Originally Posted by Jellybean

Generally when people say they use wadcutters for self defence they are not referring to the factory, mid-range match ammunition. They are talking about the bullet itself with it's full caliber, sharp shouldered meplat. Either a hard cast or soft cast/swaged bullet will work very well if driven at higher velocities. There is a disadvantage though if you have to reload as they can be difficult to load in a hurry.