If one looks for reasons to bitch, reasons can be found. But why not be happy that the very capable .40 S&W is available and another good choice for handgun defense? If 9mm, 10mm, .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum and .45 Auto ammo isn’t available, and .40 S&W ammo is, I’m not going to gripe and look for things to dislike about the .40.
There is not best one shot stopper unless you use a really over powered handgun. Then you have to worry about over penatration. The 40 S&W is a good defancive round. I think it might just be the optimal cartridge. Why Believe me I love my 45 acp but the 40 offers a smaller diameter casing which allows you to carry more ammo.
Please Note: The above data is drawn from various sources including the book Handgun Stopping Power by Marshall and Sanow, and various articles in magazines such as Handguns. For experienced shooters the headings of most of the columns above are probably self-explanatory.
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.40 S&w Zündhütchen With a 3.54-inch barrel, the Taurus TH40C Compact .40 S&W Pistol weights only 25 ounces. The compact frame is made from matte-finished steel and paired with a set of polymer grips. It also features Novak drift adjustable front and rear sights. Manual safety. Primer Usage Chart: Primer Type Product Type Product Usage Part # Boxed
Also, when reviewing the results, don’t tunnel vision on any one particular load. Look for the trends. You will see that most calibers have groups by bullet weight. For example, as a rule, in .40 S&W the 155-grain loads are across the board better than the 180-grain loads.
‘Beyond Frustrating’: 40 Vehicle Windows Shot Out With BB Gun In Arvada – (credit: CBS) “I came out in the morning and I discovered that all my windows were shot out,” Joe Moore showed CBS4’s Kelly.
– One shot stop percentage – number of incapacitations divided by the number of hits the person took. Like Marshall's number, I only included hits to the torso or head in this number. – Percentage of people who were immediately stopped with one hit to the head or torso
AUC shooting victim won’t let bullet still in leg stop her from moving forward – Erin Ennis was one of four college students – all innocent bystanders – shot in southwest Atlanta during a back-to-school.
As I understand, the general preference for these over the "street proven" Corbon 115 gr. HP is due to more consistent penetration with a greater variety of barier types, while still having enough expansion, crush cavity and stretch cavity to ahieve theoretical one stop shot peformance in the 90 percent plus range. Is that about right?
The next installment in the ballistics video series proving there is no good data on the magical "One Stop Shot".
by Greg Ellifritz I've been interested in firearm stopping power for a very long time. I remember reading Handguns magazine back in the late 1980s when Evan Marshall was writing articles about his stopping power studies. When Marshall's first book came out in 1992, I ordered it immediately, despite the fact that I was a college student and really couldn't afford its $39 price
.40 S&W, 165 grain Remington Golden Saber, 1050 fps/33,000 psi: 94% .45 ACP, 230 grain Federal Hydra-Shok, 830 fps/21,000 psi: 94% While the “one shot stop” is a statistic and not a tactic (!), what's telling is that, since the vast majority of American law enforcement is now using the .40, it will continue to be aggressively developed by.
Latest "one shot stops" chart? This is a discussion on Latest "one shot stops" chart? within the MP Ammunition forums, part of the Smith & Wesson MP Forum category; Has anyone figured out what is the latest and most reliable "one shot stops" chart?
Latest "one shot stops" chart? This is a discussion on Latest "one shot stops" chart? within the MP Ammunition forums, part of the Smith & Wesson MP Forum category; Has anyone figured out what is the latest and most reliable "one shot stops" chart? Here's the most recent chart I found, but I think.
Police: 4 shot, woman found dead in Baltimore home dispute – STOP HATING ONE ANOTHER, START >> LOVING ONE.
Another woman who lives there was shot and walked to the hospital. Residents.
The pistol was a Glock in 40S&W, ammo used was some quality JHP with good stopping power reputation. I'm more curious about exactly where he got shot Think about that next time you consider changing your Glocks tiny mag release for an extended tacticool one you were told all high speed low.
There is not best one shot stopper unless you use a really over powered handgun. Then you have to worry about over penatration. The 40 S&W is a good defancive round. I think it might just be the optimal cartridge. Why Believe me I love my 45 acp but the 40 offers a smaller diameter casing which allows you to carry more ammo.
"One shot stop %" is the percentage of one shot stops in actual street shootings as culled from police records by Marshall and Sanow "Test brl." means the length of the test pistol's barrel
Shopper shot in stomach attempting to stop Dollar General robbery – When the shopper intervened, Cook says one of the masked men pulled out a .40 caliber firearm and shot the victim in the stomach. Cook said it isn’t clear if the victim was armed when he tried to stop.
No one was injured. In June.
Van Wyk said on their arrival it was reported that the suspects had entered the school and.