Of late I see this question being asked more and more frequently rather than the perpetual 9mm vs. .45 ACP debates and questions. The general consensus seems to be that the .38 Super is a more potent round than the 9x19mm, 9mm Luger, 9mm Parabellum,, or whatever moniker is being used for our current military…
The Mk II was an “upgrade” of the original, classic 9mm Hi Power. The Mk II was intended for the military and police markets and finishes were normally either matte blue or parkerized. I’ve seen both. Some of the parkerizing was dark green while some runs were black. My first Mk II looked like it had been…
First, I’m not a terminal ballistician, but I will give you what I think are good loads per caliber based on informal expansion/penetration “tests” I’ve run and based on what I’ve seen when the load is used on animals from jackrabbits to Texas whitetail deer. Where I can, I’ll relate information on how these loads…
In my opinion 9x19mm can be a very good round, but unlike some other ammunition, its effectiveness is very ammunition dependent. It has the capabilities of driving bullets of decent weight to velocities that pretty well insure at least some expansion as well as providing sufficient penetration…with some loads. In its traditional FMJ design at…
Hornady “eXtreme Terminal Performance” JHP’s have been around for quite a while and are available in most of the more commonly used handgun calibers. They are not usually as aggressive in expansion characteristics as are some other bullets, most notably, Sierra. The XTP is designed to expand about 1.5 times its original diameter and I believe it was the…
It looks like it should be. No, it appears that it is not. While JSP rounds expand or deform in some mediums like ductseal or clay, when fired into animals I’ve seen shot with them, it appears that they act just like ball. Apparently, most handgun velocities in the 800 to 1200 ft/sec range just are…
Once again, much of that will depend upon the ability of the shooter to place the shots. The .40 S&W round is more potent than the 9mm. How much this difference actually makes is open to question, but I believe that it is more powerful. I do not believe that its power level will substitute for proper placement. It…