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MLeake · February 4, 2013, 07:35 PM

Josh17, the thing is that when dealing with large predatory animals, the odds of being able to get off more than a few shots are slim; sometimes, there is no guarantee of even getting off one shot.

So, while capacity MAY be a good thing, adequate power and penetration to achieve a faster stop is arguably much better.

Watch a video sometime of a bear's charge, or watch COPS or something similar when a police K9 takes somebody down, and then consider how many of those 15 rounds of 10mm could realistically be fired.

February 4, 2013, 07:35 PM	#25
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 10,128	Josh17, the thing is that when dealing with large predatory animals, the odds of being able to get off more than a few shots are slim; sometimes, there is no guarantee of even getting off one shot. So, while capacity MAY be a good thing, adequate power and penetration to achieve a faster stop is arguably much better. Watch a video sometime of a bear's charge, or watch COPS or something similar when a police K9 takes somebody down, and then consider how many of those 15 rounds of 10mm could realistically be fired.