And this is exactly why 9mm vs .45acp arguments are idiotic at best.
There was another story where the BG was shot by numerous (like 117 total hits iirc) .40 S&W & .223 Rem. The police finally tackled him, and he continued to fight hand to hand before they got him in cuffs...... 117 hits, with both pistol and rifle caliber rounds.
You must be more determined than the assailant in order to prevail.
Id take a .22LR over nothing, would take a 9 over a 22, a 40 over a 9 and a 45 over a 40. It's personall prefrence. Anyone that know's me know's that I like to pack teh nastiest round's that I can.
The round that creates the largest, permanent body tissue cavitation, is the most effective combat/defense round.
The difference is between a leak, and a waterfall.
The way I see it with the larger round's they will have more knock down power over the smaller stuff...... it may not stop the BG but sure will slow them down more...... with the larger one you also have a greater chance of hiting something critical.
In a fight or flight situation, most folks will be lucky to hit center mass, much less a CNS shot. Of course I realize that there are multitudes of folks out there who are so proficient as to deliver CNS hits all day, with either hand, while drinking coffee...... what?... oh sure there are...just ask !!!
I'll have to stay with center mass hits, and hope for a CNS impact in there somewhere...... but then again, I'm old
Nope..... the most effective round is the largest one you can put on target....... if it doesn't hit, it doesn't count...... deal with it......
Found this website with lots of data on stopping power of many different calibers an loads.
Selection of best ammunition for a defensive handgun
I don't think many places teach it...everyone seems to teach 2 to the body - one to the head...but I was taught and teach others that if the center mass doesn't work then go lower, not higher. Standing requires skeletal support, if you can break down the pelvis, which isn't cover by a vest btw, the bad guy may still come after you but he will have to crawl to do so. A moving head is a very tough shot but the lower body is not nearly as difficult.
I'd like to see these guys get an adrenaline dump , maybe if they were to sprint 300 yards , then shoot at their target.
I'm guessing they couldn't hit the target at all , they'd be shaking too bad.
If you shoot someone in the vitals 1 shot should do it .