| From: | "Paul J. Adam" <shadowrn@********.DEMON.CO.UK> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: Firearms, etc. |
| Date: | Tue, 10 Dec 1996 17:45:44 +0000 |
Chelle <legion@******.COM> writes
>Paul wrote
>>What if it was already a subsonic? Like a .45ACP? You surely aren't
>>saying a 200-grain .45ACP JHP lacks stopping power? <bseg>
>
>Certainly not, but imagine what sort of stopping power a .45 slug going
>better than 1000 fps would have compared to what it has at the
>(relatively) leisurely ~750 fps it gets normally. Of course, the amount
>of powder that would require would put you easily into the carbine class
>of weapons, but hey...
Sure, but then what if you get a 4750 fps .125in bullet? Is that going
to do more or less damage? And my .45s are flying at 900fps, got to make
that Major power factor :)
And some of my friends shoot 180-grain .45s at 1100fps, though only at
paper targets so we have no idea about effectiveness at anything except
making Major in Practical Pistol ;)
Remember the 10mm Lesson: a large, high-velocity round with lots and
lots of stopping power, that was too abrupt for many people to shoot and
also was very harsh on the guns it was fired from. Reducing the velocity
and lightening the bullet made it more controllable, but also less
effective. You need to balance velocity and round size/weight: 230-grain
.45 is too heavy and slow IMHO, but 200-grain is an excellent compromise
between size and velocity.
--
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praiseworthy...
Paul J. Adam paul@********.demon.co.uk
