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Originally Posted by Uncledanny6
Not true. Do the math, force equals mass x acceleration. .40 has much less " force" than a .357 magnum. .357; Standard 158 gr at 1250 FPS 197,000 cup vs .40 s&w ; 180 gr at 960 ; 171000 cup. Agreeing and disagreeing has nothing to do with power factor . Stay in your lane . Please.
Polynesians ? LMAO . You mean the Filipino insurrectos aka moros. The myth of the .45 is a tough one . Too much Hollywood . Standard issue us military 230 gr ball at 800 FPS. That is 184,000 cup. Yawn .
The 40 is on it's way out again . Because marksmanship is everything . The Marine Spec Ops nominally are issued a .45 ACP colt 1911 variant called the M45. No one wanted to carry it . Several years later the MARSOC got a waiver to purchase Glock 17s in 9mm due to reliability and because they train like madmen, AND IF YOU CAN SHOOT, A 9MM DOES THE JOB. The .40 came into being because the smaller FBI agents couldn't handle the full 10mm. They dumbed it down and the 40 came into being. NAVY Special Warfare and ARMY SF also use 9mm .
The bullets you might be referring to are called Hollow Points , not hollow tips.
A double tap, aka a controlled pair, is no guarantee either . If that is your mindset , you should leave it at home . You shoot until the threat no longer exists . Stand there flat footed and gloating with your perfect pair on target and you're a DEAD MAN . You have the rest of your life to keep shooting until you've won a gunfight . Two rounds means nothing if you didn't stop that fight.
No handgun cartridge is an "instant man stopper ". It is a myth . Not enough trauma .
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Move to cover. He who fights and runs away lives to fight another day. Also remember when you do make the decision to shoot you are responsible for every round you shoot, rounds that don't hit your intended target don't just fall to the ground.