One defensive drill I practice is, at short range, drawing (from OC hip holster) and firing immediately from the hip, then bringing up the gun for a double tap while backing away from the target/threat.
I've seen the same from several LEOs at local ranges, primarily as a means of defeating a weapons grab at close range. Good you for you! You obviously have some training behind you.
Here's my question: when shooting from the hip, where on the body should one aim? My normal target would be upper torso, which would place the bullet trajectory on an upward angle. This could be ideal if in a crowd, as it would get the bullet above the crowd quickly. However, we all know that it must come down, and this is obviously an unlikely scenario.
So where should I practice placing the round from the hip?
(Sigh) it's a crapshoot. Continue to aim for center body mass. Hit your target and 95% of the energy will be expended at your target.
Think of it this way: Some perp has voluntarily decided to break the law and engage in unlawful acts which endanger the lives of others. Whether or not he or shee ever intended to pull the trigger is immaterial. He or she is a person with a drawn weapon, threatening to use it in the extermination of innocent lives.
I'd given 'em a very solid "DROP IT! DROP YOUR WEAPON NOW!" command, and would even repeat it endlessly, provided they didn't point their weapon in an unsafe direction.
If the latter occurred, however, I'd drop them on the spot.
Keep it holstered, folks, and work things out through normal means - discussion, mediation, arbitration, and the courts - all the way through the chain to the SCOTUS).
Back to the bullet question, research and use bullets with maximum impact with minimum penetration.
I currently carry Winchester Ranger XLTs. If they ever do manage to penetrate a perp's chest, whatever remains of the fragments should be largely spent.
But I am seriously considering Winchester's Bonded PDX1. According to their flyer, "chosen by the FBI as their primary service round, is now available in a full line of popular handgun calibers. The Bonded PDX1 is engineered to maximize terminal ballistics, as defined by the demanding FBI test protocol, which simulates real-world threats."
Meaning governmental law enforcement has a vested interest in stopping the bad guys while minimizing collateral damage.
So do I!
So should you.
(sigh)
The question their endorsement brings to mind is that it's enough to bring the perps down while leaving unjacketed FBI guys relatively unaffected.
You know what? I don't care! Whether you people realize it or not, the FBI are on OUR SIDE. I'm not talking about gun ownership issues - I'm talking about protecting our nation against subversive influences, interests, and acts contrary to the same dang Constitution I swore to uphold many years ago.
If I EVER (not likely) found myself in an interrogation situation, I would simply shut my mouth, ask for paper and penciel, and copies of the Constitution, all amendments, and a complete copy of state law. And then, having reviewed hundreds of thousands of lines of code, having taken copious notes, I'd ask for a lawyer.
But that's me...