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Old May 21, 2011, 02:24 PM   #8
spanishjames
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Is ball ammo really that bad for self defence?
I don't think ball ammo is a bad choice for self defense. Ball ammo has performed well for you, as well as the world's armies. I can imagine FMJ rounds tumbling in the body as well as doing internal damage.

I like watching "The First 48", it's a cop show that follows detectives as they try to solve a murder. Sometimes they show the murder weapon, and I have fun trying to identify it if it's a gun. What I have noticed is that the murder weapon can be of any caliber, from 22lr to AR15s, (lots of bad guys like .45s). When they show the ammo it is usually the cheapest available. Steel cased rifle and pistol rounds are common, and usually FMJ.

If anything, hollow points are the more efficient killer, but ball ammo is nothing to sneeze at either.
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