The 9mm round is considered weak due to its performance when using Full Metal Jacket ammunition or a heavier bullet weight (like 147 grain). However, as many others have already pointed out, the 9mm round is very effective when using Jacketed Hollow Point ammunition and a bullet weight between 115 grain and 127 grain. […]
Written on Sunday, July 20th, 2008 by sangcohen :: 0 comments to this post
The 9mm round is considered weak due to its performance when using Full Metal Jacket ammunition or a heavier bullet weight (like 147 grain). However, as many others have already pointed out, the 9mm round is very effective when using Jacketed Hollow Point ammunition and a bullet weight between 115 grain and 127 grain. Most importantly, as one person wrote, “shot placement is key.”
Now, that’s not to say that .40 S&W, 357 SIG, or .45 ACP rounds are a waste of money or not better than the 9mm (.40 S&W gained quite a following in the 90s due to it street performance and the 357 SIG is starting to make its mark too)…but to say that the 9mm is weak or ineffective is wrong.
Essentially it comes down to selecting the correct bullet weight for the type of ammo you want to use. And heavier doesn’t necessarily mean better.
Here is a link to an article with a nice history on how Law Enforcement went from the .38 Special to the 9mm and onto the .40 S&W as the favorite round of choice:
http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/ayoob93.html
And as the article notes, many depts still use the 9mm and some have moved up to the .45 ACP.
In the end, you should use the caliber that you are the most accurate with…
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