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Read this short report. http://www.firearmstactical.com/hwfe.htm
I am doing ballistics research. I have determined that more innocents are injured by stray rounds that have missed the target than by rounds that have over penetrated and exited the bad guy. Statistics suggest that less than two rounds hit the target in a gun fight. Many officers have died from under penetration of a round and it seems more likely that I would be killed by an attacker that my round failed to penetrate deeply enough as seen in the FBI shoot out. I figure that an over penetration will stop an attacker and an under penetration will get me and others killed by failing to stop the bad guy. This holds especially true with the more common active shooter situations. I feel that the my chances and the chances of others surviving are much higher with a round that exits the individual. I also noted that hollow points will fail to expand 70% of the time.
There is no perfect world so you need to choose between over or under penetration and I will go with too much. Head shots and center mass shots are less common than side shots. I want my round to go through bone and keep going.
Stopping power is a myth as the round only hits with as much pressure as the felt recoil. Therefore I will take a round that leave an entrance and exit wound as two holes will bleed better than one.
I want at least 18 inches of penetration.
If 18 inches is archived I want something that expands.
I want something that reliably penetrates barriers.
With this said, what is the common penetration of 10mm against .45 auto? If a .45 penetrates similarly I will go with it as I can control both and feel the larger round will have a higher chance of hitting something important. The FBI report recommends 18 inches for a handgun. I am looking for a hollow point that will penetrate 18-22 inches will a .45 or 10 do this?
I am doing ballistics research. I have determined that more innocents are injured by stray rounds that have missed the target than by rounds that have over penetrated and exited the bad guy. Statistics suggest that less than two rounds hit the target in a gun fight. Many officers have died from under penetration of a round and it seems more likely that I would be killed by an attacker that my round failed to penetrate deeply enough as seen in the FBI shoot out. I figure that an over penetration will stop an attacker and an under penetration will get me and others killed by failing to stop the bad guy. This holds especially true with the more common active shooter situations. I feel that the my chances and the chances of others surviving are much higher with a round that exits the individual. I also noted that hollow points will fail to expand 70% of the time.
There is no perfect world so you need to choose between over or under penetration and I will go with too much. Head shots and center mass shots are less common than side shots. I want my round to go through bone and keep going.
Stopping power is a myth as the round only hits with as much pressure as the felt recoil. Therefore I will take a round that leave an entrance and exit wound as two holes will bleed better than one.
I want at least 18 inches of penetration.
If 18 inches is archived I want something that expands.
I want something that reliably penetrates barriers.
With this said, what is the common penetration of 10mm against .45 auto? If a .45 penetrates similarly I will go with it as I can control both and feel the larger round will have a higher chance of hitting something important. The FBI report recommends 18 inches for a handgun. I am looking for a hollow point that will penetrate 18-22 inches will a .45 or 10 do this?
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