Like you, my information regarding shots fired in anger via the 45 ACP are all universally with ball ammo .
That the people I've known were "prejudiced" in regards to actually using it didnt have the benefit of better bullets or data that basically ignores the events that they lived through probably wouldn't give them much pause for commentary.
Too much is being derived from gel and statistics, instead of actual experience. Statistics can be made to say whatever you want them to say
I personally give much more weight to the testimony of people who've used a round in combat or self-defense (or even hunting) on multiple occasions than I do in lab test results.
