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Does anyone carry with FMJ bullets?
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<blockquote data-quote="trbii" data-source="post: 1053183" data-attributes="member: 2449"><p>The instructors teaching the Urban Rifle/Tactical Carbine class that I completed last weekend made a comparison between the muzzle energy of a 9MM bullet fired out of a 16" barrel carbine, and a .223/5.56MM bullet fired out of a 16" carbine barrel. 9MM's ME-354ft-lbs. versus .223's ME-1200+ft-lbs. They repeated cautions about depending on pistol bullets to stop BG's that I've heard from all other self-defense/combat style shooting instructors. They say pistols don't work, we're looking for something better. I take this in the spirit of 'we carry pistols because they're more convenient, more concealable, they would best be used to fight your way to your carbine/rifle/shotgun.' The wounding ability, stopping ability seems to hinge more on your ability to get hits on vital organs and whether your experience/training/attitude allows you know when to keep shooting, keep covering, keep assessing. Learn about the OODA loop.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trbii, post: 1053183, member: 2449"] The instructors teaching the Urban Rifle/Tactical Carbine class that I completed last weekend made a comparison between the muzzle energy of a 9MM bullet fired out of a 16" barrel carbine, and a .223/5.56MM bullet fired out of a 16" carbine barrel. 9MM's ME-354ft-lbs. versus .223's ME-1200+ft-lbs. They repeated cautions about depending on pistol bullets to stop BG's that I've heard from all other self-defense/combat style shooting instructors. They say pistols don't work, we're looking for something better. I take this in the spirit of 'we carry pistols because they're more convenient, more concealable, they would best be used to fight your way to your carbine/rifle/shotgun.' The wounding ability, stopping ability seems to hinge more on your ability to get hits on vital organs and whether your experience/training/attitude allows you know when to keep shooting, keep covering, keep assessing. Learn about the OODA loop. [/QUOTE]
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