I did some work at a hart surgeons house, and we got to talking about which is best. He said he sees far ( like not even close) fatality’s from shot gun wounds then any other caliber. And they are far more versatile. Talking home defense distances in general of course.
I like how this punk shot his gf,unborn child and a police officer and clearly got banged up when SWAT arrested him but still talking shit like he's the man, one minute he's acting tough and the next he's bitching about being in pain and how bad the cuffs hurt
.22 and .25acp have the same power. Most 25acp ammo is loaded very mildly, unless you go with Buffalo Bore, say. The 22 statistics are again flawed because of the mixup of rifles included with the handguns, as rifles having a much longer barrel is much more deadly.
They don't use green tip to defeat body armor. It doesn't. The military uses the ammo they use because of the Hague Convention, not because it's better.
Understanding Firearm Ballistics New 6th Edition - By Robert A. Rinker - Chapter 26, Terminal Ballistics for Self-Defense: page 364; "The FBI tests show the larger diameter bullet opens a larger permanent wound cavity for maximum blood loss. This is old thinking to many gun experts who have preferred the heavier .45 ACP type guns to the lighter and faster 9-mm. page 365; To briefly summarize the results, the .45 ACP did very well in most loads, as did the 10-mm auto. The .357 magnum also did well. .38 Special for the most part didn't do well. The 9-mm performed about the same. Statistically, the 9-mm as a group averaged 5.4% better than the .38 Special but that is still poor by comparison. The 1989 FBI tests leaned more towards the heavy bullet theory." page 367; With handguns, it is hard to go wrong by following the FBI's choice in ammo selection. page 371; The smaller caliber gun is not as effective as a larger one page 372-373; a person armed with the 45 ACP or 45 Colt was able to defend himself very well. THE 9-mm SITUATION from the point of view of ballistics, the disadvantages are far stronger. If the 9-mm requires 13 hits to put someone down who is not drugged up, perhaps it is a poor choice. The FBI and other tests clearly show that from a ballistic point of view, there are better choices. Some experts believe a lot of the erroneous information about the 9-mm pistol. Disregarding the weapons and their mechanics and dwelling strictly on the cartridge ballistics, the 9-mm isn't as good as what it replaced. (The 9-mm replaced various .45 ACPs and .357 magnums.) The 9-mm is not the best. At least from a ballistic point of view.
Any tip on screwing on the sr07 switch tail cap to the scout pro mini light body? I have the stock tail cap off and the new one doesn’t seem to want to screw on there as easily. ?? Thanks!
I'd bet some calipers are mainly used by older, more experienced shooters, while others are more popular to new gun owners as well. That's probably half the reason 9mm has worse scores than 32 & revolvers
Most US Tier 1 units use a version of the Barnes 70gr TSX. The GMX bullet offered by Hornady is an all copper makeup, same as TSX loadings. All copper bullets are the BEST ALL around bullet design because they only expand upon entering soft tissue and retain 99% of there mass when passing thru barriers. The 70gr 5.56 projectile can be used out of short barrels or as an accurized round for longer engagements. It's the best blend of EVERYTHING. Older bullet designs like the Federal you mention is a traditional lead bullet with a copper core and they BOND the copper to the lead so it can be a barrier blind ammo. The problem with these designs is alot of the lead is left exposed at the nose and will lead to failures and jams in as little as 200 rnds. Go with the Barnes 70gr TSX loading in 5.56 OR the AAC Barnes TSX loading in 5.56, in 2024 it's the BEST loading BAR NONE.
With just over 100 shots per caliber average for these charts, it would be difficult to draw any conclusions 44 magnum is going to have a much better psychological stop because of its vociferous noise. But I doubt you have even 20 examples of 44 magnum being used. And plus we don't know whether the one shot is discounting when somebody shoots and misses, although that could be considered a shot, it's kind of questionable. A 380 I would think would be an anomaly but 380s are used in much closer quarters engagements. The 9mm I have noticed over the last 20 years, I've been training people to shoot weapons since 1970 I trained a lot of police officers who transitioned into semi-autos. I find the 9mm barely adequate. I also find it far too easy to shoot far too quickly, faster than your brain can tell you to stop shooting. As a semi-auto round, I have found the 357 Sig and the 40 Smith to be the top of the heap.
In the house we use the federal premium with the nosler ballistic tip. So we don't send rounds through walls. The federal fusion i put a lot of faith in and stacked up for shtf, with 55 gr. Ball. Any input on 10.5 to 12.5 barrel ammo choice
Ever seen a average female drag or firemen carry a 185lb man? Especially under fire? Unless she's diana prince it is generally known women cannot perform certain tasks under pressure that the normal size man can. It's all about bodies and muscles makeup.
His research is biased. To put it simply, in a hand gun the bigger the bullet caliber the bigger the hole it makes which leads to a faster blood loss than what a smaller caliber does, therefore, to stop the threat faster go big. Do not confuse bullet effects by saying that another caliber is easier to shoot or that you can load more ammo in the magazine as things like that are not talking about what a bullet does. Them big, fat and slow bullets used in the Wild West killed many a man as did the revolvers used in the Civil War. For Rifles, use a big bullet that goes very fast so you get full effect of both velocity and weight. After all, do you want to get punched in the jaw by a 90lb grandma or by a 200lb pro boxer? Anyone can learn to get strong enuf to be able to shoot accurately enuf any handgun caliber. Do not settle for the first acceptable functional handgun caliber, the 9mm, for after all, your life will be on the line.
I will stick with M855 green tips. I don't have Army research papers to back me up. Hopefully I will NEVER test them in a home defense situation. Regardless of the 5.56 round, if you hit your target, your target will not be happy. Ammo testing is starting get really boring.
I really dig this set up. I have magpul offset bus sights and am thinking how I can mount on the right side like yours, but I don't see it happening. Might have to mount on the opposite side than what you have here.
I have the same sights and am trying to figure that out too. Might have to go on the other side with it if you want to keep it tucked in like this. Or... get a qd attachment so you can pop the flashlight off if you need your bus.
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all calibers can kill stopping power is being able to quickly stop the attack and yes shot placement is important but a lot of times the big calibers seem to do a better job
