dradave
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Just wondering, does a .45 Hornady 230gn HP XTP bullet really have time to expand from within the seven yards distance in a self defense situation or would a normal 230gn FMJ work just as well?
As already noted, HP bullet expansion takes place inside the target due to hydraulic pressure of body fluids inside the HP cavity. It has nothing to do with distance, at least until the bullet has slowed down so much at long range it won't expand as much, or at all.or would a normal 230gn FMJ work just as well?