Totally depends on where you got shot, what size of bullet, velocity of the bullet, type of bullet etc. etc.
[QUOTE=StupidUsername67;17410959]ITT Facepunchers think they're ballistic specialists.[/QUOTE]
ITT Facepunchers call people stupid because they have a superiority complex.
The immediate danger that presents itself to a shooting victim is blood loss. So when it comes to post-impact survival rates it varies greatly depending on the conditions.
-Point of impact.
Organ hits aren't necessarily the most dangerous (in the immediate sense). People have been hit in kidneys, the stomach, guts, liver, etc. and survived because they lasted long enough to get medical care. They would need transplants and extensive surgery. Getting hit in the heart and living to tell about it is near impossible because of all the blood you would lose immediately. By contrast a leg or arm hit can be much more dangerous than some believe, if the bullet hits a major artery.
-Caliber.
Some guns do a lot more damage than others. Tons of people have been accidentally hit by .22LR or birdshot and lived to tell about it. The survival rates with calibers such as 30.06, 45-70 Gov't., .50BMG and so on tend to be a lot worse. Even getting hit with a 9mm as opposed to a .45ACP can make a difference. Also in terms of damage guns that penetrate all the way through create more lethal hits because you suddenly have two orifices to bleed out of, but guns that pack a lot of punch and little pierce (such as the .45) will pack more punch and the shock from the impact would stop most opponents from continuing the fight.
-Luck of the draw.
Some bullets tumble or fragment on impact, some "keyhole" into their target, others just have erratic wound channels. With some calibers, where they go after they enter is totally unpredictable. If you get hit with buckshot for instance there is simply no telling exactly what those pellets will do. If you are very lucky very few will hit major organs or arteries. If you aren't lucky, they will hit almost nothing but.
-Willpower.
Some people can take it better than others. They can hold out longer with severe injuries. It is never really consistent. Some can even take a few hits without noticing because they are on a huge adrenaline high.
Just to clarify, getting shot in the leg does not mean survival, you have a lot of major veins and arteries in your thigh, I work at a hospital and there is probably about a 50% mortality rate with getting shot in the arms and legs.
It depends. Here for an example:
[url]http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=7f7_1253336499[/url]
A man shots people at a station. A dude tries to wrestle the gunguy but fails, it seems that he's hit but still continues to struggle, until he gets a bullet in the head...
Here is another video of a very intelligent guy shooting himself in the arm. The 40 cal bullet went trough his arm but he doesn't seem to feel the pain(might be alcohol).
[url]http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=591_1250131811[/url]
Clearly depends on where you hit. There are people that have survived gunshots that went trough the head.
The thing about getting shot in any vital area like the Torso is that your body will start shutting itself down. Thus, unless it's right as you get shot or you have a ton of adrenaline or drugs going and do it within a few seconds of getting hit you're not going to do much of anything.
[QUOTE=Superintendent;17411735]ITT: StupidUsername67 speaks the absolute truth.[/QUOTE]
What does any of this have to do with ballistics?
Fucking Sean Taylor died of being shot in the leg. He even got medical attention.
[QUOTE=YoMother;17411784]yeah that's why you stab someone under the shoulder if you want him to bleed out fast[/QUOTE]
Go for the thigh artery, if thats severed, you'll die within seconds, not even enough time for help to even be called.
Fall down and bleed out.
And it's called the femoral artery.
[QUOTE=Linelor;17411741]The thing about getting shot in any vital area like the Torso is that your body will start shutting itself down. Thus, unless it's right as you get shot or you have a ton of adrenaline or drugs going and do it within a few seconds of getting hit you're not going to do much of anything.[/QUOTE]
Same concept behind battlefield bad company"drugs keep me going", Though I wonder why they use a anthropien injector instead of a epinephrine pen. We all know how that works out.
fall down and bleed to death
Apparently, Baby Face Nelson was able to do a shitload after being fatally shot.
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_Face_Nelson#The_Battle_of_Barrington[/url]
[QUOTE=Swebonny;17411729]It depends. Here for an example:
[url]http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=7f7_1253336499[/url]
A man shots people at a station. A dude tries to wrestle the gunguy but fails, it seems that he's hit but still continues to struggle, until he gets a bullet in the head...[/QUOTE]
Jesus christ, how stupid do people get?
[QUOTE=breakyourfac;17411696]Just to clarify, getting shot in the leg does not mean survival, you have a lot of major veins and arteries in your thigh, I work at a hospital and there is probably about a 50% mortality rate with getting shot in the arms and legs.[/QUOTE]
If you get hit in the femoral vein you're pretty much fucked.
But... the brain tells muscles to move and processes all sensory input....
[QUOTE=Bean-O;17411685]The immediate danger that presents itself to a shooting victim is blood loss. So when it comes to post-impact survival rates it varies greatly depending on the conditions.
-Point of impact.
Organ hits aren't necessarily the most dangerous (in the immediate sense). People have been hit in kidneys, the stomach, guts, liver, etc. and survived because they lasted long enough to get medical care. They would need transplants and extensive surgery. Getting hit in the heart and living to tell about it is near impossible because of all the blood you would lose immediately. By contrast a leg or arm hit can be much more dangerous than some believe, if the bullet hits a major artery.
-Caliber.
Some guns do a lot more damage than others. Tons of people have been accidentally hit by .22LR or birdshot and lived to tell about it. The survival rates with calibers such as 30.06, 45-70 Gov't., .50BMG and so on tend to be a lot worse. Even getting hit with a 9mm as opposed to a .45ACP can make a difference. Also in terms of damage guns that penetrate all the way through create more lethal hits because you suddenly have two orifices to bleed out of, but guns that pack a lot of punch and little pierce (such as the .45) will pack more punch and the shock from the impact would stop most opponents from continuing the fight.
-Luck of the draw.
Some bullets tumble or fragment on impact, some "keyhole" into their target, others just have erratic wound channels. With some calibers, where they go after they enter is totally unpredictable. If you get hit with buckshot for instance there is simply no telling exactly what those pellets will do. If you are very lucky very few will hit major organs or arteries. If you aren't lucky, they will hit almost nothing but.
-Willpower.
Some people can take it better than others. They can hold out longer with severe injuries. It is never really consistent. Some can even take a few hits without noticing because they are on a huge adrenaline high.[/QUOTE]
Listen to bean-o, if you can trust any one on this forum about firearms, it's this Russian S.O.B.
On another note, how's the US citizenship going?
If you got shot in the finger you would be ok not much blood goes trough there
Myth 1 Getting shot makes you flyyy away.
Busted.Why?Use some physics.
Also,remember the type of a bullet.Hollowed point will do much more internal damage than a FMJ.
I think we're generally talking about being shot in your center mass or one of your limbs.
You can get your fingers lopped off and be saved by doctors.
After considering how the Op spelled the title I have decided upon the perfect answer.
It all depends on how fast you can do it!
[QUOTE=Lance99;17412002]Myth 1 Getting shot makes you flyyy away.
Busted.Why?Use some physics.
Also,remember the type of a bullet.Hollowed point will do much more internal damage than a FMJ.[/QUOTE]
a shotgun will blow back both the shooter and victim a tiny bit. But remember, some newton law, where you and the person share equal force because of the bullet.
I want to hit someone with a shotgun and see their head go to china D:
Listen to Linelor.
I don't think I could've asked for a more pointless question. The answer depends on a shitload of variables as it's been said, IE where was the wound, what was the bullet's calibre, at what speed was it travelling, et cetera.
[QUOTE=_Sniper_;17411876]If you get hit in the femoral vein you're pretty much fucked.[/QUOTE]
Artery, not vein. Arteries are the nice ones that cause you to bleed in "spurts."
You have to remember that when you get shot, the bullet will produce a massive shockwave throughout the body that can easily pulverise blood vessels, and do damage to other organs even if the bullet didn't hit them.
[QUOTE=Carnotite;17412065]Artery, not vein. Arteries are the nice ones that cause you to bleed in "spurts."[/QUOTE]
like the jugular! (sp?)
apparently you can bleed out in seconds if that is cut/ruptured.
No no no no no.
You won't move very far if you get shot with a shotgun, the kick hurts pretty bad but it's only enough to jerk you back, and after the shot bounces around the barrel, flies through the air, and makes contact with your body, lots of the kinetic energy is either dispersed or converted to sound or heat.
FUCKING HELL. Quintuple ninja'd.
[QUOTE=mysteryman;17412025]a shotgun will blow back both the shooter and victim a tiny bit. But remember, some newton law, where you and the person share equal force because of the bullet.
I want to hit someone with a shotgun and see their head go to china D:[/QUOTE]
okay i think it's this one
Third law
Whenever a particle A exerts a force on another particle B, B simultaneously exerts a force on A with the same magnitude in the opposite direction. The strong form of the law further postulates that these two forces act along the same line. This law is often simplified into the sentence, "To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction."
But that may not work correctly in this situation.
[QUOTE=YoMother;17411884]but anyway, adrenaline is some powerful shit and can make you stand up without a head n shit[/QUOTE]
No . . . . . just no.
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