Interesting article with some data I want to present.

[Solus]

I found an article that speaks to some mistakes made by a Gun Journalist.  As part of the 'rant" he gives some information that might be of interest.  I don't know how valid his data is...but here it is and here are my observations.

I studied and documented nearly 1800 shootings and I have the real numbers for these calibers. Average number of rounds before incapacitation:

 

.45= 2.08

.40= 2.36

9mm= 2.45


Numbers look pretty close...but here is another way of looking at them. 

If you use a .45ACP, you will stop the BD with 2 rounds better than 9 out of 10 times.   (1.10 would be 9 out of 10)

If you use a .40S&W, you will stop the BD with 2 round almost 2 out of 3 times.          (2.33 would be 2 out of 3)

If you use a 9mm, you will stop the BD with 2 rounds just a little better than every other time. (2.50 would be every other time)


If interested, you can find the entire article here.

http://www.activeresponsetraining.net/handgun-stopping-power-science-vs-40-years-of-experience?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=handgun-stopping-power-science-vs-40-years-of-experience

[Big Frank]

Bigger bullets are better. People have been saying that for decades (if not centuries). I like the .45.

[tombogan03884]

Bigger holes bleed faster, the same way a bigger culvert lets more water pass under a road.
I'd trade my .45 for a .50 GI if ammo were easier to find .

[TAB]

They also displace alot more tissue.  Area is  pi r ^2   its basic math.