I'm not saying bullets can't exit, but I do wonder exactly how much power they have after going completely through a person.
ask yourself a question. would you consider another person, cover or concealment?
I'm not saying bullets can't exit, but I do wonder exactly how much power they have after going completely through a person.
The military is not a good example. I spent 21 years in the military, and FMJ aren't being used because they are "BETTER". They use FMJ for totally different reasons.
1) Political Correctness. HP "Supposed" do more damage and FMJ are more "Humane" in war.
Which is why HP ammunition is the best choice, if you are getting reliable expansion (If I pack the P32 the wife got me for my birthday, it will likely be loaded with a hot FMJ, but that is not applicable to .40)i want every advantage if i should have to use a gun for SD
If I did this, I would probably use the 180 gr. bullets because they would have more mass and likely not over penetrate as bad according to my thinking.
My sentiments EXACTLY! Thanks for the post.The military's been using FMJ's for over a hundred years. Forty some years ago they worked just fine for me, and the enemy I fought was far tougher than some two bit mugger or burgler you might run across here in the U.S. Nothing wrong with the self defense loads but you're not underpowered with the FMJ's.