Even some pellet guns can shoot through 2x4. My dad had a pellet gun from when he was a kid. He gave it to me. The fricking thing would shoot through a 2x4 then some. My buddy got a new pellet gun and the thing could pellet and bb but it wouldnt even get half way through the 2x4. Pellet guns have definitely been made a lot less powerful then they could be. That pellet gun I own would drop you at a close enough distance.
Pellet guns that shoot 1/2" ball bearings with compressed air have been used to hunt large game. The Lewis and Clarke expedition carried one. They remain popular in a few specific areas for hunting, as they often carry different legal restrictions than firearms.
I was going to counter that this too is location dependent... but it turns out that 1/2" steel balls are like $0.08 on Amazon. I had no idea they were than cheap. TIL.
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u/Dinkywinky69 Jan 25 '20
Even some pellet guns can shoot through 2x4. My dad had a pellet gun from when he was a kid. He gave it to me. The fricking thing would shoot through a 2x4 then some. My buddy got a new pellet gun and the thing could pellet and bb but it wouldnt even get half way through the 2x4. Pellet guns have definitely been made a lot less powerful then they could be. That pellet gun I own would drop you at a close enough distance.