An Interesting Read

[Rubb]

Enjoy...

An Alternate Look at Handgun Stopping Power (http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/7866)

[AJBert]

Looks like my wife's little tiny Beretta .32acp isn't so bad after all.

[yqtszhj]

Looks like we all need to go to .357's. Also looks like my 9mm is about as good as my .45.

This kinda matches up with some data I saw a couple of years ago too.

[JFootin]

Very interesting. I remember the story about the LEO who was shot by multiple 45s at close range, survived and fully recovered. Like Jocko says, I think those bullets move so slowly that there is less shock to the system. :banplease:

I have been thnking of getting something in 22 lr. For plinking, not carry. I have been thinking I should get a rifle instead of a pistol in order to take full advantage of the round, both in velocity and accuracy. Now, I have to decide what to get.

[Longitude Zero]

Kinda enlightening. The Marshall/Sanow books were totally descredited as bunk by leading physicians and wound ballistics experts years ago. The large/slow vs small/fast arguement will never stop.

The MOST significant factor is what is hit/punctured/destroyed by the bullet as it passes thru the body. It does not matter if it is a 22 or a 308 if breaks the spinal cord everything below the break is non-functional period.

[Rubb]

Looks like my wife's little tiny Beretta .32acp isn't so bad after all.

Loader up with some FMJ and don't sweat it as long as you can hit it ;)