asked, and will when they contact me again.
I do remember we had a 'warmer' spell a week or so after the last snowstorm & I was on the boat opening scuppers & shoveling out snow. I remember hearing shots from over thecreek but didn't see anyone over there. From the apparent trajectory indicated by the rod stuck through the wall there is a narrow area through which it could have come across the creek, else the bullet would have struck/ricocheted the trees. The bullet had not ricocheted  off anything as the head was almost perfectly rounded except for a very slight flattened spot on one side, probably where it came through & hit the cabinet. 
I am going to drive around over there this weekend (w/BF) to get my own view of the area....
Yes, I did locate the bullet..if you look at the picture of the rod through the house & the filing cabinet, it looks as if it skidded on th eback of the filing cabinet then fell behind it. I found it against the wall, by the desk leg which is visible in the picture. 
Is there some type of laser device that they can use to sight a trajectory or have I been reading too many crime books?

elle

Beer is good....people are crazy

1992 Rhodes 22    Recycled '06"Watermusic"  {Lady in Red}

--- On Thu, 3/25/10, John Shulick <jsbudda at verizon.net> wrote:

From: John Shulick <jsbudda at verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Gunshot pix
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Date: Thursday, March 25, 2010, 9:57 PM

Elle,
  1st. and foremost Glad to hear of no injuries!!!
  I'm curious why do you think it came from a handgun and not a rifle? A
.380 rifle would have an effective range of 100s of yards. Penetration power
also depends on the structure of the houses' walls. Were you able to locate
the bullet? Reminds me of Jeff Foxberrys' deer hunting skit (damm that aint
no deer thats your mommas propane tank and boy is she mad!!!)

John S

Lady in Red wrote:
> 
> They think it was target shooting.(Squirrels??)
>  NO, they've not had any incidents previously. there are lots of guns
> around here (very rural) and people are responsible. 
> It had to travel at least 75 yards (to clear the creek and come over the
> bluff I live on.) I'm not sure what the range of a .380 in a handgun would
> be.
> 
> elle
> 
> Beer is good....people are crazy
> 
> 1992 Rhodes 22    Recycled '06"Watermusic"  {Lady in Red}
> 
> --- On Wed, 3/24/10, Thena Carville <thenacarville at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> 
> From: Thena Carville <thenacarville at bellsouth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Gunshot pix
> To: "'The Rhodes 22 Email List'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 3:05 PM
> 
> Elle,
> That is really scary...do you think it might have been someone stupid with
> a
> new gun?...not that that would make being shot any easier...had the
> sheriff
> dealt with a problem like that in your area before...how far did he think
> the bullet traveled before landing in your filing cabinet...
> Thena
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of elle
> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 6:53 PM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Gunshot pix
> 
> Here are pix I took of the .380 hole that appeared in my house a bit ago.
> I
> stuck a rod through the hole from the outside to the inside to get an idea
> of the trajectory. It is pointing right at my legs as I sit here.
> Re: photos..the shot came across the creek about where the dog is
> standing.
> you can see the house (a field next to it is blocked by the trees, and the
> creek is visible to the left of my dog.)
> 
> elle
> 
> Beer is good....people are crazy
> 
> 1992 Rhodes 22    Recycled '06"Watermusic"  {Lady in Red}
> 
> 
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