Man drops dumbbell on bullet, shoots self
UPI reports …
Modesto Police said the 56-year-old man, whose name was not released, told them he was working out Wednesday night when he accidentally dropped a dumbbell on a rimfire .22-caliber bullet, causing the propellant powder in the bullet to be activated and sending it into his shoulder, The Modesto Bee reported Friday.
This man is lying to the cops. No chamber, no forward momentum of the bullet. A cartridge ignited outside a chamber will just blow a hole in, or blow apart, its brass case.
I know of an incident where a box of .22 LR was dropped on the highway and vehicles were setting them off, but as far as I can remember no tires were blown.
He was probably shot by a jealous wife or girlfriend, or as a warning from his dealer to pay up.
UPDATE: Mythbusters tried dumping a 100 rounds onto a fire, including .50 BMG rounds. They concluded that some of brass casings, not bullets, were thrown around by the explosions, but that even they might not have had enough force to penetrated skin, let along do serious harm. (Thanks to JM for the link).
You can’t cheat physicts.
[ Many thanks to jdun1911 for emailing me the link. ]
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I wonder. A 22lr bullet was hit by a dumbbell which was dropped. Shouldn't that bullet were lying on the gym floor? I mean, if that bullet was on the floor and a dumbbell on top. How could any pieces end up on a man shoulder? Is he lying on the floor and do dumbbell floor press?
I am a little tired of the whole Mythbusters thing. Especially those that use Mythbusters to prove that they themselves are more knowledgeable. The only time Mythbusters "proves" anything is when they show something IS possible. Since when does the inability of one person to do something prove that no person can do it.
Example, I am 6 foot, but completely lack any real ability to jump. I could go out and try to dunk a basketball and under no circumstances would I be able to. I cannot conclude from this that it is impossible for anyone to dunk a basketball. But, that is what Mythbusters does every week and everyone lauds them for being brilliant. The logic is flawed and transparent to the most basic of review. The only thing that I could prove it that if I successfully dunked the basketball, then it would be indeed possible for someone to dunk.
Worst part is, the show is awesome! Tired of people misusing it a "scientific" proof. In reality it is just the coolest job around. Finding out cool new ways to try and blow stuff up.