9mm vs .45ACP Huh?
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I couldn't get past more than 43 seconds of the slo-mo slurred speech or stilted mock East Indian mood music. I imagine the narrator is a guy doing some long, slow pulls on a hookah while sitting in the tepee his sleep-over club erected from stained Scooby-Doo bed sheets in 1993, in his mom's basement, with at least 1.5 decades worth of Doritos crumbs between his ass and a concrete floor.
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I had read those reports in article form before. Overall not a bad presentation though there were some instances when he inferred something from the data that can not be supported. It's not the end all study because there are still too few instances to be truly statistically significant and still too many variables.
For example he states that in one column 9mm had a lower stopping power whatever possibly because hollow-point and ball were not segregated - what about the other calibers? Wouldn't .45acp be better with a defensive hollow-point than ball ammo?
Also - this idea of non-lethal incapacitation is another animal altogether and soooooooo subjective it's hard to truly understand. .380 actually did quite well. Could it be that .380 is being used by smaller individuals who on the surface seem vulnerable but when shots are fired not worth the hassle?
I don't have the answer but to me it just reinforced the wisdom in carrying a handgun that you are comfortable shooting. Also, it doesn't take into account any crime stopped without any shots fired - any gun is better than none at all.
For example he states that in one column 9mm had a lower stopping power whatever possibly because hollow-point and ball were not segregated - what about the other calibers? Wouldn't .45acp be better with a defensive hollow-point than ball ammo?
Also - this idea of non-lethal incapacitation is another animal altogether and soooooooo subjective it's hard to truly understand. .380 actually did quite well. Could it be that .380 is being used by smaller individuals who on the surface seem vulnerable but when shots are fired not worth the hassle?
I don't have the answer but to me it just reinforced the wisdom in carrying a handgun that you are comfortable shooting. Also, it doesn't take into account any crime stopped without any shots fired - any gun is better than none at all.
I believe that just getting shot is effective. The psyche damaged inflicted is substantial. And why the high on crack or adrenaline can continue an attack through many shots.
Lesson here: Carry the gun you WILL carry. This has been the advice of many for many years. IF you get shot, don't give up. Your psyche WILL keep you alive. Mind over matter is at play and will work in either direction. Take you out or keep you going. Train your brain.
Lesson here: Carry the gun you WILL carry. This has been the advice of many for many years. IF you get shot, don't give up. Your psyche WILL keep you alive. Mind over matter is at play and will work in either direction. Take you out or keep you going. Train your brain.
