zincwarrior
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Gotcha. Preferences are valid to me. My preference is an m&pc for normal carry or a m&p 5in if wearing a suit.
The fluid is static, hydraulic pressure moving thru a stationary fluid would fall under hydrostatics (liquid stationary) not hydrodynamics (liquid moving)What it refers to in ballistics is the dynamic pressure wave caused by the bullet.
Is 40 S&W not common?That refers to common handgun projectiles, and it is certainly the consensus of informed scientific opinion on the subject.
What??The fluid is static, hydraulic pressure moving thru a stationary fluid would fall under hydrostatics (liquid stationary) not hydrodynamics (liquid moving)
No military or police unit I am aware of issues revolvers for use against people.
Yes but .45acp will blow the turret right off a German panther tank. Just tossing the bullet with your hand will blow the door off a car.
That's neither hydrodynamics or hydrostatics that's aerodynamics.A sonic boom, which is caused by something moving through a gas at a velocity exceeding the speed of sound, is a pressure wave, not static pressure.
Red added and fixed spelling of surprisegoing back to the OP, yes, a .357 magnum can be expected to break concrete blocks or pumpkins or watermelons or a human heart or lungs or femur or ribs with greater drama than a 9MM Parabellum. that should surprise no one.
Since there is no such thing, I cannot see the point. But on second thought....The concept of hydrostatic shock has been a recurring topic here lately. Perhaps it deserves a separate thread.
9mm offers advantages. Price per round is a big one.
That's good because that's not "Hydrostatic shock" that would be temporary cavity and that would be under hydrodynamics.Destruction of body tissue caused by dynamic pressure waves was first studied in depth during WWII. A trauma surgeon named Chamberlain observed that tissue was damaged by the effects of very high velocity bullets that had not contacted that part of the tissue. By the way, Chamberlain and his colleagues did not use the term "hydrostatic shock".
Another side note on that is the folks that shoot 115gr Winchester white box in their 9mm at the range, then go home and put +p+ JHPs, but compare the blast and flash amd recoil of white box to full house 357s.One of the big problems with the 9mm is people's perceptions, and lack of understanding the information given. They hear the "myth" about 9mm being as good as .357, and go out and buy a box of ball ammo (because it's cheapest), and THINK they got something as good as .357 Magnum.
Rangerrich99 wrote:
I've been hearing about how 9mm is just as effective a round as .357 magnum, at the range, ... And when I say 'effective,' I mean energy delivered to target and damage created by bullets.