Quote Originally Posted by Big Calhoun
Well, stopping power of a bullet is determined by caliber and placement. Folks have died from a single .22 round, folks have survived multiple .45 rounds. At a forum I go to, a guy was just relaying how his father (a cop) shot a guy with a .357. The round never penetrated the skull; it simply broke skin, travelled the back of the skull, and exited. It's all about shot placement.
well dude...
i have had this debate on multiple forums
the fact is
refer here http://world.guns.ru/ammo/am02-e.htm
a .45 is 5 times more powerful
than a .25auto colt.
i will take a .45 any day just for the sheer stopping power
now in some instances it is overkill
for instance a .44mag
overkill's definition
i have shot one of those
it almost twisted my wrist right off
and put a hole the size of my fist in a concrete barrier
only the entry hole
but still
powerful
and pointless unless for hunting
but that chart must be inaccurate cause it shows that 9mm is more powerful than .45
in the words of those crazy brits
bollocks