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Prefersd .38 or .38+P ammo for Smith 642
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<blockquote data-quote="ProBusiness" data-source="post: 963493" data-attributes="member: 6145"><p>i am a proponent that you need to hit an attacker until he stops. This usually means multiple hits to start the demise in the attackers ability to continue to be a threat. </p><p></p><p>Hit a guy in the head/brain (above the eyes) and spinal column (back of the neck) can paralize a guy immediately per my understanding. </p><p></p><p>Heart or vital organ and be a fatal hit but can take some seconds before he is out of commission and in this 10 second or so window he can still be a threat. </p><p></p><p>there is no defentive amount of time it will take a wounded attacker to become immobalized, it varies wildly per the studies. </p><p></p><p>so, what i am driving at, and my self defense approach, is that i load and shoot what i know i can control out of a j-frame. a hollow point or 158 grain will do you no good if you miss. You need to be able to follow up the first shot with the other four and make contact in center of mass. Start the bleeding process. More holes mean more blood loss. </p><p></p><p>So, take the bullets you would like to carry, go to the range, and see which ones allow you to put four to five, rapid fire, into a paper plate at say 15' or 20' or whatever distance choose for max self defense. </p><p></p><p>That +P and +P+ may sound great and have great ballistics but can you control it? </p><p></p><p>My 642 j frame really kicks. it is soooo much harder to put all five into a paper plate than a 4" semi. so I carry a light load so i can control the gun and not be afraid of recoil. just my opinion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ProBusiness, post: 963493, member: 6145"] i am a proponent that you need to hit an attacker until he stops. This usually means multiple hits to start the demise in the attackers ability to continue to be a threat. Hit a guy in the head/brain (above the eyes) and spinal column (back of the neck) can paralize a guy immediately per my understanding. Heart or vital organ and be a fatal hit but can take some seconds before he is out of commission and in this 10 second or so window he can still be a threat. there is no defentive amount of time it will take a wounded attacker to become immobalized, it varies wildly per the studies. so, what i am driving at, and my self defense approach, is that i load and shoot what i know i can control out of a j-frame. a hollow point or 158 grain will do you no good if you miss. You need to be able to follow up the first shot with the other four and make contact in center of mass. Start the bleeding process. More holes mean more blood loss. So, take the bullets you would like to carry, go to the range, and see which ones allow you to put four to five, rapid fire, into a paper plate at say 15' or 20' or whatever distance choose for max self defense. That +P and +P+ may sound great and have great ballistics but can you control it? My 642 j frame really kicks. it is soooo much harder to put all five into a paper plate than a 4" semi. so I carry a light load so i can control the gun and not be afraid of recoil. just my opinion. [/QUOTE]
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