357 snubbie just spits out most of its powder and potential.Īll that being said, what really matters is having a reliable gun with which you're comfortable and with which you can accurately put lead where you want it, each time, every time. When it comes to stopping power, you should be interested in imparting as much residual energy/shock to the interior of your target, rather than have it punch through and expend that energy downrange. 44 for that matter over the smaller 9mm or. That's why I favor a 12 gauge shotgun slug. When it come to ammo, I believe that large/heavy/slow is better than smaller/lighter/faster. I'm not sure if that translates to more shock inside of a body or not, but either way, both cartridges went in deep enough to really hurt and/or discourage whatever that gelatin was doing at the time. I've educated myself a little, but I'm not a ballistics expert, so anyone please chime in and correct me on this. The 9mm went in cleanly for a few inches, then seemed to leave some tissue disruption, then continued on deeper into the gelatin.
45 seemed to shove through and leave a narrow. There was a website that showed various bullets going through ballistics gelatin. I don't know for certain that the extra power is worth the slight increase in recoil, loss of ammo capacity, and cost. 45's extra power, it's fun to shoot and I wouldn't turn one away. 357 magnum is never questioned as a good man stopper but it's the same diameter as a 9mm bullet, it's just heavier and faster than the 9mm. From a medical standpoint, the deeper it goes the more tissue is disrupted and the deadlier it tends to be. 45 may be a little bigger and more powerful, but if you hit vitals with a 9mm it'll stop whoever's coming after you. Even a tiny cut to the heart can be deadly. It's more about where the stab is than how big of a hole is made, anyway. Both of these knives make a hole where there shouldn't be a hole, and both are deadly. Which is more deadly, a Bowie or a Stiletto? The Bowie knife might have a wider blade and disrupt a little more tissue, but the stiletto is usually smaller and lighter. When it comes to the power of the cartridges in a self defense situation, in my mind I compare the handgun cartridges with types of fighting knives. It is nice to have the power of a center fire if it's needed. So far in my life I've only ever shot at paper, not people, so power is not a huge concern. Recoil is a little lighter than other calibers, meaning it's easier to control for followup shots. It's just enough to get the job done and the magazine capacity is greater in most guns. I've only ever had autos, and always had a preference for 9mm.
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