The Best Handgun Caliber

[GUNSICK]

This video uses the data from Greg Ellifritz's 10-year stopping power study of real-world gun fights to shed the light of actual data on several common beliefs about handgun calibers including: 22 rifles are the best bug out guns, 45s have the best stopping power, 380s are too small to be effective, 410 guns are gimmicks, and more.

 

[Calculon]

 

[Cooolone]

Just lol...

 

[Robin]

The deciding factor is and will always be, bad aim, not bad caliber.
Robin

 

[HighlandLofts]

The first shot is genetally the most important, that is why you need the rigjt mind set and plenty of practice, practice and practice. Become one with your carry gun. Know the platform, know your point of impact and choose your weapon and ammo wisely.

For me simple is smart, I carry a S&W 642 Aireweight, 38+P.
Enclosed hammer, just put it out and pull the trigger. I carry right front pocket everyday/allday. I get a lot of pocket liter in my pocket, if I carried a revolver with an exposed hammer or a semi auto all that sawdust and other crap would get inside of the mechanisms and plug it up and it wouldn't function when you actually need it the most.
So for me this revolver makes the most sense.

That was an interesting video.
Thanks for sharing it.

 

[oc shooter]

thought it was worth the time but nothing really new

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

all that sawdust and other carp it wouldn't function when you actually need it the most.
So for me this revolver makes the most sense.

I once had a Walleye jammed up in my .45 and it really caused some problems.

 

[Phauxtoe]

Think this a Infomercial for the Raging Judge!

 

[Podmonkey]

Lol. I copied the link for this and then forgot to post it. In any case it reinforces my decision to standardize on the 9mm.
Most of this was not suprising except for the the relative performance of rifle/carbines vs shotguns. Once again this serves as validation for my decision to put an AR into HD service over my shotgun.
On the other hand we should keep in mind that the 1,700 some instances of data is not a universal representation of all shooting cases and that such a universal representation would be impossible anyway.
Finally the video ending the way it did, focusing on heavy caliber revolvers that offer rifle energy levels, seemed to imply that such guns are the ideal comprise. Clearly they are not.