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Nanuk · December 3, 2013, 05:41 PM

"Stopping power" has to be the most misused and misquoted cliche in history.

Just because one study say bullet xyz has a 96% one shot stop rate does not mean that it stops "NOW"!

In the old west they had the "dead mans 5 seconds" and "dead man walking". There are hundreds of anecdotes of people being shot and stumbling around for a few minutes before dieing.

There are far too many variables to worry about. Pick a premium HP that your gun feeds 100% and take a break. FMJ VS FMJ? please.

December 3, 2013, 05:41 PM	#110
Nanuk Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2005 Location: Where the deer and the antelope roam. Posts: 3,082	"Stopping power" has to be the most misused and misquoted cliche in history. Just because one study say bullet xyz has a 96% one shot stop rate does not mean that it stops "NOW"! In the old west they had the "dead mans 5 seconds" and "dead man walking". There are hundreds of anecdotes of people being shot and stumbling around for a few minutes before dieing. There are far too many variables to worry about. Pick a premium HP that your gun feeds 100% and take a break. FMJ VS FMJ? please. __________________ Retired Law Enforcement U. S. Army Veteran Armorer My rifle and pistol are tools, I am the weapon.