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Amazing fact #138
Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being
the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and shot him in the foot. |
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Be still and pray homage to David Fawthrop who posted this on 04 Jun
2004... Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and shot him in the foot. Did he die? -- The Reverend Parson Peter Parsnip VISIT ME ONLINE AT: http://peterparsnip.blogspot.com/ "Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die." -- Proverbs 23:13 (AV) |
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"David Fawthrop" wrote in message ... Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and shot him in the foot. It was probably the most exciting thing that ever happed in Painesville. |
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Be still and pray homage to Vox Humana who posted this on 04 Jun 2004...
"David Fawthrop" wrote in message ... Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and shot him in the foot. It was probably the most exciting thing that ever happed in Painesville. It's boring there, I agree. -- The Reverend Parson Peter Parsnip VISIT ME ONLINE AT: http://peterparsnip.blogspot.com/ "Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die." -- Proverbs 23:13 (AV) |
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David Fawthrop wrote in
: Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and shot him in the foot. So he wasn't really shot by a lawnmower. -- Phil Kyle, Interweb Leg end http://philkyle2003.reachme.at/ "Can we put the recent unpleasantness behind us?" - Craig "Fatboi" Oldfield |
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go@fish (Reverend Parson Peter Parsnip) wrote in
-vegetables: Be still and pray homage to David Fawthrop who posted this on 04 Jun 2004... Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and shot him in the foot. Did he die? Not unless his brain was in his foot or something. -- Phil Kyle, Interweb Leg end http://philkyle2003.reachme.at/ "Can we put the recent unpleasantness behind us?" - Craig "Fatboi" Oldfield |
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Be still and pray homage to Illogic Bomb who posted this on 04 Jun 2004...
go@fish (Reverend Parson Peter Parsnip) wrote in -vegetables: Be still and pray homage to David Fawthrop who posted this on 04 Jun 2004... Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and shot him in the foot. Did he die? Not unless his brain was in his foot or something. He could have bled to death. -- The Reverend Parson Peter Parsnip VISIT ME ONLINE AT: http://peterparsnip.blogspot.com/ "Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die." -- Proverbs 23:13 (AV) |
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Be still and pray homage to Illogic Bomb who posted this on 04 Jun 2004...
David Fawthrop wrote in : Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and shot him in the foot. So he wasn't really shot by a lawnmower. Shit post. -- The Reverend Parson Peter Parsnip VISIT ME ONLINE AT: http://peterparsnip.blogspot.com/ "Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die." -- Proverbs 23:13 (AV) |
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"Reverend Parson Peter Parsnip" go@fish wrote in message -vegetables... Be still and pray homage to Illogic Bomb who posted this on 04 Jun 2004... David Fawthrop wrote in : Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and shot him in the foot. So he wasn't really shot by a lawnmower. Shit post. Pot, meet kettle. And please keep boring shite like this out of the Ohio State ng. "Ohio State" is a rather large university with a rather important football team, and this group sticks mainly to topics involving one or both of those. I realize that our cousins across the pond might not know that, but we don't go to the Man U. group just because some ****** at a restaurant called Manchesters choked on a chip. Thanks, and rah rah coalition of the willing. |
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Be still and pray homage to milo who posted this on 04 Jun 2004...
"Reverend Parson Peter Parsnip" go@fish wrote in message -vegetables... Be still and pray homage to Illogic Bomb who posted this on 04 Jun 2004... David Fawthrop wrote in : Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and shot him in the foot. So he wasn't really shot by a lawnmower. Shit post. Pot, meet kettle. And please keep boring shite like this out of the Ohio State ng. "Ohio State" is a rather large university with a rather important football team, and this group sticks mainly to topics involving one or both of those. I realize that our cousins across the pond might not know that, but we don't go to the Man U. group just because some ****** at a restaurant called Manchesters choked on a chip. Thanks, and rah rah coalition of the willing. Coalition! -- The Reverend Parson Peter Parsnip VISIT ME ONLINE AT: http://peterparsnip.blogspot.com/ "Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die." -- Proverbs 23:13 (AV) |
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There's gotta be a punchline coming sooner or later!
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Amazing fact #138
"TOM KAN PA" wrote in message ... There's gotta be a punchline coming sooner or later! You must be psychic. From: http://members.fortunecity.com/melosh/true.html "Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville Ohio gained the dubious distinction of being the first man ever to be shot by a LAWNMOWER! As he cut his grass one summer evening he ran over a live bullet hidden in the grass which went off and shot him in the foot. Luckily his wife saw the funny side of it, and mowed the rest of the lawn herself!" |
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Best excuse yet for getting the old lady to cut the grass!!!
"eclectic" wrote in message . .. "TOM KAN PA" wrote in message ... There's gotta be a punchline coming sooner or later! You must be psychic. From: http://members.fortunecity.com/melosh/true.html "Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville Ohio gained the dubious distinction of being the first man ever to be shot by a LAWNMOWER! As he cut his grass one summer evening he ran over a live bullet hidden in the grass which went off and shot him in the foot. Luckily his wife saw the funny side of it, and mowed the rest of the lawn herself!" |
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He might be a contortionist that contorts while he mows.
Arthur "Illogic Bomb" wrote in message s.com... go@fish (Reverend Parson Peter Parsnip) wrote in -vegetables: Be still and pray homage to David Fawthrop who posted this on 04 Jun 2004... Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and shot him in the foot. Did he die? Not unless his brain was in his foot or something. -- Phil Kyle, Interweb Leg end http://philkyle2003.reachme.at/ "Can we put the recent unpleasantness behind us?" - Craig "Fatboi" Oldfield |
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In uk.d-i-y Reverend Parson Peter Parsnip go@fish wrote:
Be still and pray homage to Illogic Bomb who posted this on 04 Jun 2004... go@fish (Reverend Parson Peter Parsnip) wrote in -vegetables: Be still and pray homage to David Fawthrop who posted this on 04 Jun 2004... Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and shot him in the foot. Did he die? Not unless his brain was in his foot or something. He could have bled to death. Unlikely. When you set off a cartridge that's not inside a gun, if it's unrestrained the brass simply shoots off the bullet (which is heavier) at a relatively low velocity, due to the very low pressure. If it is restrained, it bursts the cartridge, again at a very low pressure, and with a very short 'barrel', little speed is reached by the bullet. |
Amazing fact #138
Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and shot him in the foot. It made for a good newspaper headline, but it's far fetched. If the slug lodged in his foot, it was probably flung there by the mower blade. When a bullet is "fired" outside a firearm, the bullet, being heavier doesn't go very far. The shell case, being lighter flys farther and at a higher speed. I don't have the reference handy at the moment, but my recollection was that the experiments documenting this were done by the miilitary using 30-06 ammunition. RWL ******* Remove NOSPAM to reply ******* |
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On Fri, 04 Jun 2004 20:40:42 +0100, David Fawthrop wrote:
| Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being | the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut | the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and | shot him in the foot. Guess why they hate me -- Dave Fawthrop dave hyphenologist co uk Killfile and Anti Troll FAQs at http://www.hyphenologist.co.uk/killfile. |
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David Fawthrop wrote in message . ..
Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and shot him in the foot. This is nonsense. When a cartridge detonates outside a gun's chamber, the bullet barely moves. The cartridge case may split and the primer may go flying, but the bullet travels only a short distance at low velocity. An unconfined bullet can't develop the pressure necessary to hit with any force. This has been confirmed by repeated tests. . If the bullet or case was struck by the blade and sent flying, that's a different story. J. Del Col |
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J. Del Col wrote:
...When a cartridge detonates outside a gun's chamber, the bullet barely moves. The cartridge case may split and the primer may go flying, but the bullet travels only a short distance at low velocity. An unconfined bullet can't develop the pressure necessary to hit with any force. This has been confirmed by repeated tests... When I was a kid and didn't know any better, we made a gun from a cap pistol, the kind that used the circular array of 6 caps. We drilled out the cylinder to fit a .22 caliber bullet and filed down the hammer to hit at the edge of the shell. The barrel was clear and about 1/2" diameter. Having done all this, we went out to the field and fired it at a bottle. After firing 20 or 30 rounds and apparently not hitting the bottle, we put the muzzle right into the neck of the bottle and fired. The slug bounced around in the bottom of the intact bottle. The cylinder must have fit the shell fairly well, because the brass came out easily (no flaring of the end), but there was nothing past the cylinder, so the gas from the powder burning just blew by the slug and it got no appreciable velocity. This sounds very much like the equally unlikely story of the redneck who blew a fuse in his truck and replaced it with a .22 cartridge, which then heated up and exploded, shooting him in the leg or somewhere. |
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RWL wrote: Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and shot him in the foot. It made for a good newspaper headline, but it's far fetched. If the slug lodged in his foot, it was probably flung there by the mower blade. When a bullet is "fired" outside a firearm, the bullet, being heavier doesn't go very far. The shell case, being lighter flys farther and at a higher speed. I don't have the reference handy at the moment, but my recollection was that the experiments documenting this were done by the miilitary using 30-06 ammunition. RWL You are absolutely correct. As noted by Vince DiMaio in "Gunshot Wounds: Practical Aspects of Firearms, Ballistics, and Forensic Techniques": None of these missiles, however, is dangerous to life under ordinary circumstances. The bullet in fact is probably the most harmless of all these missiles because with its relatively great mass it will have little velocity. Fragments of brass and primer are the only components of an exploding round that have sufficient velocity to cause injury. These fragments can penetrate the skin or eye if the individual is very close to the exploding cartridge. With the exception of the eye, however, no serious injury should occur, and certainly no mortal wound... Note that small probabilities mean odd things will happen on rare occasion. I have seen a case of a teenager who was, as I remember, hitting .22 cal rimfire cartridges with a hammer. A small sliver of brass penetrated his neck and made a small laceration in the external carotid artery. He probably would have lived had he sought help, but instead simply covered up the wound with a Band-Aid and went to bed... billo |
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Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and shot him in the foot. It made for a good newspaper headline, but it's far fetched. If the slug lodged in his foot, it was probably flung there by the mower blade. When a bullet is "fired" outside a firearm, the bullet, being heavier doesn't go very far. The shell case, being lighter flys farther and at a higher speed. I don't have the reference handy at the moment, but my recollection was that the experiments documenting this were done by the miilitary using 30-06 ammunition. RWL ******* Remove NOSPAM to reply ******* |
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In article , says... In uk.d-i-y Reverend Parson Peter Parsnip go@fish wrote: Be still and pray homage to Illogic Bomb who posted this on 04 Jun 2004... go@fish (Reverend Parson Peter Parsnip) wrote in -vegetables: Be still and pray homage to David Fawthrop who posted this on 04 Jun 2004... Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and shot him in the foot. Did he die? Not unless his brain was in his foot or something. He could have bled to death. Unlikely. When you set off a cartridge that's not inside a gun, if it's unrestrained the brass simply shoots off the bullet (which is heavier) at a relatively low velocity, due to the very low pressure. If it is restrained, it bursts the cartridge, again at a very low pressure, and with a very short 'barrel', little speed is reached by the bullet. I wouldn't be an expert but I was present when a 22 round went off after being struck with a nail (don't ask) and it scared the s***t out of me as it definitely attained some velocity Paul Mc Cann |
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On Fri, 04 Jun 2004 20:40:42 +0100, David Fawthrop wrote:
| Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being | the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut | the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and | shot him in the foot. Guess why they hate me -- Dave Fawthrop dave hyphenologist co uk Killfile and Anti Troll FAQs at http://www.hyphenologist.co.uk/killfile. |
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David Fawthrop wrote in message . ..
Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and shot him in the foot. This is nonsense. When a cartridge detonates outside a gun's chamber, the bullet barely moves. The cartridge case may split and the primer may go flying, but the bullet travels only a short distance at low velocity. An unconfined bullet can't develop the pressure necessary to hit with any force. This has been confirmed by repeated tests. . If the bullet or case was struck by the blade and sent flying, that's a different story. J. Del Col |
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J. Del Col wrote:
...When a cartridge detonates outside a gun's chamber, the bullet barely moves. The cartridge case may split and the primer may go flying, but the bullet travels only a short distance at low velocity. An unconfined bullet can't develop the pressure necessary to hit with any force. This has been confirmed by repeated tests... When I was a kid and didn't know any better, we made a gun from a cap pistol, the kind that used the circular array of 6 caps. We drilled out the cylinder to fit a .22 caliber bullet and filed down the hammer to hit at the edge of the shell. The barrel was clear and about 1/2" diameter. Having done all this, we went out to the field and fired it at a bottle. After firing 20 or 30 rounds and apparently not hitting the bottle, we put the muzzle right into the neck of the bottle and fired. The slug bounced around in the bottom of the intact bottle. The cylinder must have fit the shell fairly well, because the brass came out easily (no flaring of the end), but there was nothing past the cylinder, so the gas from the powder burning just blew by the slug and it got no appreciable velocity. This sounds very much like the equally unlikely story of the redneck who blew a fuse in his truck and replaced it with a .22 cartridge, which then heated up and exploded, shooting him in the leg or somewhere. |
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RWL wrote: Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and shot him in the foot. It made for a good newspaper headline, but it's far fetched. If the slug lodged in his foot, it was probably flung there by the mower blade. When a bullet is "fired" outside a firearm, the bullet, being heavier doesn't go very far. The shell case, being lighter flys farther and at a higher speed. I don't have the reference handy at the moment, but my recollection was that the experiments documenting this were done by the miilitary using 30-06 ammunition. RWL You are absolutely correct. As noted by Vince DiMaio in "Gunshot Wounds: Practical Aspects of Firearms, Ballistics, and Forensic Techniques": None of these missiles, however, is dangerous to life under ordinary circumstances. The bullet in fact is probably the most harmless of all these missiles because with its relatively great mass it will have little velocity. Fragments of brass and primer are the only components of an exploding round that have sufficient velocity to cause injury. These fragments can penetrate the skin or eye if the individual is very close to the exploding cartridge. With the exception of the eye, however, no serious injury should occur, and certainly no mortal wound... Note that small probabilities mean odd things will happen on rare occasion. I have seen a case of a teenager who was, as I remember, hitting .22 cal rimfire cartridges with a hammer. A small sliver of brass penetrated his neck and made a small laceration in the external carotid artery. He probably would have lived had he sought help, but instead simply covered up the wound with a Band-Aid and went to bed... billo |
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Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and shot him in the foot. It made for a good newspaper headline, but it's far fetched. If the slug lodged in his foot, it was probably flung there by the mower blade. When a bullet is "fired" outside a firearm, the bullet, being heavier doesn't go very far. The shell case, being lighter flys farther and at a higher speed. I don't have the reference handy at the moment, but my recollection was that the experiments documenting this were done by the miilitary using 30-06 ammunition. RWL ******* Remove NOSPAM to reply ******* |
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In article , says... In uk.d-i-y Reverend Parson Peter Parsnip go@fish wrote: Be still and pray homage to Illogic Bomb who posted this on 04 Jun 2004... go@fish (Reverend Parson Peter Parsnip) wrote in -vegetables: Be still and pray homage to David Fawthrop who posted this on 04 Jun 2004... Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and shot him in the foot. Did he die? Not unless his brain was in his foot or something. He could have bled to death. Unlikely. When you set off a cartridge that's not inside a gun, if it's unrestrained the brass simply shoots off the bullet (which is heavier) at a relatively low velocity, due to the very low pressure. If it is restrained, it bursts the cartridge, again at a very low pressure, and with a very short 'barrel', little speed is reached by the bullet. I wouldn't be an expert but I was present when a 22 round went off after being struck with a nail (don't ask) and it scared the s***t out of me as it definitely attained some velocity Paul Mc Cann |
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On Fri, 04 Jun 2004 20:40:42 +0100, David Fawthrop wrote:
| Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being | the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut | the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and | shot him in the foot. Guess why they hate me -- Dave Fawthrop dave hyphenologist co uk Killfile and Anti Troll FAQs at http://www.hyphenologist.co.uk/killfile. |
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David Fawthrop wrote in message . ..
Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and shot him in the foot. This is nonsense. When a cartridge detonates outside a gun's chamber, the bullet barely moves. The cartridge case may split and the primer may go flying, but the bullet travels only a short distance at low velocity. An unconfined bullet can't develop the pressure necessary to hit with any force. This has been confirmed by repeated tests. . If the bullet or case was struck by the blade and sent flying, that's a different story. J. Del Col |
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J. Del Col wrote:
...When a cartridge detonates outside a gun's chamber, the bullet barely moves. The cartridge case may split and the primer may go flying, but the bullet travels only a short distance at low velocity. An unconfined bullet can't develop the pressure necessary to hit with any force. This has been confirmed by repeated tests... When I was a kid and didn't know any better, we made a gun from a cap pistol, the kind that used the circular array of 6 caps. We drilled out the cylinder to fit a .22 caliber bullet and filed down the hammer to hit at the edge of the shell. The barrel was clear and about 1/2" diameter. Having done all this, we went out to the field and fired it at a bottle. After firing 20 or 30 rounds and apparently not hitting the bottle, we put the muzzle right into the neck of the bottle and fired. The slug bounced around in the bottom of the intact bottle. The cylinder must have fit the shell fairly well, because the brass came out easily (no flaring of the end), but there was nothing past the cylinder, so the gas from the powder burning just blew by the slug and it got no appreciable velocity. This sounds very much like the equally unlikely story of the redneck who blew a fuse in his truck and replaced it with a .22 cartridge, which then heated up and exploded, shooting him in the leg or somewhere. |
Amazing fact #138
Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and shot him in the foot. It made for a good newspaper headline, but it's far fetched. If the slug lodged in his foot, it was probably flung there by the mower blade. When a bullet is "fired" outside a firearm, the bullet, being heavier doesn't go very far. The shell case, being lighter flys farther and at a higher speed. I don't have the reference handy at the moment, but my recollection was that the experiments documenting this were done by the miilitary using 30-06 ammunition. RWL ******* Remove NOSPAM to reply ******* |
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In article , says... In uk.d-i-y Reverend Parson Peter Parsnip go@fish wrote: Be still and pray homage to Illogic Bomb who posted this on 04 Jun 2004... go@fish (Reverend Parson Peter Parsnip) wrote in -vegetables: Be still and pray homage to David Fawthrop who posted this on 04 Jun 2004... Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and shot him in the foot. Did he die? Not unless his brain was in his foot or something. He could have bled to death. Unlikely. When you set off a cartridge that's not inside a gun, if it's unrestrained the brass simply shoots off the bullet (which is heavier) at a relatively low velocity, due to the very low pressure. If it is restrained, it bursts the cartridge, again at a very low pressure, and with a very short 'barrel', little speed is reached by the bullet. I wouldn't be an expert but I was present when a 22 round went off after being struck with a nail (don't ask) and it scared the s***t out of me as it definitely attained some velocity Paul Mc Cann |
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On Fri, 04 Jun 2004 20:40:42 +0100, David Fawthrop wrote:
| Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being | the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut | the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and | shot him in the foot. Guess why they hate me -- Dave Fawthrop dave hyphenologist co uk Killfile and Anti Troll FAQs at http://www.hyphenologist.co.uk/killfile. |
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David Fawthrop wrote in message . ..
Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and shot him in the foot. This is nonsense. When a cartridge detonates outside a gun's chamber, the bullet barely moves. The cartridge case may split and the primer may go flying, but the bullet travels only a short distance at low velocity. An unconfined bullet can't develop the pressure necessary to hit with any force. This has been confirmed by repeated tests. . If the bullet or case was struck by the blade and sent flying, that's a different story. J. Del Col |
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J. Del Col wrote:
...When a cartridge detonates outside a gun's chamber, the bullet barely moves. The cartridge case may split and the primer may go flying, but the bullet travels only a short distance at low velocity. An unconfined bullet can't develop the pressure necessary to hit with any force. This has been confirmed by repeated tests... When I was a kid and didn't know any better, we made a gun from a cap pistol, the kind that used the circular array of 6 caps. We drilled out the cylinder to fit a .22 caliber bullet and filed down the hammer to hit at the edge of the shell. The barrel was clear and about 1/2" diameter. Having done all this, we went out to the field and fired it at a bottle. After firing 20 or 30 rounds and apparently not hitting the bottle, we put the muzzle right into the neck of the bottle and fired. The slug bounced around in the bottom of the intact bottle. The cylinder must have fit the shell fairly well, because the brass came out easily (no flaring of the end), but there was nothing past the cylinder, so the gas from the powder burning just blew by the slug and it got no appreciable velocity. This sounds very much like the equally unlikely story of the redneck who blew a fuse in his truck and replaced it with a .22 cartridge, which then heated up and exploded, shooting him in the leg or somewhere. |
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RWL wrote: Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and shot him in the foot. It made for a good newspaper headline, but it's far fetched. If the slug lodged in his foot, it was probably flung there by the mower blade. When a bullet is "fired" outside a firearm, the bullet, being heavier doesn't go very far. The shell case, being lighter flys farther and at a higher speed. I don't have the reference handy at the moment, but my recollection was that the experiments documenting this were done by the miilitary using 30-06 ammunition. RWL You are absolutely correct. As noted by Vince DiMaio in "Gunshot Wounds: Practical Aspects of Firearms, Ballistics, and Forensic Techniques": None of these missiles, however, is dangerous to life under ordinary circumstances. The bullet in fact is probably the most harmless of all these missiles because with its relatively great mass it will have little velocity. Fragments of brass and primer are the only components of an exploding round that have sufficient velocity to cause injury. These fragments can penetrate the skin or eye if the individual is very close to the exploding cartridge. With the exception of the eye, however, no serious injury should occur, and certainly no mortal wound... Note that small probabilities mean odd things will happen on rare occasion. I have seen a case of a teenager who was, as I remember, hitting .22 cal rimfire cartridges with a hammer. A small sliver of brass penetrated his neck and made a small laceration in the external carotid artery. He probably would have lived had he sought help, but instead simply covered up the wound with a Band-Aid and went to bed... billo |
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Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and shot him in the foot. It made for a good newspaper headline, but it's far fetched. If the slug lodged in his foot, it was probably flung there by the mower blade. When a bullet is "fired" outside a firearm, the bullet, being heavier doesn't go very far. The shell case, being lighter flys farther and at a higher speed. I don't have the reference handy at the moment, but my recollection was that the experiments documenting this were done by the miilitary using 30-06 ammunition. RWL ******* Remove NOSPAM to reply ******* |
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In article , says... In uk.d-i-y Reverend Parson Peter Parsnip go@fish wrote: Be still and pray homage to Illogic Bomb who posted this on 04 Jun 2004... go@fish (Reverend Parson Peter Parsnip) wrote in -vegetables: Be still and pray homage to David Fawthrop who posted this on 04 Jun 2004... Robert Heinbaugh of Plainsville, Ohio, has the distinction of being the first person in the world to be shot by a lawn mower... As he cut the grass one evening, he ran over a live bullet which went off and shot him in the foot. Did he die? Not unless his brain was in his foot or something. He could have bled to death. Unlikely. When you set off a cartridge that's not inside a gun, if it's unrestrained the brass simply shoots off the bullet (which is heavier) at a relatively low velocity, due to the very low pressure. If it is restrained, it bursts the cartridge, again at a very low pressure, and with a very short 'barrel', little speed is reached by the bullet. I wouldn't be an expert but I was present when a 22 round went off after being struck with a nail (don't ask) and it scared the s***t out of me as it definitely attained some velocity Paul Mc Cann |
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