Bullet penetration on bone?

Question

If you shot a 500 s&w magnum at someone right at the chest from 10-15 feet. How far would the bullet penetrate the bone? would it go through bone and go through the other side of the person?? how far would it penetrate??

Answer 1

10-15 feet, full penetration is not only possible, but most likely with that calliber.

Answer 2

The sternum is not that thick or strong. The spine which I believe you would remove a large portion of is fairly strong. I have no doubt of full penetration and exit. With a 500 S&W Mag.

And a 480 Ruger, 454 Casull, 44 Rem Mag with full power loads and only 10-15 feet. TOAST.

Answer 3

it would go through them and the person behind them and then through the wall behind them, and no, no one would live through that

Answer 4

This round would leave an exit wound the size of a melon and still travel 400yards. Get a .357!

Answer 5

500 S&W at 10-15 foot

Entry wound would be about .7 inches

Exit wound would be at least 1 inch

If you use hollow point and hit the sternum, exit could be 4 inches

Answer 6

People have relatively fragile bones. At the same time, bullets, or their core, can be soft lead but are typically hardened lead alloys (with tin and/or antimony, as a general rule).

Having treated gunshot wounds for three decades or so, I can tell you the things aren't completely predictable. It's certainly not a typical pistol round but not a 3000 fps rifle round, either, and bullet performance is going to matter a lot. But I'd expect most of the time, a good portion of the bullet is likely to penetrate fully and keep going.

Answer 7

It will go through the bone and the man who is getting shot at.

Answer 8

I believe so. it would go through.