Hi all. I have been reading about stopping power, how adrenaline works in a gun fight, and how in a real life gunfight one may only be 1/2 as good as on the range. Many would be far less.
My mom keeps a loaded .38 by her side at night. She is a CC girl and somewhat confident at the range, but that is about it. I am wondering if she should step up to a .357 for pure stopping power considering how hard it would be to muster a clean shot in a real life scenario anyway? If one could only get off a shaky shot with a .38 with all other things being equal wouldn't a .357 be a better choice? I am sure with enough training she could be taught to handle one of those. Heck, in a real firefight are you going to even notice the recoil of a gun? If that can be overcome, then my thinking is to step her up. I know shot placement trumps all, but in reality the chance of good shot placement in a home invasion situation could be hard to get.
There are lots of break in's in her neighborhood so the possibility is, God forbid, there. Thanks everyone.
My mom keeps a loaded .38 by her side at night. She is a CC girl and somewhat confident at the range, but that is about it. I am wondering if she should step up to a .357 for pure stopping power considering how hard it would be to muster a clean shot in a real life scenario anyway? If one could only get off a shaky shot with a .38 with all other things being equal wouldn't a .357 be a better choice? I am sure with enough training she could be taught to handle one of those. Heck, in a real firefight are you going to even notice the recoil of a gun? If that can be overcome, then my thinking is to step her up. I know shot placement trumps all, but in reality the chance of good shot placement in a home invasion situation could be hard to get.
There are lots of break in's in her neighborhood so the possibility is, God forbid, there. Thanks everyone.