[Rhodes22-list] Gunshot pix

Fri Mar 26 13:03:05 EDT 2010

The bullet shape and size will usually tell you if it is handgun or rifle.
Lasers shoot straight. Bullets travel in a ballistic arc based upon a number
of factors; weight and shape of the bullet, amount of powder in the shell,
length of the barrell, etc.

Hank

On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 12:42 PM, elle <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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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