Cob: bullet resistance

[Jon K.Walser]

I asked the question about the resistance of cob to bullets. I live in
the United States (Ohio, if it makes a difference). I am not a member of
any 'Freemen' type group. However, neither am I as trusting of my fellow
humans (jackbooted thugs or gang-bangers) as Mr. Fetter is. The primary
purpose of a home is to have a place to be secure in. The most common
enemy that we protect ourselves from is the climate, but homes have always
been used to give protection from wild beasts and wild men. Do I expect
to have shooting enemies outside my doors? Well, actually, yes, but not
any time soon...I hope.

One of the reasons I asked the question, is I saw some of the damage 
caused by a tornado recently. I saw a signpost punched through a house 
wall and I wondered how I would have felt had I been in that home. I
saw, on the news a few nights ago, a car that was driven into someone's 
front room. From the pictures, the walls played no part in stopping the
car, the couch and the collapsing of the floor seemed more useful.

So, I asked, has anyone shot a cob wall? If so, with what and what were
the results. I thought it likely that someone has done so, and I could 
make an educated guess as to what that might mean in the other situations
I referred to. I think it no more unreasonable a question, than to ask how
cob reacts to earthquakes.

So, has anyone thrown a signpost at a cob wall?  ;-)

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