here is a point and counter point. The first a study of incapacitation and a second a study funded by liberals.
https://www.buckeyefirearms.org/alternate-look-handgun-stopping-powerhttps://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2688536https://www.thetrace.org/rounds/study-handgun-caliber-lethality-criminals/the caliber most coveted by criminals....9mm..
There’s just not a tremendous difference in performance between
common calibers.
Let me be clear on all of this. This is not my personal war on the 45 ACP or 44 magnum or whatever, but it is a look at really who can shoot what effectively. My wake up call to all of this was Shrapnel saying 6 rounds triggered into the dirt from a handgun that you cannot control will get you killed or something to that effect. Give one person a .380 and that person might be lethal with the weapon, give the same person a 45ACP and they might not be as effective. In short in my opinion all things need to be considered when discussing handgun effectiveness. In
common calibers similar hits in similar places may not be tremendously different but at the higher end of the spectrum like a 44 magnum with a 180 grain hollow point it stands to reason that there has to be some difference in destruction. The real key in all of these studies is that a handgun that is effective for one person may not be for another and thus the .380 is not that much different than the 45ACP when considered across many many shootings. However we have to consider all the various bullets employed as well the variables are endless.
In the end however and much more important than any caliber war or any possible intelligent discussion on any topic, I really hope that BFR finds his lost post.
