Article on ammo for self defense

[kev778]

I got this off of Chuck Hawks site.. note the actual article is written by an "anonymous" author the preface is by Chuck.

Take what you want from it, but I think there is a lot to be said in this article

http://www.chuckhawks.com/ammo_by_anonymous.htm

 

[481]

I got this off of Chuck Hawks site.. note the actual article is written by an "anonymous" author the preface is by Chuck.

Take what you want from it, but I think there is a lot to be said in this article

http://www.chuckhawks.com/ammo_by_anonymous.htm

The only thing that can be said for Hawks' article is that it is horribly outdated, filled with unsubstantiated hyperbole and glaring fallacies. It is for the lack of a better term, utter rubbish.

There have been considerable advances in ammunition technology since that article was written (in the very early 1990's, I believe) and there is so very much wrong with the article that I cannot fathom where I'd begin if I were to try to address the myriad flaws within it, let alone where I'd find the time to take on such a collosal endeavor.

 

[SoulLessGinger]

^^^^^^^^^Pretty much sums it up.^^^^^^^^^^

 

[NG VI]

Yeah there are a few articles that keep cropping up with a conspicuous lack of some of today's best rounds, and tested using early versions of some of today's fine standbys that might have been a little different back in the day. Federal is about the only manufacturer that consistently changes their labeling on new loads, most of the others tend to adjust the design and roll with the brand recognition they get.

Winchester kind of changes the name slightly, but unlike Federal they are almost all evolutions on earlier versions of the same bullet.

 

[Sheepdog1968]

I read it. Though I disagree with some of what's in it and it is a bit dated, I though the advice was ok to good. You could do far worse than follow that. I guess I should qualify it by saying, I was looking at 45 ACP (230 grain Federal HydraShok), 12 gauge shotgun (9 pellet OO buck), and & 308 (150 grain fast opening) rounds.

One thing that gets me is that anything used for self defense that is effective will go through dry wall and into the next room. See "boxotruth" website.

 

[Z-Michigan]

It has good points and silliness. Here's the major good point:

I cannot stress too heavily that the primary determinant of stopping power is BULLET PLACEMENT

This bears repeating, more repeating, some repetition, and some reminders. Put your time, effort and money into developing skill. A skilled shooter with a 380 and ball ammo is far ahead of someone with a Glock 20 and 15 rounds of the latest superhot 180gr bonded JHP that takes down grizzlies in lab testing.

I'll amend that slightly to note that there is a floor, somewhere at or around 380 ACP, where smaller/lighter rounds become ineffective even with near perfect shot placement. However from 9mm on up, any cartridge or bullet placed well will do the job.