Hey guys just wondering if we can have a sane, mature conversation about this. I know it's an old topic, fmj vs hollow points, but I just want to talk about it anyways and share my thoughts. The reason I carry fmj over premium hollow point ammo is because there are pro's and con's to everything and I think the pro's of shooting fmj outweigh the con's of some hollow points.
I know that with good hollow points the likelihood of the bullet penetrating too much is reduced and that a larger hole is well, better. However, I feel like the issue of over penetration is over exaggerated a bit. I think any bullet that has enough power to penetrate into somebody enough to hit vitals has more than enough energy if not placed in the ideal spot to travel through them and hurt somebody behind them. I think the key to avoiding shooting somebody that you don't intend to is to at least TRY to think about what is beyond your target. But let's be honest, in a real situation where you have exhausted all other options and have decided shooting somebody is your only way to survive that encounter, your ability to think about anything at all is severely hampered.
To get back to my point I believe that with fmj you will very rarely have the issue of not penetrating enough. I'd rather have a bullet go in and through vitals of whatever I'm shooting vs not make it to them at all. Further more, unless you are in a crowded area the odds of you hitting somebody else are not as extreme as some think. I know that in the several thousands of rounds of fmj that I have put through my particular gun I've only had a few malfunctions and were either a light powder load or a bad primer. I can't say I've had the same luck with these higher quality hollow point rounds. Now that's not to say hollow points are bad! If I found a particular round that I never had a malfunction with, I wouldn't care if it was hollow point or not. I'm just saying the rounds I've had the most luck with are your run of the mill fmj's and because of that, it's all I carry as of now. Anyways I'd like to hear your thoughts on why you disagree or agree with me on why I should or shouldn't carry fmj's in a carry gun.
I know that with good hollow points the likelihood of the bullet penetrating too much is reduced and that a larger hole is well, better. However, I feel like the issue of over penetration is over exaggerated a bit. I think any bullet that has enough power to penetrate into somebody enough to hit vitals has more than enough energy if not placed in the ideal spot to travel through them and hurt somebody behind them. I think the key to avoiding shooting somebody that you don't intend to is to at least TRY to think about what is beyond your target. But let's be honest, in a real situation where you have exhausted all other options and have decided shooting somebody is your only way to survive that encounter, your ability to think about anything at all is severely hampered.
To get back to my point I believe that with fmj you will very rarely have the issue of not penetrating enough. I'd rather have a bullet go in and through vitals of whatever I'm shooting vs not make it to them at all. Further more, unless you are in a crowded area the odds of you hitting somebody else are not as extreme as some think. I know that in the several thousands of rounds of fmj that I have put through my particular gun I've only had a few malfunctions and were either a light powder load or a bad primer. I can't say I've had the same luck with these higher quality hollow point rounds. Now that's not to say hollow points are bad! If I found a particular round that I never had a malfunction with, I wouldn't care if it was hollow point or not. I'm just saying the rounds I've had the most luck with are your run of the mill fmj's and because of that, it's all I carry as of now. Anyways I'd like to hear your thoughts on why you disagree or agree with me on why I should or shouldn't carry fmj's in a carry gun.