/Huh!/ Bad bullet weight tradeoffs!  What'cha gon', what'cha gon, what'cha gonna do,
when Roy J. Tellason and all come for you?

 RJT> So what are the tradeoffs involved here?  Lighter seems to me like
 RJT> it'd go faster,  but I don't know how that would affect expansion in a
 RJT> desired target (I'm considering this particular ammo for defense
 RJT> carry),  and don't know how any of this would affect the possibility
 RJT> of overpenetration in indoor circumstances.

 RJT> Can any of you guys fill me in on what the tradeoffs are with these
 RJT> choices?

You might check ballistics tables and compare projectile energys.  Lighter
rounds generally are faster, but most people prefer heavier, as they keep
their energy further downrange.

Another point is, as you mentioned, over-penetration. Any round can over-
penetrate, but the worst offenders are all high-velocity, that exceeding
1000 f/s, IIRC.

Just off the top, I'd say the 147 gr JHP would be a good beginning, as
they're available almost everywhere.

Todd Sullivan
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