>>63858244If we’re really all gonna use cans on our pistols in the future, then here’s what I propose, it’s a schizo idea I’ve been rolling around in my head.
Very small caliber, but very long bullets going just under the speed of sound. Super fast twist - in the case of a .224, 1-in-2 or faster - expanding bullets, just like the maker rex 8,6 blackouts. So basically a miniature 8.6 blackout. It would take very little propellant to accomplish this. The point of this is to increase terminal effect without increasing energy. My thinking is that if I was going to punch a hole in you of x frontal area, which is more likely to kill you, a hole, or a star-shape with thin arms but same total area? The star because it’s gonna reach out and touch and destroy more important shit. Arteries and nerves and organs and what not. So the way the bullet’s energy is applied makes a difference. Go aslong as possible with bullet length, whatever will fit in the grip. Place the propellant around the shank of the bullet - it doesn’t even need much. Sort of like how they do with cased telescoped cartridges.
And the whole point of this is to retain penetration and maximize tissue destruction with an absolutely diminutive amount of energy and propellant. The tiny powder charge makes things far easier to suppress, as does the tiny caliber. A 3” can might actaully work quite well. Energy should be 200-250ft*lbs or something like that, like a 22 magnum.
Also, perhaps one could make expanding bullet petals out of mild steel and cut indentations or something at the base to weaken them to facilitate opening, like picrel, my shitty drawing of what I mean. The blue stuff is the base of the petal as seen from the side. If the red angles are 90 it will fold down perfectly horizontally and all of its length turns into final petal expanded width. In theory, the bullet’s expanded width would now be a function of its length, decoupled from caliber.
