I've been doing a good bit of research and thinking about the usefulness of hollow point bullets, and the premium defense loads we all pay so much money for.
Master Blaster, how much hunting have you done? If you did hunt, you would see the effectiveness of mushrooming ammunition. In my state, Alabama, it's even illegal to hunt deer with FMJ bullets because they are more likely to wound a deer than to kill it. I seriously doubt there would be many, if any, deer hunters here who would use FMJ ammunition if it were legal. In fact, I'd like to hear some actual deer hunters tell me that they wish it were legal to hunt deer with FMJ bullets. I don't expect to hear from any because it would simply be too silly. It seems no less silly to me that someone would prefer FMJ ammunition for personal defense, yet some of you fellers keep insisting on it, and try to convince others to do the same.