How many water baloons will it take to stop a 44 Magnum?

[drpc]

http://rare.us/story/how-many-water...akes-to-stop-a-smith-wesson-44-magnum-bullet/

 

[Slapp]

Ummm....A Bunch!

 

[noob]

not surprising, there was a myth busters episode a year or two back about bullets and water. Apparently when shot into water, the water absorbs all the energy quickly and will slow down the bullet along with throw it off it's trajectory. I forgot the distance, but it may be 2-4 ft of water.