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    Quote Originally Posted by Syme View Post
    Uhhhh... you know that good hollow points will still give you much better performance, right? .45 ACP has enough bullet diameter that it can create a decent wound channel even with ball ammo, but for a self-defense weapon, you want the best performance possible, not just "decent" performance.
    .45 needs to be going stinkin' fast to reliably expand, though(read: +p)

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    Quote Originally Posted by bacon ops View Post
    .45 needs to be going stinkin' fast to reliably expand, though(read: +p)
    Totally depends on bullet design and manufacturer. You can't just make a blanket statement that X caliber needs Y velocity to expand reliably; it will vary from round to round. That said, yes, most (but not all) reputable .45 ACP defensive hollow points have a fairly high minimum velocity for reliable expansion.

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    GSS is an ultra-low-penetration frangible round, totally inappropriate for self-defense use. It does not have the penetration needed to reliably incapacitate a person. Even the Air Marshals don't use them anymore; they realized that there's no point having a round that wouldn't penetrate an aircraft fuselage if it also wouldn't stop the skyjacker. A .45-70 loading wouldn't be much different, either.
    Last edited by Syme; 04-03-2009 at 06:06 PM.

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