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Originally Posted by Mr.Harry
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You often hear that 44 mag is too much for home defense or CC. That it will over-penetrate and is thus a poor/unsafe choice, and I understand the logic behind this completely. As others have pointed out, 44 special or mild magnum loads could be the answer to this 'problem', [...]
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You can influence penetration via bullet weight ... you don't have to go light on power. Underwood has 180gr .44mag JHP's that are full-power, but expand so fast (and cause so much destruction) that they don't penetrate any farther than a 9mm or a .45acp.