Matheath, it is all much simpler than you think.
Marshall & Sanow lie. They falsified the data, so all their conclusions are lies. Therefore, their ""work"" is a made up fantasy and useless.
How can I say this?
1. A personal conversation with Even Marshall where he said: " I have 7 (I don't recall the exact number) kids, so I will write anything that will sell."
2. A close personal friend of mine is quoted in the book. My friend told me, and later published, that he never communicated with M&S in any way; they never saw any of his data; and, in fact, he knows nothing about 3 of the shootings attributed to him as the source. In fact, he never heard of these 3 shootings. His experience investigating (as a police department forensic scientist) shootings with this ammo was of two instances where the ammo failed completly is diametrically opposite what they put in the book.
3. Sanow published an article in Law & Order magazine, "The Rise and fall of the 147g 9mm". In the next issue, they printed a retraction and apology, as numerous officers had written the magazine, stating that they had been misquoted, or that they told Sanow about a shooting, and Sanow changed the facts to fit HIS format. Every shooting in the article was falsified or the facts altered.
So, why even discuss these liars and their lies?
Nothing magical about a rifle except that energy is one half mass times velocity squared. The velocity being high and energy being logarithmic in relation to velocity, it packs more punch than typical handgun rounds despite it's 100 grain projectile weight and .257" diameter.
