Bullets have been advancing in the ability to incapacitate humans!
So increasing in velocity, to push the envelope, for what reason? Possibly damage your gun. Makes no sense.
Hit the spot, in a fight, more than once? Same as a fist fight.
(more permanent result though!)
Kinetic energy is only part of the story. If the bullet doesn't do its job, then the energy is wasted. A standard-pressure JHP that expands well is more useful than a +P round that doesn't expand. Energy is just what the bullet uses to do its job.Wow. That kinetic energy wins the battle every time.
Wow. That kinetic energy wins the battle every time.
The place your projectile hits? Is far more important than what you hit it with.
One of my students (ATM repair crew) shot a person advancing on him, broken pint glass in his hand, the jagged part facing out. From 6' away. The .38 Special, 158g Semi-Wadcutter, lead, non-hollow point, entered the sternum, struck the heart, found on the gurney at the hospital. Threw and threw hit.
The effect, from the view of witnesses, instant stop! half a step back. Vertical collapse. Not a fallback, more of a crumble. No pulse at the scene pronounced at the hospital.
Bullets have been advancing in the ability to incapacitate humans!
So increasing in velocity, to push the envelope, for what reason? Possibly damage your gun. Makes no sense.
I believe whole premise for increasing velocity is to allow the bullet to achieve fuller expansion thus creating more hydraulic displacement. I think it's referred to the venturi effect.
Does your idea of the Venturi effect match the description of the Venturi effect at the link below?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venturi_effect
HK USP/USPC.. For +p/+p+The Ruger American pistol states that it is "Performance tested for sustained +P ammunition use."
I have never seen another claim like that with any pistol.
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Bullets have been advancing in the ability to incapacitate humans!
So increasing in velocity, to push the envelope, for what reason? Possibly damage your gun. Makes no sense.
I believe whole premise for increasing velocity is to allow the bullet to achieve fuller expansion thus creating more hydraulic displacement. I think it's referred to the venturi effect.
Bullets have been advancing in the ability to incapacitate humans!
So increasing in velocity, to push the envelope, for what reason?
I'm not aware of any full size semi-auto 9mm that won't handle +p ammo.
I think a few posters are missing my point. +p 9mm, gives more recoil, more bang (possibly more flash?) None of those things (IMO) help you in a gunfight.
Do any of those that are discussing the merits of +p vs not have a handgun that falls into either category?