I learned a lot of things the first time I went to Africa, mostly that my first time would not be the last. On subsequent trips I mostly learned that one of the best things about going to Africa is going with someone you know who has never been. Watching a friend see Africa for the first time is a treat. So …
HERE is an interesting essay on defensive handgun ammo penetration over at Common Sense Tactical and Practical. I don’t want to start a debate but I would like to add a comment from a man, Finn Aagaard, who probably knew more about terminal bullet performance than any one currently writing on the subject. Finn believed that, absent adequate penetration nothing else mattered. …
I’ve been doing a lot of reading on handgun wounds and a lot of experts say velocity and the temporary stretch cavity do not contribute to wounding. I’m a simple man but if that were true, wouldn’t a .38 Special be just as deadly as a .357 Magnum?
