Fascinating video on the best / most effective handgun caliber

[Kenk]

Fascinating video on the best / most effective handgun caliber

Published on May 24, 2018
This video uses the data from Greg Ellifritz's 10-year stopping power study of real-world gun fights

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nycYxb-zNwc

[Keiichi]

I've seen a similar video analyzing Ellifritz's report... though I don't recall where.

Definitely interesting.

Most important takeaway in my opinion: carry every day that firearm and caliber that you are most comfortable with, so long as it's at least a .380... unless you're in a without-rule-of-law situation, in which case: carry a rifle and good luck.

[Kenk]

Great points, ultimately carry what you are most accurate / comfortable with, in a non-mouse gun caliber : )

[Graybeard]

It would be interesting if data was included to show how many assailants were shot that were under the influence of PCP, bath salts, etc. I would guess the psychological stops would drop off significantly and I wonder if there would be any difference in the effectiveness of the calibers larger than .380.

[TODDXUSMC]

I too like Greybeard would be interested in those stats. Too bad there weren't statistics on military shootings in the Moro cases during the Philippine-American war. After all, this conflict brought in the bigger is better thought and led to the adoption of the 1911. It would also have been helpful if the military kept statistics of the effectiveness of the 1911 in all of the campaigns in which it was used, that would confirm or dispel the idea that bigger is better.


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[TODDXUSMC]

This little gem that YouTube suggested I watch explains alot, why a 44mag is no more effective than a 10mm. They say it's elasticity threshold in human tissue, neither exceed it. Really eye opening.
https://youtu.be/T6kUvi72s0Y


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[Kenk]

Exceptionally good info
Thanks

Ken