.45 ACP Lethal… A Long Ways!
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Nathan S
Published: May 21st, 2015
IraqVeteran8888 continues his “how long is XXX lethal to?” video this time going up in bullet diameter to .45 inches. The nearly half-inch bullet is lethal to a surprisingly long way. While limited by their own accuracy (I will give them credit for trying to shoot .45 out of a handgun or rifle over 200 yards), the round is more than effective for long-range lobbing.
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One of TFB's resident Jarheads, Nathan now works within the firearms industry. A consecutive Marine rifle and pistol expert, he enjoys local 3-gun, NFA, gunsmithing, MSR's, & high-speed gear. Nathan has traveled to over 30 countries working with US DoD & foreign MoDs.The above post is my opinion and does not reflect the views of any company or organization.
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I recall many decades ago during a M1911A1 pistol course at Parris Island South Carolina the instructor warned about warning shots fired in the air stating the .45 Caliber Colt Auto Pistol cartrige is lethal at 1600 yards or 4800 feet some 480/160 yards feet short of a mile.
That he explained was this rounds maximum lethal range, it's maximum effective range was however 50 yards.
a 45 is good up close,but so is a 9 or a 40. None are ideal when your as s is on the line however. A pistol is a last ditch weapon in any arena unless you can make shots to the central nervous system on demand. Wound ballistics has shown that there is little difference between the effects on living tissue of either of the above 3 popular defensive cartridges when modern,expanding projectiles are utilized in an actual shooting...the wound tracts are virtually identical. the 357 sig appears to have a limited advantage when a violent offender is barricaded behind automotive sheet metal and glass...but it is still a handgun round. Even a 41 short is lethal but all handgun rounds are unpredictable in actual shootings,regardless of the bullet used. Pick a platform you are able to shoot quickly and accurately with, practice from your method of carry,and choose an egg or a poker chip as your practice target....aim small,miss small,and saturate your target