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SilentSadness

SilentSadness

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Feb 28, 2023
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It's actually surprisingly common to survive gunshot wounds if administered incorrectly. Even Hideki Tojo (chief of the imperial Japanese army in World War 2) failed to kill himself:
he shot himself in the chest with a pistol, but missed his heart
I however agree that a gunshot to the head with a standard size weapon, especially if untreated, would be virtually impossible to survive. I think people can overthink suicide methods sometimes, hard to blame though since the punishment for failing is so absurd.
 
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If a rifle chambered in .300 Winchester Magnum is fired with the barrel placed against the palate, survival is virtually impossible. This is not speculation but a conclusion based on ballistic and forensic medical evidence. The .300 Win Mag is designed for long-range hunting and precision shooting on large targets, delivering over 4,500-5,000 Joules of kinetic energy—far beyond what is needed to inflict lethal damage on a human. Compared to a handgun, which typically generates between 300 and 900 Joules, a rifle of this caliber has exponentially greater destructive power.

A shot fired with the barrel positioned against the palate results in direct contact with the brain and skull base, causing a combination of effects: hydrodynamic shock, where the bullet's impact generates a shockwave in soft tissues, creating a temporary cavity much larger than the projectile itself—inside the skull, this leads to massive brain expansion—and bone fragmentation, where the bullet instantly shatters the skull base and cranial vault, pushing bone shards into surrounding tissues at extreme velocity. The damage extends far beyond the direct impact zone due to cavitation, and in most cases, the trauma is not only fatal but instantaneously and irreversibly lethal. Unlike handguns, where bullet trajectory and energy dispersion can sometimes allow for unexpected survival, a .300 Win Mag leaves no margin for error—once the shot is fired, the outcome is absolute.

The recoil of the weapon does not influence the lethality of the shot, as it occurs after the bullet has already exited the barrel and inflicted maximum destruction. The only remote and purely theoretical scenario where survival might occur would involve an extreme miscalculation in positioning, leading to a non-fatal trajectory, but this is an outlier so improbable that it belongs in the realm of fiction rather than reality.

There is no point in wasting time searching for alternatives with different weapons. If a person has a clear objective, they should use the most effective method to achieve it. In the end, if the goal is death, then the most efficient solution should be used. Looking for a weapon that "doesn't make a mess," one that "doesn't cause problems," or worrying about how it might "traumatize someone for life" is completely irrelevant. A person who wants to die, wants to die, period. The focus should be on reaching the intended outcome, not on accommodating unnecessary concerns. If someone wants to die, they should simply use the method that guarantees it.

And remember this: no one has ever truly cared about your trauma, your life, or your problems. From psychiatrists to clinics, from family to friends, everyone has gone on with their lives while you were left alone to pick up the pieces. If you are in this condition, it is because people never truly gave a damn about you.
Also just wanted to ask bc I thought you'd know
How realistic are ballistic dummy heads to real heads

Here a 12 gauge blank is able to blow away a Significant portion of the head almost instantly
Idk if that's accurate so wanted to ask
 
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