Best 9mm?
Turk,
I have some info that comes from a study done on actual shootings and the ammo components. The title is "One Shot Stops" by Evan P. Marshall and appeared in the March 2001 Gunworld Magazine. It is a long study done on actual "Stops", the basic criteria of which was the Perp dropping after one shot or dropping within 10' of the point of impact in the case of a running perp. Here is how the 9mm fared;
Federal 115gr JHP +P+ 161 Shootings, 147 Stops, or 91%
Winchester 115gr JHP +P+ 137 Shootings, 123 Stops, or 90%
There are about 20 other types listed but thier effectiveness begins to wane, yet several more in the 90-89% range. The 9mm proves to be a rather formidable round with the right load.
The study covers almost every available caliber and is quite interesting, you might want to try and obtain it for future reference, my gunsmith made a copy for me.
It goes with out saying, I'll be buying some Federal 115 JHP +P+ right away for my 6906 Smith & Wesson!