Oddway Otts
Active Member
I've seen the videos where various bullets are fired into ballistic gel, and noted the cavitations along the path. It seems like the most expansive cavitation often occurs several inches into the gel, to the point that unless the perp is a really fat person, the most serious effect would be after the through & through.
So, along the .38 special-.357 line, aside from the specialty bullets, in a home defense situation where one wants the maximum stopping power, with minimal over-penitration, which bullet would most likely have the most stopping power: lead round-nose, lead semi-wadcutter, or semi-jacketed hollow point?
I'm just curious: I really wouldn't want to hurt anybody (so don't Red Flag me).
So, along the .38 special-.357 line, aside from the specialty bullets, in a home defense situation where one wants the maximum stopping power, with minimal over-penitration, which bullet would most likely have the most stopping power: lead round-nose, lead semi-wadcutter, or semi-jacketed hollow point?
I'm just curious: I really wouldn't want to hurt anybody (so don't Red Flag me).