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We tend, logically I reckon, that an ''encounter'' from which we cannot escape would be in region of ''bad breath'' distance or a little over.
I got to wondering tho - ''what if'' regarding something a bit different - but unlikely.
You are in a large but fairly quiet parking lot, daylight - parking up and preparing to get out and enter a store. Before you can complete this, you are aware of a close miss by an incoming round - not however a pistol round as the signature tells you it is a rifle shot.
The only cover you have is your vehicle so - that is what you have to use - and escape to better cover is maybe 30 or more paces away - meaning covering open ground. Maybe a ''duck & dive'' might be considered by some.
You have your pistol but no higher power weapon with you. You have a cell so can call 911 but in the shorter term prior to cavalry appearing - what might you do.? Your best guess as to range is - long!!! - using realization of bullet arrival and subsequent shot sound time discrepancy.
Stay the heck put I guess is only answer but - did make me think a bit.... thinking back perhaps to DC sniper type situation.
Were this to occur out in the boonies tho - and no cell signal - then what? Maybe a disgruntled and totally maladjusted maniac ''hunter'' looking for ''fun''. But even tho you have vehicular cover - nowhere else to go with ease, no way to know how long you may be vulnerable or even if you are being seen as ''prey''. Wait 'till dark?? Probably here the need for some field skills, tactics etc.
OK humor me - just seeing what folks might think :biggrin:
I got to wondering tho - ''what if'' regarding something a bit different - but unlikely.
You are in a large but fairly quiet parking lot, daylight - parking up and preparing to get out and enter a store. Before you can complete this, you are aware of a close miss by an incoming round - not however a pistol round as the signature tells you it is a rifle shot.
The only cover you have is your vehicle so - that is what you have to use - and escape to better cover is maybe 30 or more paces away - meaning covering open ground. Maybe a ''duck & dive'' might be considered by some.
You have your pistol but no higher power weapon with you. You have a cell so can call 911 but in the shorter term prior to cavalry appearing - what might you do.? Your best guess as to range is - long!!! - using realization of bullet arrival and subsequent shot sound time discrepancy.
Stay the heck put I guess is only answer but - did make me think a bit.... thinking back perhaps to DC sniper type situation.
Were this to occur out in the boonies tho - and no cell signal - then what? Maybe a disgruntled and totally maladjusted maniac ''hunter'' looking for ''fun''. But even tho you have vehicular cover - nowhere else to go with ease, no way to know how long you may be vulnerable or even if you are being seen as ''prey''. Wait 'till dark?? Probably here the need for some field skills, tactics etc.
OK humor me - just seeing what folks might think :biggrin: