choochboost
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You're completely missing his point. Doc Roberts is a diehard 5" .45 1911 kind of guy. He understands that bigger holes create more damage. He is NOT recommending a .380, and he would never carry one. He is saying that if you are like some of the people in this thread and insist on carrying a .380, you're better off with FMJ because .380 JHP cannot reliably penetrate enough. Bigger holes don't mean anything unless the round can penetrate deeply enough to cause incapacitating damage. Glasers are a good example. They cause nasty wounds but their inability to penetrate is legendary.Lonestar said:Chooch....from personal experience I seen most suspects check themselves in hospitals after getting hit with FMJ rounds ranging from .32acp to 9mm, with JHP they are usually incapacitated or dead. Sorry buddy but Dr. Roberts is a flaming idiot. Bigger holes = Better results
The point is a .380 is not a good choice. In part, he makes his case by saying you're better off with FMJ in this caliber. Who would want to carry FMJ in a carry gun? Not you, not me, not Dr. Roberts. But if you're better off with FMJ in this caliber, it says something about the caliber. Again...not a good choice.
Read the posts. Only in .380, which shows why .380 is not a good choice.Nemoaz said:It is almost unfathomable to me that some one would be offering recommendation to a newbie to use FMJ.
This is quite a disrespectful post towards the FBI. About their shooting ability, the agents I've known could shoot better than the average patrol cop.Nemoaz said:You don't need 18-24" of penetration and neither does the FBI, but it sounded better than saying that their damn accountants can't shoot and weren't smart enough to get backup while chasing two known killers known to be carrying semiautomatic rifles.
For the record, FBI and IWBA testing standards do not call for 18-24" of penetration.