.40 vs .45 power....

[Old Scratch]

I have have been a big believer in the 9mm for many years, but I cannot ignore field performance. Using a 9mm on critters, even as small as 'posssum, can be rather disappointing over the short term. By contrast, a stiff 45 acp load seems to do much better. There's something to the argument for a bigger diameter bullet.

 

[918v]

Have you seen the videos I linked? Are you telling us those critters can ell the difference between the 9 snd the 45 if both cause a similar wound channel?

 

[coalman]

I have have been a big believer in the 9mm for many years, but I cannot ignore field performance. Using a 9mm on critters, even as small as 'posssum, can be rather disappointing over the short term. By contrast, a stiff 45 acp load seems to do much better. There's something to the argument for a bigger diameter bullet.

Have you seen the videos I linked? Are you telling us those critters can ell the difference between the 9 snd the 45 if both cause a similar wound channel?

No, but anyone can tell the difference between shorter and longer. What I believe these folks to be saying is:
1) I shoot it with something smaller/ligher and it continues to move around longer
2) I shoot it with something larger/heavier and it continues to moves around shorter
No animal whispering needed for that observation and I think we all get it. And, more coordinated, purposeful movement after being shot clearly translates importantly to two legged critters. I'll digress, I just get a bit amused by debate misdirection.