[archy]

How about the Archy/cavtrooper21/anyone else that's flattened a bad guy with a 45 test?
It's not very scientific, and very biased.

In the event of my having shot anyone with anything else, I'm certainly willing to pop them a couple more times with a .45 as a test of further bullet expansion/penetration with new rounds. But I don't think that'd be very scientific insofar as stopping effect goes, and I doubt I ever amass enough personal examples fro a genuine statistical study.

I know someone who came pretty close, however. He favored the .41 magnum over all others, but sometimes carried other tools when he thought it appropriate. But if he saw something rough ahead, it'd be a S&W M57 or M58 on his belt.

[cavtrooper21]

I've read some things about the .41 and a buddy uses one for deer hunting.
He swears by it, claims it's the best all-around pistol round out there (for a revolver).
He's been working me pretty hard the last two years to pick one up. I've been playing hard to get but with all the OT thats been coming my way I may just give in and get one.
He thinks the S&Ws are the best. Any thoughts?