Umbra_the_Wolf said:
If this is all true then practicing my aim helps only to build confidence and to know my gun, plus it's fun. Center of mass at 10' and keep pulling til he flops over? I always thought that would take more precious time.
Curious, how many 45 Auto bullets under 20' does it take to actually kill a full grown man? I've heard it takes 2-3 9mm bullets to kill them utterly and maybe 1-2 to stop them in their tracks, and only 1-2 to stop them with hollow points. What about for 45's? One thing I've read across all the internet is that no bullet is a true 1 hit instant kill unless it's a headshot. I've even heard that a 70cal bullet still doesn't guarantee enough instant trauma to 1 hit kill unless it's the heart or brain.
I can pull the trigger pretty fast, but shooting a man who's charging me from only 10' feet? I don't know if I could fire this quite that fast to guarantee he won't stab or shoot me in this wild-firing process.
Maybe I should practice hip-firing from 10' for center of mass as fast as I can? If aiming with a sight at that range still takes more time and is still unrealistic in a high stress situation, then maybe I should do as the cowboys did and use those ranges to practice some fast draw-rapid fire techniques for self defense?
You may think this is BS, but back in the mid-'70s I knew a guy who took two .45 ball slugs to his head and was out of the hospital in a couple days. The slugs had ricocheted off the top of his forehead. Had a mild concussion and a couple pretty nice scars from it. Ball ammo also is often deflected in unpredictable directions by ribs, arms and other body parts, which is largely why handgun hunters don't use it, and instead will shoot a heavy hard cast flat nose solid lead slug on some game animals such as wild pigs.
My point is that people ain't all that easy put down, let alone kill, especially if they are big and muscular from years of working out in the State Pen, and are drugged up. Plan for this, not for some skinny teenager. If you doubt this take a minute to consider the many Marines, Sailors, Airmen, and Soldiers who survive absolutely devastating wounds and in many cases continue to fight before they are eventually evac'd. They ain't called wounded warriors for nothing.
Chose your ammo accordingly.
You also might consider that in a home defense encounter there may well be 2, 3, or more bad guys. As has been said, a pistol - any pistol - is what you use to get to your real gun. Which is a 12 gage or AR usually.
Also, regarding very close quarters - 10' or under - you need to get some training on what is known as "shooting from retention". What it means is shooting
and preventing the other guy from taking your gun away from you. Google it.
PS: There's a lot of myth surrounding the .45acp. The ballistics on it don't support the hype. Here's a comparison with the .41 mag (which I have one of) from the same supplier (Underwood https://underwoodammo.com/ ).
45ACP
Technical Information:
Caliber: 45 ACP +P
Bullet Weight: 230 Grains
Bullet Style: Jacketed Hollow Point
Case Type: Ducta-Bright 7a Nickel Plated Brass
Ballistics Information:
Muzzle Velocity:1000 fps
Muzzle Energy: 511 ft. lbs.
.41 Mag
Technical Information:
Caliber: 41 Magnum
Bullet Weight: 210 Grains
Bullet Style: Jacketed Hollow Point
Case Type: Brass
Ballistics Information:
Muzzle Velocity:1560 fps
Muzzle Energy: 1135 ft. lbs.
