Cosmoline...
The info comes from a civil suit. I've been here and on TFL since the very early days, and I'm not in the habit of making things up.
Well, unfortunately, our IQ's don't seem to go up with our number of posts in a forum. You and I have had some involved interactions in the Legal and Political forum, but as much as I disagree with
some things you say, I have to give credit where credit is due. You don't strike me as a liar. At the same time, I have to say in all honesty, I've never thought you to sound
silly, until today. Opinionated? Sure, but some of the points you're trying to make are a little contradicting. You seem to have unusally strong opinions about a round you don't own a pistol chambered for (and I feel safe assuming you've never fired one either). Skepticism is one thing, everyone is skeptical of certain rounds for their own personal reasons. You use words like "stupid," which doesn't necessarily add to the credibility of the user.
Make me understand this. You advocate the use of 9x19mm ammunition (which is commonly found in 115-124gr weights), and at the same time turn your nose up at the idea of a bullet of the same weight (or considerably heavier) that moves up to 500fps faster? Please share the logic in this with me, as I honestly wish to try and see things from your point of view. I'm not trying to be sarcastic.
No sane person would use such loads against a 300 lb. black bear or feral pig, so why use them against a 300 lb. Alaskan?
The psychological effects of being shot are well documented. Of course, we don't rely on psychological effects in training to stop an attacker, but if the thought of being shot, the pain, fear of death or some other psychological reaction to being shot makes the bad guy stop, I'll take that result.
The answer to your question, in short? Because hogs and bears don't know they're supposed to fall down and cry when they get shot. People do. We all know that.
As my boss, a brilliant carpenter I truly admire, often says... "Why ain't important boy, that's just the way it is."