A young woman in my MAG likes the .45 but has small hands and fingers. This means she has trouble holding it, properly depressing the trigger, and handling the recoil.
You have handguns in Canada!
Why because you buy into the "magic bullet" fantasy? Reality is practicing with what you carry, or it should be. But the ammo manufactures have propagated the notion of two tier ammo system for maximum profits and the gun community clings to the "safer and better bullets" like a kid clings to his security blanket.
It's nonsensical for the following reasons:
One important thing to remember about police shooting statistics: They often occur at longer ranges. Typical self defense shootings occur within 6 feet. You are right about energy. Fast and or large is best. That's one of the reasons I like .40 S&W. It's as fast as 9mm but 30% larger.You have handguns in Canada!
The whole "45 doesn't shrink" saying is a great tagline but doesn't reflect the reality of any type of self defense shooting. For one, only hits count and you need ammo to make hits. As so many cop shootings show, your accuracy will tank when in a self defense situation. So if you hit 30% (at best) of what you're aiming at in a SD situation that give you 2-3 in hits in a 1911 and 5+for a similarly sized 9mm (like a CZ-75). Capacity, all other things being roughly equal, is always greater with a 9mm. We will all miss at least a few shots when needed at a critical time. The biggest thing is not being dry when you need another bang. It's why nobody carries a .357 magnum revolver any more (which actually has more kinetic energy than ANY .45, by a long shot).
Second point, the energy (what actually kills someone) is pretty much identical for most .45 and 9mm loads. The .45 is large and slow and the 9mm is smaller and faster. I have yet to hear anyone argue that a smaller .30-06 bullet will do a worse job than a .45 JHP. Again, the ENERGY is what kills things.
I'm not really trying to change anyone's minds but I think that it will hopefully open some people's eyes to the fact that there have been rapid changes in projectile technology courtesy of the CCW crowd. Just because the old timers had .45s for pistols and .30-30s for deer rifles doesn't mean that they were the best, just the best at that time.
FWIW I don't believe pistol ammo generates enough "energy" to kill and there's no documented proof the HP dumps "energy" either, in SD you shoot to stop the threat, if it's a CNS hit it's lights out, if it's vitals hit it's bleed out. No magic needed just enough penetration.
Are those responses in blue yours? You carry a .380 with FMJ?
No the color worked fine. I just wanted to make sure I got the right person. I am very interested in your reasoning behind carrying .380 ball.^yes, I picked a crappy color didn't I
I hear great things about the Hornady Critical Defense out of the LCP. I realize that shot placement is important but with a tiny low capacity weapon with a heavy trigger shot placement is an unrealistic expectation. I carry a P229 and I train a lot. I still have no expectations that I will score a CNS or heart hit.
If that were an absolute I would be carrying a .22 short.
I meant in regards to shot placement on your target, not typical self defense ranges.
You might do the rest. I tend to prefer to get every bit I can to make up for the variable that will no doubt effect the outcome in some unpredictable way. I also like to assume that no amount of training will allow me to score perfect hits so causing more damage can only benefit my cause.
I carry .40S&W Gold Dots and my Sig is 14+1. I assume I will get no CNS hits and instead set out to cause as much damage to as much of the upper torso as possible. A CNS hit is just a welcome bonus if it happens.
