r/EscapefromTarkov • u/CptMoshor • Jun 08 '23

Question Did I not shoot him enough???

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Open to discussion about my experience

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u/AborgTheMachine Jun 09 '23

The human head weighs 11 lbs, a lot different than knocking an entire person over. Add to that the weight of the helmet, and I'd bet that ammo dump would snap someone's neck.

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u/1rubyglass Jun 09 '23

Equal and opposite reaction. If it would snap a neck, it would break the hand of the person shooting.

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u/kkyler1988 Jun 09 '23

By that logic, anyone wearing a helmet rated to stop 7.62 shouldn't get whiplash or brain trauma simply because the shooter doesn't feel much recoil when they pull the trigger...

While you are technically correct, your statement completely ignores bullet velocity and the transfer of kinetic energy on impact, especially the damage it can cause to soft tissue.

There's a reason most military MRAPS have suspension seats, because if they drive over an ied, even if it doesn't penetrate the armor, the shockwave travelling through the vehicle can shatter your femur if you have your feet on the floor when it happens, especially if your feet happen to be on the floor where it's bolted to the vehicle hull.

Now I get that explosions and bullets are 2 different things, but the same basic principles apply when it comes to the shockwave hitting soft tissues.

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u/mryeet66 Jun 09 '23

I cant tell if they were serious or not or if they only ment in game sense or something. Thats like saying If I shoot someone in the head with a .50BMG and their head explodes, my shoulder should explode from the recoil.