This question really just relates to heavy and slow pistols, like .45 Colt. In terms of wounding, does a jacketed hollow point provide real benefits over lead bullets?
I got to thinking the other day, and realized that I had always just assumed that JHP's were better than lead. But it was just an assumption, I had never actually heard much explanation as to why they are better when dealing with a bullet that travels so slow. I'm not saying they aren't better, and I can think of a couple of reasons why they might in fact be better.
Just for the sake a clarity, I'm not asking about barrel leading or how jackets allow for higher velocities. I just want to hear from someone who knows more about this stuff than I do--in terms of lethality to a critter, is the JHP superior, and why?
I got to thinking the other day, and realized that I had always just assumed that JHP's were better than lead. But it was just an assumption, I had never actually heard much explanation as to why they are better when dealing with a bullet that travels so slow. I'm not saying they aren't better, and I can think of a couple of reasons why they might in fact be better.
Just for the sake a clarity, I'm not asking about barrel leading or how jackets allow for higher velocities. I just want to hear from someone who knows more about this stuff than I do--in terms of lethality to a critter, is the JHP superior, and why?