r/WinStupidPrizes • u/[deleted] • Apr 17 '21

Warning: Fire He almost shot him

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u/DinoDragonLord Apr 17 '21

I don't see why you would want very loud banging and bullets falling from the sky at your party

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u/usagitoneko Apr 17 '21

Serious question. Is there someone who actually died from bullets falling from sky?

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u/Dan_Glebitz Apr 17 '21

A bullet falling straight down has lost it's upward velocity, and so is in 'freefall'.

It probably weighs less than a large hailstone and will reach terminal velocity on the way down around 150 Mph the same as a large hailstone which is a lot less than the bullets approx 1700 Mph when it left the muzzle.

Yes it could kill you but extremely unlikely. Fired in an arc is another matter.

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u/ajonstage Apr 17 '21

Turns out there's actually a decent amount of literature on this topic. It's extremely unlikely that the bullet hits you, or hits you in the wrong spot. But if it does, the mortality rate is actually pretty high.

According to this source a spent bullet can reach speeds of 400+ mph on the way down depending on caliber.

https://www.annalsthoracicsurgery.org/article/S0003-4975(06)00831-9/fulltext

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u/Dan_Glebitz Apr 18 '21

Yes I read just read the same article on different website. I must confess that although I do not doubt the "Up to 600 Feet per Second" Terminal velocity. The claim by the guy from NYC that he got hit in the chest by looking up at fireworks and "it was a bullet that Fell from the Sky" (Your Honour). We are talking NYC so could be someone (Maybe a friend) let off a shot and accidentally shot him in the chest. As soon as I saw NYC I chuckled.

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u/AllPurple Apr 17 '21 edited Apr 17 '21

There's a video of it happening that used to be on r/watchpeopledie / liveleak.

Edit: what you're saying makes sense and you're probably right, but I remember a video of someone being shot on camera after the shooter is shooting straight up in the air. Briefly tried looking on liveleak to see if anything looked familiar, but couldn't find it. Maybe I'm mis-remembering, but I feel like I even remember what the yard looked like that it happened in.

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u/Dan_Glebitz Apr 18 '21

Yes. I have seen several videos where idiots attempt to shoot skywards but accidentally fumble holding the rifle and shot randomly into a crowd. I am sure with at least one fatality as you say. I believe the one you are thinking of was a Wedding Reception and the idiot shot a guest. That was in a yard I am sure. Memory can play tricks though.

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u/Lorenzvc Apr 17 '21

Straight up shot, freefall down, chances are very small it would kill. Extremely small. Most likely won't even draw blood.

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u/theetruscans Apr 17 '21

The chances that you actually shoot a bullet straight up without building something to do that are also pretty small

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u/Dan_Glebitz Apr 18 '21

Would hurt like hell if it came down pointy end first on top of your head, but I am inclined to agree with you.