How effective is a gunshot to the head?

[chicamahomico]

I think your odds on making a headhsot on a moving target are really low, even if you are a trained soldier. A CNS shot......infintely close to zero. As I understand it in a close quarter confromtation, a CNS shot is pointless. More of a sniper in a hostage situation move.

Im no firearm expert but it seems to me the most effective would be an incapacitate, then execute strategy. Given a six round clip and a target in a 15ft radius I would fire the first 4-5 shots at the torso and the remaining 1 or 2 at the head after the target was partailly incapacitated. Bump for opinions of military boys.

[PurePower]

I think your odds on making a headhsot on a moving target are really low, even if you are a trained soldier. A CNS shot......infintely close to zero. As I understand it in a close quarter confromtation, a CNS shot is pointless. More of a sniper in a hostage situation move.

Im no firearm expert but it seems to me the most effective would be an incapacitate, then execute strategy. Given a six round clip and a target in a 15ft radius I would fire the first 4-5 shots at the torso and the remaining 1 or 2 at the head after the target was partailly incapacitated. Bump for opinions of military boys.

it all depends on the situation.

and it also depends on how good of a shot you are. =-)

[MachZ]

I think your odds on making a headhsot on a moving target are really low, even if you are a trained soldier. A CNS shot......infintely close to zero. As I understand it in a close quarter confromtation, a CNS shot is pointless. More of a sniper in a hostage situation move.

Im no firearm expert but it seems to me the most effective would be an incapacitate, then execute strategy. Given a six round clip and a target in a 15ft radius I would fire the first 4-5 shots at the torso and the remaining 1 or 2 at the head after the target was partailly incapacitated. Bump for opinions of military boys.

Agreed, head shot are tough on a moving target and not very effective for anyone other than a real good pro marksman.
I hunt moose and those things get over 1500lbs with a huge head but thats the last place I would shoot one, too many variables and you don't want to piss off a friggen moose at close range. Heart shots are ALWAYS effective, never more than 1 or 2 steps but mostly down instantly. Granted this is with a 30-06 as were not allowed to own/use handguns in Canada.