On Thu, 04 Nov 2010 23:52:31 -0700, Gunner Asch
wrote:

On Thu, 04 Nov 2010 23:06:47 -0500, Ignoramus30154
wrote:

Do you know that a typical 9mm bullet has 90% of the energy of a .45
ACP bullet?

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But only Half the stopping power. Or slightly less.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/849728/posts 20% different
http://www.alpharubicon.com/leo/calloadgoshin.htm 4-12% different
That said, in a fight, my druthers: a 1911 over my Keltec P-11.


Energy ratings are not the entire composition of a good bullet/cartridge
design for use on human beings.

Which is why few police departments carry the 9 anymore.

What does it matter, the way cops (can't) aim?

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