Lost a little faith in the .45

[iChokePeople]

As for rifle rounds, I'm sure the 50 BMG will go thur car doors

50 BMG shoots through SCHOOLS.

I saw a good vid somewhere of some guys testing 12ga 00-buck on cars. Nice.

 

[Chefcook]

[ame]http://youtu.be/aQvtfHJZTUc[/ame]

 

[brutalone]

What year make and model was the car.....? My 74 Bonneville was a tank...

 

[maxmayhem]

This is the same reason some departments are switching to 357 sigs... i read a story from texas regarding some leo attributing their life to one of the officers 357 sigs as the other officers 45 could not penetrate the shotgun wielding bad guys truck....

 

[hemicharger]

What year make and model was the car.....? My 74 Bonneville was a tank...

Can't get too specific due to the ongoing investigation but it was a late model 4 door car. Nothing special.

 

[brutalone]

This is a good argument for 357sig..... I actually wish kel tec made the sub2k in it...

 

[Rob377]

This is the same reason some departments are switching to 357 sigs... i read a story from texas regarding some leo attributing their life to one of the officers 357 sigs as the other officers 45 could not penetrate the shotgun wielding bad guys truck....

It's the 2nd most popular cartridge for State Police agencies, in large part due to it's performance against cars, since the staties are some of the most likely to need that capability. TN, NM, NC, DE, MT, OK, RI, SD, ND, TX, and VA have all adopted it. Or so I read, anyway.

 

[teddy12b]

Thanks for sharing some real life experience with the 45. I'm a little bit shocked myself that all the guy got were some bruises. I guess I can quit stalking that springfield loaded now and give up on the 45.

I'm not sure if or what would have done much better, but I do feel a little bit better about owning a 10mm glock now.

 

[Rob377]

Thanks for sharing some real life experience with the 45. I'm a little bit shocked myself that all the guy got were some bruises. I guess I can quit stalking that springfield loaded now and give up on the 45.

I'm not sure if or what would have done much better, but I do feel a little bit better about owning a 10mm glock now.

This is a picture of a car after a single hit from a 10mm. True story.

 

[teddy12b]

I knew it! The 10mm rules all others.

Is this a stock photo from the box of truth?

 

[Sailor]

I have seen 9mm go through both doors, MANY times.

 

[jayhawk]

It makes me wonder how 5.7mm would compare.

 

[gunman41mag]

It makes me wonder how 5.7mm would compare.

I don't think it would compare to good, cause the tiny bullets are so light

 

[Rob377]

sectional density + speed is the key for penetration. The 5.7 has the speed part down pretty well, but sorely lacks the sectional density. 230 gr. 45 has the opposite problem.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

But, I thought .45 was a one shot car stopper.

 

[gunman41mag]

But, I thought .45 was a one shot car stopper.

i would use a 500 S & W MAGNUM

 

[teddy12b]

But, I thought .45 was a one shot car stopper.

That's only against Ford's.

 

[eldirector]

But, I thought .45 was a one shot car stopper.

Properly placed, about 6" above the top of the steering wheel, and they ALL are.

 

[45calibre]

I went on a shooting last night. The car was hit 10 times at very close range with a 45. 3 bullets entered through the back door and into the drivers seat where the bullets bounced off the drivers back. he had 3 big welts but none of the bullets entered him. Btw, they were fmj rounds.
I know cars do weird things to bullets, but I'm wondering if the suspect had used a faster round (9mm, 40) if the outcome would have been the same?

damn that seems unreal. were they 230 grain?

 

[Skip]

he had 3 big welts

Well, the night was not a total loss then AND even though the 45ACP (I am assuming that is the 45 you are talking about)didn't kill the guy, it had to play a part in the outcome!

Just hope the bad guy was the one that took the shots and not the cop!

It doesn't matter what you MISS with. Shot placement is still king, enough penetration is queen, and all the rest is angels dancing on the heads of pins. (Borrowed from a forum friend!)Seems true to me too.