[Mr Twisty]

Originally Posted by Mr_Draco

My whole family is law enforcement and this pretty much goes along with what I've been taught my whole life and tell others myself. Most people will flee when a gun enters the equation so you're better off carrying something that is comfortable. It is the people that is doped up, intent on hurting you, or have nothing to lose that are the ones you have to defend yourself against. Against these people, caliber doesn't matter, what matters is shot placement. Most people say aim for center mass but that's wrong, it's too low. You need to aim for a 3" circle centered around a point 2" below the shoulder line. One shot here will drop a person unless they are on drugs. This is why you carry something you can control and have experience shooting. I carry a 9mm for this reason and cause I'll take 15 chances to hit that circle over 7 any day.

I can give a paper target a third eye at 21 feet all day long, but it isn't moving or shooting back. The shot you're talking about is basically the same, but a slightly larger target, and near misses are still (likely) hits, which is a good thing.

I have a bad habit of leaving FMJ reloads in my pistols, when I have factory HP loads for each. I will likely never need to take a shot in self defense, and I will likely never win the lotto.... but you never know.