sighting in on By Duane Wolfe
Understanding Bullet Performance
SUMMARY
The effects of auto glass on bullet performance (left to right): 9mm, .40, .45
There is a lot more to bullet performance than caliber, weight, and nose cavity design. There are also shooter interactions that need to be considered when choosing the best cartridge for your own law-enforcement duty carry.
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Understanding Bullet
Performance
Physics are scientifi c laws. You can’t break them to get a bullet to perform.
26 The Police Marksman May-Jun 2014 I
had the opportunity to attend the Special Opera- tions and Tactics Association (SOTA) Annual Con- ference. As part of the training, Johann Boden from ATK (parent company of Speer and Federal am- munition) was on hand to conduct a wound bal- listic workshop. Prior to joining ATK, Boden served with the German GS5 where he performed high-risk warrants and urban anti-terrorism operations. He emigrated to the U.S. and served with the U.S. Marine Corps. He then served four years as an Anti-Terrorism Operations Liaison for the U.S. and German military.
Despite Boden’s position as a sales rep for an ammo com- pany, the fi rst thing he told us, and continued to remind us of, was that pistol ammunition is a lousy fi ght stopper. He gave good information and advice for anyone making am- munition selection decisions for a police department.
What’s Most Important?
T e most important factor to incapacitate a suspect is shot place- ment. What the bullet hits is critical to making a suspect stop their deadly assault. Boden reminded us that pistols do not usually have the
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