The FBI said:
“We want duty ammo that will meet all of these criteria including depth of penetration.”
The Ammo makers said: “We can do that.”
They slowed some down, they sped some up, they tinkered with the jackets and, all duty ammo in all common calibers preformed exactly the same.
It was then proclaimed that the 9mm is exactly as effective as all other handgun calibers.
Well. Yeah. That’s what you wanted.
We can argue all the details we want. There’s nothing inherently wrong with the 9mm.
However, if a recently released 350 pound murderer is charging me with a machete raised over his head and, I have time to put one round in him, I would prefer a .44 Magnum 240 grain Hollow point or even a hard cast over any 9mm.
It’s simply going to break more stuff, go in deeper and let more hydraulic fluid leak out faster. Period.
Nobody hunts 100-150 pound White Tail deer with a 9mm. And, it’s not trying to kill you.
I’m not advocating carrying a .41 or .44 mag for personal protection. (I actually carry a .357 Magnum, 357 SIG or a .45) But the recent revelation that 9mm is just as good as any other handgun caliber. I’m not buying it. It’s good. It’s adequate.
The best part is the FBI has not yet designed the perfect hunting round. I can’t imagine what that would be.