Dutch Uncle
Campaign Veteran
imported post
Some years ago I read a story about a pharmacist who emptied a magazine full of .25s into a guy who was robbing him. The guy had a heavy leather jacket on, with winter clothing underneath (up north, where winters are truly cold). He went to an ER and all they had to do was pick the slugs out from under the surface of his skin. Hollowpoints probably wouldn't have pierced his skin at all.
If I had the choice, I would carry a small .22 with Stingers, which have way more muzzle energy than any .25. I have never had a dud with these. The stuff you buy in bargain-priced bricks is good for plinking only because they do have at least one stinker every 500 rounds.
What kind of .25 do you carry? These days you can get mini-compact .380s in a package smaller and lighter than many .25s.
Some years ago I read a story about a pharmacist who emptied a magazine full of .25s into a guy who was robbing him. The guy had a heavy leather jacket on, with winter clothing underneath (up north, where winters are truly cold). He went to an ER and all they had to do was pick the slugs out from under the surface of his skin. Hollowpoints probably wouldn't have pierced his skin at all.
If I had the choice, I would carry a small .22 with Stingers, which have way more muzzle energy than any .25. I have never had a dud with these. The stuff you buy in bargain-priced bricks is good for plinking only because they do have at least one stinker every 500 rounds.
What kind of .25 do you carry? These days you can get mini-compact .380s in a package smaller and lighter than many .25s.