re: #349 Shiplord Kirel

You are aware of this, of course, but for the benefit of others, it is against international law to use expanding bullets like this in war. It is a war crime in fact. That is why it is being marketed for “police and commercial” use. I really see it as part of an increasing obsession with the killing power of handguns. It is not a healthy or decent thing to be doing.
Btw, this is the actual .45 FMJ (full metal jacket) bullet that went through my leg 32 years ago and whose effects I still feel from time to time. If this isn’t enough lethality for someone, they need to re-evaluate their intentions and their skills:
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The Hague Convention of 1899 did indeed outlaw the use of such ammo in war but it said nothing about non-military use of such ammo.

And while the 210-grain .45 ACP FMJ projectile you were hit with is indeed a powerful and deadly round, there are arguments favoring the RIP over it, those being that the lighter 9mm round produces less recoil and is both more comfortable to shoot and more controllable, and that the RIP (being entirely made of copper) does far less environmental damage than a lead round.