Where is the comparison of self-defense ammo?

[ReTodd]

I think I saw it here. It showed pictures of different ammo, etc. Recommending Federal.

[ryoung]

IMHO, Marshall and Sanow provide the answer from actual shootings in either Handgun Stopper Power or Street Stoppers. I have and recommend both books. If you let me know what caliber you have in mind, I'll post the results. Or if you're interested in the .45 acp, here's my own Real Life Study :-)

[DaveInSaltLake]

• http://ammo.ar15.com/project/Self_De..._FAQ/index.htm

[ReTodd]

[ryoung]

Only the results of a single shot to the torso are included. "Stop" means the attack ceased immediately, and the attacker was unable to flee. For statistical purposes, 10 shootings minimum are needed for a load to be included (but they're normally in the hundred's).

Percent one shot stops from actual shootings.

91% ... Fed 115 gr +P+
90% ... Win 115 gr +P+
90% ... Win 127 gr BT +P+
89% ... Rem 115 gr +P+
89% ... Fed 125 gr HS +P+
88% ... Speer 124 gr GD +P
88% ... Corbon 115 gr +P
86% ... Rem 124 gr GS +P
83% ... Fed 124 gr Nyclad
83% ... Fed 124 gr HS
83% ... Win 115 gr ST
82% ... Fed 115 gr JHP
82% ... Rem 115 gr JHP
80% ... Speer 115 gr JHP
80% ... Fed 135 gr HS
79% ... Fed 147 gr HS
78% ... Fed 147 gr JHP
78% ... Win 147 gr BT
70% ... Win 115 gr FMJ

I carry the Corbon 115 gr +P in my P7.

[ryoung]

Only the results of a single shot to the torso are included. "Stop" means the attack ceased immediately, and the attacker was unable to flee. For statistical purposes, 10 shootings minimum are needed for a load to be included.

Percent one shot stops from actual shootings.

96% ... Fed 230 gr HS
96% ... Rem 185 gr GS
93% ... Speer 230 gr GD
92% ... Rem 185 gr +P
90% ... Corbon 185 gr +P
90% ... Rem 230 gr GS
88% ... Fed 185 gr JHP
88% ... CCI 200 gr JHP
88% ... Win 230 gr BT
88% ... Win 185 gr ST
88% ... Fed 185 gr HS
84% ... Fed 165 gr HS PD
81% ... Rem 185 gr JHP
62% ... Rem 230 gr FMJ
62% ... Win 230 gr FMJ
62% ... Fed 230 gr FMJ

I carry the Federal 230 gr Hydra-Shok in my .45's.

[ReTodd]

[ryoung]

I'll post a picture of it when I find it (I recently moved), but it's expanded to 1.1" ... not bad :-)

[DaveInSaltLake]

consideration. some of the common JHP's don't expand reliably after going through denim. I'd imagine a leather coat might have the same effect. It would be interesting to see more studies along those lines.

[ryoung]

... They've accumulated a mountain of additional data.

The 340 page 2001 Street Stoppers now includes tables of actual One-Shot-Stop results from standard handguns (what I listed), compact/short-barrel handguns, pistol calibers in carbines, rifle calibers, and shotguns. Wound ballistics, barrier penetration, bullet performance in gelatin, bullet performance in the human body, etc etc are discussed in great detail with many photos. I can't recommend the book highly enough.