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Steel toe does not make it Bullet Proof
Am Shooting Journal ^
| 6/2/2017
| J Hofer
Posted on 06/02/2017 5:17:03 AM PDT by w1n1
Steel toe vs .45 results in a painful experience. Originally this story was talked about on a gun forum. Here's the excerpt from the thread: "This guy and his co workers were discussing whether a steel toe boot would withstand a round from a .45, so what do do you think would be the best way to test this theory? YUP, you guessed it."
You'd think this person would try this out without having to wear the boot.
It doesn't take a smart person to guess it would be a bad idea to shoot your steel-toed boot, hoping it'll stop a .45 caliber bullet. Read the rest of the steel toe story here.
TOPICS: Hobbies; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: 45cal; handguns
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posted on
06/02/2017 5:17:03 AM PDT
by
w1n1
To: w1n1
Limping towards the Galapagos—keep it up and he’ll find Darwin eventually.
2
posted on
06/02/2017 5:22:12 AM PDT
by
Hieronymus
(It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. --G. K. Chesterton)
To: w1n1
Nature has a way of weeding out stupid people
3
posted on
06/02/2017 5:22:58 AM PDT
by
tx_eggman
(Liberalism is only possible in that moment when a man chooses Barabas over Christ.)
To: w1n1
It’s safer than looking down the barrel to see if the bullet’s coming, though.
4
posted on
06/02/2017 5:26:42 AM PDT
by
pa_dweller
(President Donald Trump, President Donald Trump. Because I know you like seeing it.)
To: DUMBGRUNT
The comments can write themselves
5
posted on
06/02/2017 5:26:44 AM PDT
by
mountn man
(The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
To: Hieronymus
Pretty much by definition an 0bama/Hillary voter
6
posted on
06/02/2017 5:28:17 AM PDT
by
from occupied ga
(Your government is your most dangerous enemy)
To: mountn man
Looking at the photo this fool is a poor marksman. He missed the steel toe.
To: Hieronymus
" Hold muh beer, Fred."
BANG!!
"Dam that hurt.Fred, hand me muh beer and hold muh toe."
8
posted on
06/02/2017 5:34:44 AM PDT
by
jimbug
To: w1n1
Pic saved to meme generator for people like Kathy Griffin. d;^)
9
posted on
06/02/2017 5:35:57 AM PDT
by
CopperTop
(Outside the wire it's just us chickens. Dig?)
To: w1n1
Was alcohol involved?
10
posted on
06/02/2017 5:39:15 AM PDT
by
BitWielder1
(I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
To: BitWielder1
Just missed the ‘steel part’ of the shoe—methinks.
11
posted on
06/02/2017 5:42:42 AM PDT
by
Flintlock
(The ballot box STOLEN, our soapbox taken away--the BULLET BOX is left to us.)
To: w1n1
Do not use any part of your body to test safety equipment.
In case it fails or in case you misjudged what it can do.
(Alcohol frequently contributes to such misjudgments.)
12
posted on
06/02/2017 5:44:57 AM PDT
by
BitWielder1
(I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
To: Flintlock
Perhaps he should try again and aim better?
13
posted on
06/02/2017 5:46:33 AM PDT
by
Pollster1
("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
To: tx_eggman
Nature has a way of weeding out stupid people A more conclusive test for this guy would have been his hardhat.
To: Pollster1
“Perhaps he should try again and aim better?”
Yep try try again...when the swelling goes down enough to put it back on.
15
posted on
06/02/2017 5:51:39 AM PDT
by
nicepaco
To: w1n1
Dumb, just plain dumb. I wouldn’t try it with a pellet gun, let alone a 45.
To: w1n1
one more reason to never give a gun to a democrat. By the way, the round is above the steel and went into the leather.
To: w1n1
Stupid is as stupid does. Darwin wannabe.
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posted on
06/02/2017 5:55:47 AM PDT
by
bgill
(CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
To: w1n1
Going by the photo, it doesn’t look like the round hit the steel toed part. Close but no cigar.
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posted on
06/02/2017 6:00:16 AM PDT
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(Good judgment comes from experience. And experience? Well, that comes from poor judgment.)
To: bgill
Here, hold my beer and watch this................BANG!
Damn, that hurts.
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posted on
06/02/2017 6:00:19 AM PDT
by
DaveA37
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