A defensive projectile must penetrate deeply enough to reach critical anatomy after encountering less-than-ideal angles, intervening limbs, heavy clothing, or other soft tissue. A shallow stop in bare...
Properly stored modern factory ammunition can remain usable for decades, and in some cases far longer. Military surplus and well-kept commercial cartridges from the mid-20th century still fire today. ...
Start with purpose-built defensive ammunition—typically a modern jacketed hollow point (JHP) or other controlled-expansion load—not standard practice FMJ. Defensive loads are engineered to open in sof...
