Method Shooting upward through roof of the mouth

[piryohae3]

The firearms megathread suggests aiming for the brain stem but what about shooting upward through the roof of the mouth? Budd Dwyer aimed a .357 magnum upward through his mouth and appears to have blown out a collection of blood vessels in his brain known as the Circle of Willis. Seems it'd be a little easier to aim for than the brain stem.

Budd Dwyer kills himself on live TV
NSFW - A LOT OF BLOOD

 

[DreamEnd]

Holy shit

 

[breezeboy]

If you are somewhere you won't be found for a little I don't think it even matters honestly.

I'm gonna aim above my ear somewhere secluded in nature and if somehow I survive the initial shot I'll just bleed out.

But best/quickest is for sure through the mouth at the brain stem. Instant death.

 

[ScubaCTB]

The brain stem is the target when someone spontaneously, quickly, puts a pistol in their mouth and fires. That blows out the medulla, which stops heart beat instantly. Any .40 or bigger hollow point will kill probably 99% of the time no matter where you aim in the head/brain/throat vicinity.

 

[Life_and_Death]

probably the least knowledgeable person going to comment but
wouldnt aiming straight up be a better way to survive depending on whats being used?

through the roof of your mouth would mostly only hit the front
tilted towards the back will at least hit a very high majority
at least hitting the brain stem, while yes a smaller target, cuts off all communication
(extremely simplified)

 

[DreamEnd]

Is shotgun better?

 

[piryohae3]

Is shotgun better?

Shotgun in the mouth pretty much guarantees instant death but I live with my parents and have to use their car to get around. A shotgun would be too difficult to conceal.