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ClydeFrog · May 11, 2011, 12:45 AM

The late David Hackworth(US Army/O-6 retired) told of combat events in Korea where young troops were wounded 3 or 4 times and kept fighting hard.

Depending on the firearm & caliber, some JHPs or ammunition may work better than others. IMO, the .45acp was selected by many state/local
agencies in places like ID, New England(ME, NH, etc), Montana because of the solid performance in extreme cold weather.
When I lived in western PA in the 1990s, I used a 165gr JHP in .40, but also had the lighter/faster 135gr loads(Triton or CorBon) for spring-summer months. The .40S&W 165gr round could be used year round but I liked the concept of a slightly higher KE level & vel in the summer.
I've said too that if I were a working LE officer or federal agent with open choices, I'd carry a .45acp pistol & maybe a .44spl DA revolver as a BUG(2nd gun) in the winter.
In the fall or summer I'd use a .357sig pistol or a .40/10mm.

May 11, 2011, 12:45 AM	#17
ClydeFrog Junior member Join Date: May 1, 2010 Posts: 5,797	COL David Hackworth(US Army), weather conditions... The late David Hackworth(US Army/O-6 retired) told of combat events in Korea where young troops were wounded 3 or 4 times and kept fighting hard. Depending on the firearm & caliber, some JHPs or ammunition may work better than others. IMO, the .45acp was selected by many state/local agencies in places like ID, New England(ME, NH, etc), Montana because of the solid performance in extreme cold weather. When I lived in western PA in the 1990s, I used a 165gr JHP in .40, but also had the lighter/faster 135gr loads(Triton or CorBon) for spring-summer months. The .40S&W 165gr round could be used year round but I liked the concept of a slightly higher KE level & vel in the summer. I've said too that if I were a working LE officer or federal agent with open choices, I'd carry a .45acp pistol & maybe a .44spl DA revolver as a BUG(2nd gun) in the winter. In the fall or summer I'd use a .357sig pistol or a .40/10mm.