Rangerrich99
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Sorry, maybe I didn't write that bit well enough. I wasn't implying that 'at the range,' both cartridges performed the same. What I meant was that I've heard this myth while I was at a range, of the 9mm performing as well as .357 magnum in terms of energy delivered. Not how the rounds performed at the range.Well, at the range, both cartridges deliver more than enough energy downrange to punch holes in the targets and the "damage" to the target looks like a ragged edge round hole in both cases. So, yes, I would have to say that at the range, the 9mm and 357 magnum are equally effective in putting 9mm diameter round holes in paper.
Whether any of that has any relevance to the world outside the range is entirely dependent upon the circumstances under which the particular cartridge and associated gun are to be used.
Not that it matters, as this thread has apparently gone pretty far afield from my OP. But some of it has been interesting anyway, so maybe it's not all to the bad.
Oh, and .357 magnum SWCs fired from any .357 magnum I've ever fired leave perfectly cut circles in target paper, not ragged holes.