Accidental myths

[mordrid52]

What caliber was the bullet and what was the distance to the target?

The rifle is some kind of Carcano. Unfortunately, I don't know enough about them to identify which if the two calibers it is. The range on the retest looks like it is around 10-15 yards. I don't have the original episode handy but I think it was around the same distance

 

[Biker]

Thanks man. I didn't even know that it was of rifle caliber. Wonder how it would work out of a large caliber, sub-sonic handgun?

Biker

 

[Cosmoline]

Accidental myth: The Japanese switched calibers so their rifles could fire captured US .30-06 and British .303 ammunition, but their enemies could not fire captured Japanese ammo

Wait a minute. I thought the switch was from the 6.5mm bullets of the Type 38 to the 7.7mm of the Type 99. The 7.7 was always in the .312" range. At any rate, the myth is complete hogwash of course. They increased the diameter to try to increase the lethality of the round, a similar increase in diameter from 6.5mm bullets to bullets in the .30 caliber range was done by Italy and some other nations as well.

 

[CypherNinja]

Thanks man. I didn't even know that it was of rifle caliber. Wonder how it would work out of a large caliber, sub-sonic handgun?

Biker

Or maybe even as a shotgun slug???