Originally Posted by
Bigslug
I wouldn't have any more problem with a .45 ACP loaded with non-expanding LFN's or truncated cone FMJ than a whole lot of other choices - it's not appreciably different terminally than than the .45 Colt option. As soon as you stop thinking of common duty auto calibers in terms of only common duty hollow points that are DESIGNED to stop in less than 18" inches, the possibilities increase markedly.
I've got no issues with running a DA revolver for the same job, but more and more, I am NOT a fan of the hand-cannons. Sufficient penetration can be had in the range of .357 to .45 with 175-275 grains at 800 to 1200 fps given the right bullet choice, and I don't want something I have to seriously brace up on to control, or spend much time coming out of recoil on before I can thump again. I figure if I can't send the round up the nasal passage into the brain, I'm getting mauled before WHATEVER I fired can cause enough blood loss to do me any good. The beauty of the high-cap Glock - in any caliber - is that it gives you more likelihood of having one left for yourself.