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Old August 30, 2011, 02:01 AM   #24
mete
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I'm talking about stopping power -that is the shot disrupts the system so that the animal immediately stops !
380 , a dog shot 5 times before it stopped .Couldn't get closer as it was very steep and very deep snow .Checked the next day and it had moved and was still alive.
Squirrel , shot just behind the diaphram , ran off 15'.
Woodchucks ,some made it back to their holes. Chucks are tough even with a 9mm [early days before fancy jhps ] I had chucks run back to their holes. The 45acp would stop a chuck so I could get a second shot if necessary.
In any case I had a few 380s and gave them up after these experiences figuring my life was worth something.It's not a game ,if you loose you're dead.Get a good cartridge, training and practice.
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