Using ball ammo means over penetration and hitting something other than your intended target. An innocent bystander....
Using jhp keeps that from happening. That's the entire reason it was invented.
Using ball ammo in a self defense situation is irresponsible.
Carry Federal HST or gold dots.
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So you're saying that'd you'd NEVER EVER miss one shot with your HP's?
Okay buddy, sure thing. 'Over penetration' is an over rated myth, unless you have 100% accuracy in EVERY situation, the risk of a miss is worse than any 'over penetration'
When will people get that in their heads? I guess never.
Let me state it again. In bold print.
unless you have 100% accuracy in EVERY situation, the risk of a miss is worse than any 'over penetration'
What's worse? A HP not expanding and 'over penetrating,' a complete miss, where this 'deadlier' HP bullet could now hit a bystander, or a FMJ 'over penetrating' and hitting a bystander. Come on now lets stop being silly.
The only reason to use a hollow point is because you can efficiently make a bigger hole, and expend more of the bullet's energy in the target. IMO the only reasonable reason to opt for a FMJ over HP is because you're using a small, weak caliber, which already has mediocre penetration. HP's sacrifice penetration for a bigger hole. Some cartridges it's not worth sacrificing the penetration for the bigger hole.
9x19, .40S&W, .45ACP, .357 mag, .44Mag are all calibers which have more than adequate penetration on humans and because of this, HP's are a better choice for them assuming they function in the gun and perform as intended.