Dirty Bob
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Maybe we all be careful with "horror tales" of cartridge failures. What you hit is still a whole lot more important than what you hit it with when it comes to handgun calibres.
I can agree with your statement, in general terms, but if you could have a 9mm with JHPs or a .22, and you could shoot both equally well, which would you choose? I like to suggest that people carry the most effective cartridge they can shoot effectively and are willing to practice with. If that's .38 target ammo in a Model 10, or .380 in a Makarov, or .357 in a lightweight snubby, or .22Mag in a snubby, so be it. Do the best you can.
I find that the medium calibers -- 9mm and .38/.38+P -- can be mastered by the vast majority of people, and both can be very capable in good hands. If all I had available was a .22, then that's what I'd work with, but I prefer to try to stack the odds in my favor.
Regards,
Dirty Bob
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