fasttheo
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I did a search, but I didn't find anything recent, so I thought I would post a few questions that I have when looking at OSS figures (which I take with a grain of salt). For the sake of the post, I'll use the data available at http://www.handloads.com/misc/stoppingpower.asp . I don't own any of the literature this data was taken from, so if anyone who has more information on this topic can answer/debunk my questions, please respond!
1) Who are the shooters who have 'contributed' to the data? Are they trained/experienced LEO's, who arguably would be more accurate, or does the data also include CCW'ers who have had to defend themselves? My feeling is that an LEO involved in a shooting would be more accurate/efficient than an ordinary citizen who finds himself or herself in a self-defense situation, though I know this is not always the case.
2) Is there any idea as to the shot placement of the 'one stop shots'? For example, if out of 10 shots fired 8 were head shots, it would skew the OSS percentage without really illustrating the effectiveness of a round when fired center of mass.
3) What was the body type of the people who were shot? Were they bulit like Steve Urkel or Arnold Schwartznegger? Were the targets male or female? Young or old? Were any on drugs/alcohol at the time? Were there other health factors (bad heart, etc.) that may have contributed to a OSS?
To quote Mark Twain, "Figures lie and liars figure", so I have never taken the OSS figures as gospel. The data cited above does not affect my carry habits or my choice in caliber. I'm really just interested to see if there are any 'definitive' (again, grain of salt) numbers on the topic. Thank you.
1) Who are the shooters who have 'contributed' to the data? Are they trained/experienced LEO's, who arguably would be more accurate, or does the data also include CCW'ers who have had to defend themselves? My feeling is that an LEO involved in a shooting would be more accurate/efficient than an ordinary citizen who finds himself or herself in a self-defense situation, though I know this is not always the case.
2) Is there any idea as to the shot placement of the 'one stop shots'? For example, if out of 10 shots fired 8 were head shots, it would skew the OSS percentage without really illustrating the effectiveness of a round when fired center of mass.
3) What was the body type of the people who were shot? Were they bulit like Steve Urkel or Arnold Schwartznegger? Were the targets male or female? Young or old? Were any on drugs/alcohol at the time? Were there other health factors (bad heart, etc.) that may have contributed to a OSS?
To quote Mark Twain, "Figures lie and liars figure", so I have never taken the OSS figures as gospel. The data cited above does not affect my carry habits or my choice in caliber. I'm really just interested to see if there are any 'definitive' (again, grain of salt) numbers on the topic. Thank you.