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Originally Posted by sandog
That perfect .66 caliber mushroom will cause much more damage, and maybe cut that artery that the FMJ slipped by.
The 9mm would have a much better reputation these days if there weren't so many ineffectual hits caused by FMJ, or by older design JHPs that didn't expand.
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Pretty much the same can be said for any smooth FMJ bullet, no matter the diameter. I doubt there is any measurable difference in effectiveness between a .45 and 9mm FMJ in that regard.
A jagged, expanded projectile may slice an artery much like a broadhead is designed to do. A broadhead tipped arrow is a great killer of game that needs to be harvested. But game, most times, needs to be tracked a good distance before collapse due to blood loss.
Incapacitation of a determined human attacker needs a bullet that breaks things or a CNS hit; much like a large bear needs, and which is why most people carrying a handgun for bear defense rely on solids. Relying on the ability of a hollow point bullet to clip a bear's artery will likely result in a bled out bear lying on top of a shredded human.