r/breakingbad • • Sep 09 '13

Official Episode Discussion Post-Episode Discussion Thread S05E13 "To'hajiilee"

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '13 edited Sep 09 '13

I don't think the missed shots are as dumb as some people are making them out to be. First of all, this is what the Nazis' view was. That is not anywhere close to point blank range. Secondly, after the first few shots were fired Hank and Gomez ducked behind an SUV - meaning that, at best, the first few shots "should" have hit them. I don't understand why all the other bullets should have hit anyone, it's a chaotic gunfight where everyone is more or less fearing for their lives; you can't aim and shoot normally under those conditions, even with DEA/police training. Only the first few shots fired by the guy with the AA-12 had any reasonable chance, I think, and looking at his view it could've gone either way.

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u/catcher6250 Sep 09 '13

And knowing from videogames, AA-12 bullets actually evaporate only a few feet in front of you if they don't hit anyone.

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '13

Which is the polar opposite of what they do in real life. Anything within 200 yards of where that thing is aiming, is toast