From cnn.com's front page. Actual story: http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/10/snorkeler.shot.ap/index.html Tho you almost hate to ruin a great "Headline of the Day" by reading the actual story.
HotD: "Oregon snorkeler mistaken for rodent, shot in face"
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Note to all hunters: pot and crystal meth are NOT a recommended combination for a happy, safe hunting trip.
And he was arrested... 
Hardly. I was more poking fun at the fact that someone the age of my grandfather is out in the bush shooting snorkelers in the face with a .22 while under the influence of pot and meth. Wouldn't anyone with an ounce of responsibility at that age address their addictions?
Errr...the M16 shoots .223 round which is only slightly smaller. I'm kinda certain that isn't a 'hyped up bb gun'.
What differentiates ammunition from one another is their load. Don't let size fool you, although I know for a fact 5.56 ammuntion is considerably larger than a .22 round. Also 5.56 ammunition is typically jacketed.
5.56:
http://z.about.com/f/wiki/e/en/thum...y-rounds.jpg/200px-5.56mm-military-rounds.jpg
.22:
http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/982500/2/istockphoto_982500_pile_of_bullets.jpg
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Caliber referrences the rifle barrel diameter. For example 7.62 ammunition indicates that the barrel of the rifle requires a 7.62mm projectile. Therefore, I don't see, mathematically, how .22 matches 5.56. The weight of a .22 LR round weighs 3.9 grams with a velocity of 110 to 530 m/s, whereas 5.56 weighs 5.18 grams with a veloctiy of 772–930 m/s.
In English, due to the physical size difference between the two rounds, the 5.56 requires a higher caliber barrel.
Do the conversion,
5.56mm is .223in in ".22" speak, which is actually .224in (slightly larger than 5.56mm)
Hence, the bullet is the same caliber, which says nothing about weight, length, or composition.
5.56mm is .223in in ".22" speak, which is actually .224in (slightly larger than 5.56mm)
Hence, the bullet is the same caliber, which says nothing about weight, length, or composition.
I still don't see it. What's ".22 speak?" .224 is a variant of .223.
A .22 barrel bore is .225 inches in diameter
A 5.56 barrel bore is .223 inches
The .22 actually is a higher caliber than the 5.56mm.
Anyways, this is a silly argument. The 5.56 (or .223) from a civilian rifle has a ton more power than a 22LR and isn't a solid lead slug, which means, yes, being shot from a gun that shoots 5.56mm rounds in the head probably would have killed him.
A 5.56 barrel bore is .223 inches
The .22 actually is a higher caliber than the 5.56mm.
Anyways, this is a silly argument. The 5.56 (or .223) from a civilian rifle has a ton more power than a 22LR and isn't a solid lead slug, which means, yes, being shot from a gun that shoots 5.56mm rounds in the head probably would have killed him.
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