Interesting Read on Handgun Stopping Power

[Craven]

This was quite interesting regarding the stopping power for different handgun calibre's , what do you guys think ?

http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/7866

Extract:
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[Capt. Oblivious]

Interesting thanks

[Psychosis]

9mmP, 40S&W and the .45 are so close, it is hard to make a call...

Rifle for the win though

[Enzo]

Good one. 9 mm gets the job done. Carry a bigger bullet if you think you going to be shooting through barriers. Most important bit of article is that it took at least 2 shots to get a stop. Remember that part. Train to put multiple hits on your target.

[Toxxyc]

This is part of a massive article posted a while ago on GS. In the end it came down to the fact that the 9mmP, .40S&W and .45 ACP war is pretty much fought by people who are living in the 1950's. Ammunition is developed far enough that penetration isn't dependent on the caliber to such an extent as it was previously.

With regards to stopping power, it exists not in handguns. Shotguns are better, rifles even more so.

I'd like to know, in that test, what their criteria was and if they took into account the fact that shotguns can shoot ammunition not designed for SD/HD. I'm pretty sure if all the guys hit with the shotgun were shot with SSG/SG/Buck/slugs/etc. and not bird shot the incapacitating rate would be much higher.

[Gunservant]

As per previous threads, stopping power of handguns do not exist. Especially if your assailant happens to be on the extreme end of bullet resistance statistically or, even worse, an outlier. Maybe you need one or two shots, maybe you need thirty to incapacitate. There are no guarantees regardless of caliber.

PS. Remember that Korean war vet who took a rifle bullet through the heart and only found out about it when they put a bypass in him 50 years later?

[Wanderin' Zero]

This was quite interesting regarding the stopping power for different handgun calibre's , what do you guys think ?

http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/7866

Extract:
Ellifritz_Failure_to_Incap.png

I'll believe that a .32 is more effective than a .357 Magnum when hell freezes over!

[Skaaphaas]

I'll believe that a .32 is more effective than a .357 Magnum when hell freezes over!

It is more effective at failing to incapacitate.

[PARMKKK]

Now .357 in a rifle is a whole other BEAST

[Toxxyc]

Now .357 in a rifle is a whole other BEAST

.38 SPL in rifle loaded to .357 Magnum specs even more so. I do believe my Rossi fits a whole extra round (or two, cannot remember now) that way!