DeltaKilo
03-01-2011, 10:28 AM
We previously touched on typical anatomy and shot placement, discussing how typical center of mass shooting will not address most of the major primary organs in the CV or Pulmonary system. Something that must also be considered is the anatomy when looked at from non-standard square-on angles. Often times, when engaging a threat, the body may not present itself full-on to lay bare a precise frontal shot.
Consider the body turned at an angle to the shooter, as we find with more aggressive stances. Since now we are dealing with a quartering shot and not a frontal shot, we must now consider our most effective shot placement:
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Now, we see that the heart and lungs are in such a place where a direct center of mass, or even upper center of mass, may be turned such that the bullet will not strike where we want it to to produce maximum effectiveness. Also in these sorts of shots, the spinal column is not presented direct center, leaving a shot to disable the spine nearly impossible.
Finally, when looking at the body from an angle, the organs will sit much deeper than if shot from a frontal position, making penetration factors much more important in effective shooting.
We can see that with such extreme variation of organ placement based on body angle-to-shooter that efficacy of shots will be greatly variant, and this must be considered.
With these points considered, a bias in direction may be required to attain ideal shot placement, and center of mass may not offer the most effective location. When training for shot placement, it is my opinion that an upper torso shot continues to lend for the best possible shot, and during practice, attention must be given to not only target identification, but also body position in order to identify ideal location of shot placement.
I highly recommend that in shooting drills, targets placed not only on a shooter-facing angle, but also angled away from the shooter represent a more realistic method of training.
As always, with the need to penetrate bone and address organs at varying depths in the body, one must fully consider and weigh penetration depth vs. expansion, and must select a round that shows adequate penetration *after* penetrating a hard barrier such as bone. Too shallow penetration, when taking a sideline or quartering shot will reduce efficacy and increase the time the threat remains viable.
Consider the body turned at an angle to the shooter, as we find with more aggressive stances. Since now we are dealing with a quartering shot and not a frontal shot, we must now consider our most effective shot placement:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ouxxa0eFam8/TEtzDUxyHBI/AAAAAAAAI9M/yWfy-o0KTyA/s1600/54-4-2%2Best%2Bil%2Bnecessaire%2Bd%27avoir%2B-%2BCopie.jpg
http://files.turbosquid.com/Preview/Content_2009_09_23__12_04_38/FrontSide.tgac4f875d7-93d3-4901-953c-364aa0e9f870Large.jpg
Now, we see that the heart and lungs are in such a place where a direct center of mass, or even upper center of mass, may be turned such that the bullet will not strike where we want it to to produce maximum effectiveness. Also in these sorts of shots, the spinal column is not presented direct center, leaving a shot to disable the spine nearly impossible.
Finally, when looking at the body from an angle, the organs will sit much deeper than if shot from a frontal position, making penetration factors much more important in effective shooting.
We can see that with such extreme variation of organ placement based on body angle-to-shooter that efficacy of shots will be greatly variant, and this must be considered.
With these points considered, a bias in direction may be required to attain ideal shot placement, and center of mass may not offer the most effective location. When training for shot placement, it is my opinion that an upper torso shot continues to lend for the best possible shot, and during practice, attention must be given to not only target identification, but also body position in order to identify ideal location of shot placement.
I highly recommend that in shooting drills, targets placed not only on a shooter-facing angle, but also angled away from the shooter represent a more realistic method of training.
As always, with the need to penetrate bone and address organs at varying depths in the body, one must fully consider and weigh penetration depth vs. expansion, and must select a round that shows adequate penetration *after* penetrating a hard barrier such as bone. Too shallow penetration, when taking a sideline or quartering shot will reduce efficacy and increase the time the threat remains viable.