"What show?"

"Gun Talk TV on the Wild TV Network. You can also watch all the episodes online at www.GunTalkTV.com"

"I like the 32 ACP.....Light weight, guns are normaly smaller, less recoil then something like a 45 or 357 mag while only marginally less effective.....Hey if you can't hit what you are aiming at because of the recoil or are afraid to shoot it what good is some big cartridge ?...My girlfriend shoots a .22 short Beretta and it would kill you just as dead as a .45

Nahh... I just made that up, Couldn't help myself just funning with those 20 ga. guys : )

I think beside the caliber it is important to think about what bullet you are shooting. A 9mm FMJ makes for a rather poor defensive load I think but move up to a good hollow point things get better, move up to a +P load and things get much better.
A .45 or 357 mag is probably more effective but to me the more ammo that my 9mm holds makes up for a slightly [ when loaded with HP] , thatl ess effective caliber

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"Nerve damage, blood loss, bone/muscle trama, pain - in that order - create stopping power.

Shot placement does most of that for you.

So long as there is no penetration, most handgun rounds work out the same kinetically (small rounds with more velocity verses heavier rounds moving slower).

Thus, IMO bullet type is the real determinate. A bullet that maximizes trauma, tissue damage, and blood loss would be key.

Thus, hollow or soft points will do more than FMJs. I am a fan of deep hollow points. "

"You do realise that militaries use fmj because of stupidity and the hague convention, right? That is probably one of the stupidest things the military does. Hollow points are prefered by hunters because they kill better than fmj. In fact, the only bullets you can find in fmj are target bullets and match grade. My berger BT long range are fmj and it says right on the box "Not Suitable For Hunting" thats why I also have SST's"

"It's because HP wounds are harder to treat, same reason why the triangular profile trench knife was banned"