Originally Posted by WiskyT
It becomes kool-aid when people suggest that they never fail. The frequency is low, the support is unequaled, but they are not flawless.
Like GLocks! I here all the time how reliable yet see a lot of failures @ the IDPA level.
Anything mechanical can fail, but better engineering & mat'ls. limits failure.
"Given adequate penetration, a larger diameter bullet will have an edge in wounding effectiveness. It will damage a blood vessel the smaller projectile barely misses. The larger permanent cavity may lead to faster blood loss. Although such an edge clearly exists, its significance cannot be quantified".