MikeJackmin
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Lots of good points made here, but I'll try my hand at devil's advocate for a moment.
First, large-diameter rounds operate at lower pressures, and second, a non-lead .50 bullet can have plenty of sectional density without excessive weight. Just off the top of my head, a 200 grain, non-lead bullet, if pushed 200 fps faster than a comparable .45 acp round, might be quite manageable. (I say 'might' because I don't really know how much the lower pressure would help mitigate the perceived recoil).
If such a round were available, I'd certainly consider it for CCW.
Of course, the development costs would be huge and the chicken-and-egg problem would always be there to haunt you - how will I know if ammo will remain available if it's not popular, and how can it get popular if there are doubts about the ammo? But it's not impossible.
First, large-diameter rounds operate at lower pressures, and second, a non-lead .50 bullet can have plenty of sectional density without excessive weight. Just off the top of my head, a 200 grain, non-lead bullet, if pushed 200 fps faster than a comparable .45 acp round, might be quite manageable. (I say 'might' because I don't really know how much the lower pressure would help mitigate the perceived recoil).
If such a round were available, I'd certainly consider it for CCW.
Of course, the development costs would be huge and the chicken-and-egg problem would always be there to haunt you - how will I know if ammo will remain available if it's not popular, and how can it get popular if there are doubts about the ammo? But it's not impossible.