I think you’re misinterpreting what large-caliber advocates are actually saying. A large caliber weapon is a good defensive weapon in that it gives you better stopping power (i.e., the ability to stop an attack immediately) than a smaller caliber weapon. Both large and small caliber weapons are about equally lethal — if you get hit in the right spot, and equally nonlethal if a vital organ isn’t hit.
There’s no such thing as “stopping power”.
The one-shot-stop statistics between .45 and 9mm have a 5% difference, IIRC.
It’s always been about 1) shot placement and 2) penetration.
I think you’re misinterpreting what large-caliber advocates are actually saying. A large caliber weapon is a good defensive weapon in that it gives you better stopping power (i.e., the ability to stop an attack immediately) than a smaller caliber weapon. Both large and small caliber weapons are about equally lethal — if you get hit in the right spot, and equally nonlethal if a vital organ isn’t hit.You took the words right out of my mouth.
Large-caliber isn't so much about going for the kill as stopping an attacker in his tracks.
Nope, I am not misinterpreting what they say. I am 66 years old, been shooting and hunting since I was 11 years old. Mostly in California. Large caliber addicts are stuck on the larger the better. If you hit someone(or a game animal)in the right place then caliber becomes less important, also if you hit someone(or a game animal) in a non lethal spot a large caliber is not going to kill any better than a small caliber.
Large is good to a point, but teaching large is the only choice is not good.
I carry(legally)small caliber firearms that I can shoot very well. I also carry large caliber weapons when I can hide them well, but you can't always do that, so learn to shoot and you will not worry to much about what caliber you are using. Also, learn to think and then you won't jump on someone who knows what the he** they are talking about based on years of experience and actually combat usage.