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Originally posted by jyl
I'm interested in this too. THere seem to be some new calibers lately. For example I see there is now a "GAP" caliber specific to Glocks. What's all that about?
Anyone who knows, please also say something about bullet types? Are hollow-points the best for stopping power? When I shot a lot, I shot a lot, so I just used cheap reloads.
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Here is a good link talking about "real world" results with the GAP in .45 cal.
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=145943&highlight=GAP
Yes, hollow points have better stopping power, simply because they expand on impact. If the bad guy is wearing a vest, however, the hollow points are less likely to penetrate. The good thing about hollow points is you can use a more powerful cartrage and not have to worry as much with a through and through potentially hitting someone else.