mokin
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Plenty of variables. I don't have an answer. For some reason, I keep thinking it's like comparing beers to shots of whiskey.
A .32 ACP generate about 200 joules. A .38 special about 400 joules. Does this mean that being shot two times by a .32 ACP is as bad as being shot one time by a .38 special?
Probably worse, since it's the hole that kills, and if you have two holes you're more likely to die or be incapacitated.A .32 ACP generate about 200 joules. A .38 special about 400 joules. Does this mean that being shot two times by a .32 ACP is as bad as being shot one time by a .38 special?
I think you are too worried about numbers. A good hit to the right spot with a 32 ACP will always beat out a 38 spl that hits somewhere that does not stop an attacker. But, everything being equal, a 38 spl of pretty much any style round will on average beat out a 32 acp.A .32 ACP generate about 200 joules. A .38 special about 400 joules. Does this mean that being shot two times by a .32 ACP is as bad as being shot one time by a .38 special?
I think you are too worried about numbers. A good hit to the right spot with a 32 ACP will always beat out a 38 spl that hits somewhere that does not stop an attacker. But, everything being equal, a 38 spl of pretty much any style round will on average beat out a 32 acp.
22 LR have been very successfully used for self defense and 45 acp has failed, even with multiple hits.
I was being sarcastic and joking. The OP's question is not a useful one to ask. He should have asked, "What's a joule? Does having more joules make a specific caliber more powerful than another caliber?" That would have been a question a fella could answer.
It's similar to the question raised also in this forum about pressure. Does one caliber operating at a higher pressure than another make it more powerful? The answer in both cases is no. Not alone anyway.
RFK was shot three times with a .22, he could have used some of those buttons.McKinley was shot with two .32s but one bounced off a button.
RFK was shot three times with a .22, he could have used some of those buttons.
McKinley was shot with two .32s but one bounced off a button.
Probably worse, since it's the hole that kills, and if you have two holes you're more likely to die or be incapacitated.
You are kidding right?A .32 ACP generate about 200 joules. A .38 special about 400 joules. Does this mean that being shot two times by a .32 ACP is as bad as being shot one time by a .38 special?