Thread: Handgun Stopping Power

I remember the articles when I used to read the US mags. 357mag with 125gr hollow points was the best killer, 45acp was the best man stopper.
One was going quick enough with expanding bullets to feck you up and from my personal experience with a 357 l/a I could say that would be the case, and the other had a big enough diameter to let daylight in, and blood/air out.
Cant remember the 9mm stats. More police orientated though so more their primary weapons discussed.
If I hadn't read about the stats only coming from be used on crims etc., I would've suggested that some of the results were skewed for the smaller calibres as accidental or less violent situations, the victim would be less excited/adrenalized so wouldn't stop or keep going.