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<blockquote data-quote="inactive" data-source="post: 1405369" data-attributes="member: 7488">One thing to remember is that you will never, even see 12&quot; of penetration in a human being.&nbsp; No where in our bodies do we (well, most of us) have 12 inches of goo, unimpeded by other objects, bone of course being what I am mentioning here.If I shoot someone in the chest, and immediately the round finds their sternum, I WANT penetration.&nbsp; I want as much force as I can to splinter that bone and get to the vitals underneath.&nbsp; A good hollow point may well have the penetration to get there.&nbsp; Then again, it may not.&nbsp; But to answer your question, how much penetration do I need?&nbsp; I want as much penetration AND expansion as I can get.&nbsp; Period.FWIW, I use Fiocchi ball and Speer Gold Dots in my .380.&nbsp; I have numerous rounds of each through the pistol to determine they function well.&nbsp; If I didn&#039;t use the Speer, I would likely go with Corbon (non Pow&#039;rBall), after ensuring it runs fine through the pistol.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="inactive, post: 1405369, member: 7488"] One thing to remember is that you will never, even see 12" of penetration in a human being. No where in our bodies do we (well, most of us) have 12 inches of goo, unimpeded by other objects, bone of course being what I am mentioning here. If I shoot someone in the chest, and immediately the round finds their sternum, I WANT penetration. I want as much force as I can to splinter that bone and get to the vitals underneath. A good hollow point may well have the penetration to get there. Then again, it may not. But to answer your question, how much penetration do I need? I want as much penetration AND expansion as I can get. Period. FWIW, I use Fiocchi ball and Speer Gold Dots in my .380. I have numerous rounds of each through the pistol to determine they function well. If I didn't use the Speer, I would likely go with Corbon (non Pow'rBall), after ensuring it runs fine through the pistol. [/QUOTE]

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