Cosmodragoon
New member
Around town, lots of people carry .38 special, .380, 9mm, .40 S&W, etc. The first two are sometimes debated but the latter two are widely considered "acceptable" for self defense. Well, what happens we stray from town?
Does anyone have doubts about those "around town" calibers when it comes to coyotes, wild dogs, or smaller critters which might need dispatching? In terms of animal size or type, where do you think each of those calibers (fired from average-sized firearms) will become marginal?
Most of us carry hollowpoints in those calibers but does your opinion change if we are loaded up with solids?
Now for the fun part. Let's include higher calibers and bigger animals. Given 10mm, .357 magnum, .44 magnum, etc; where do hollowpoints start to become marginal? In your opinion, what's the breakdown across critters and calibers in the continental United States?
Does anyone have doubts about those "around town" calibers when it comes to coyotes, wild dogs, or smaller critters which might need dispatching? In terms of animal size or type, where do you think each of those calibers (fired from average-sized firearms) will become marginal?
Most of us carry hollowpoints in those calibers but does your opinion change if we are loaded up with solids?
Now for the fun part. Let's include higher calibers and bigger animals. Given 10mm, .357 magnum, .44 magnum, etc; where do hollowpoints start to become marginal? In your opinion, what's the breakdown across critters and calibers in the continental United States?