David, thanks for sharing your chart. It was visually informative. I learned a thing or two!
Some of you guys take a deep breath and relax. This chart shows the relationship between bullet weight and velocity at the muzzle exit, it does not say if it is FMJ or JHP, it does not say anything about penetration depth, bullet expansion, or shot placement, and it does not make any statement about terminal performance effectiveness. Most of you are projecting your own conclusions rather than taking this chart for what it is.
It is interesting that the .357, .40, and .45 fall along the same power curve. I am also pleasantly surprise that 158 gr 38+P is closer to the 9mm power curve than the 38 spcl. I learned a few things.
Some of you guys take a deep breath and relax. This chart shows the relationship between bullet weight and velocity at the muzzle exit, it does not say if it is FMJ or JHP, it does not say anything about penetration depth, bullet expansion, or shot placement, and it does not make any statement about terminal performance effectiveness. Most of you are projecting your own conclusions rather than taking this chart for what it is.
It is interesting that the .357, .40, and .45 fall along the same power curve. I am also pleasantly surprise that 158 gr 38+P is closer to the 9mm power curve than the 38 spcl. I learned a few things.