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Posts tagged "stopping power"

Bird Shot, Binder Clips, and Bullshit

Last Sunday I taught a shotgun class.  A curious thing happened.  I snapped a quick picture and shared it on Facebook the day after the class.  Here’s what I posted:         “A thought for all you folks who prefer bird shot for self defense…   In the shotgun class I taught yesterday, […]

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
bird shot, shotguns, stopping power View Post

An Alternate Look at Handgun Stopping Power

Written by: Greg Ellifritz     I’ve been interested in firearm stopping power for a very long time. I remember reading Handguns magazine back in the late 1980s when Evan Marshall was writing articles about his stopping power studies. When Marshall’s first book came out in 1992, I ordered it immediately, despite the fact that […]

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
ballistics, bullets, Ed Sanow, Evan Marshall, Massad Ayoob, stopping power View Post

10mm for Self Defense?

Written by Greg Ellifritz     A reader recently wrote to me asking the following question:   “I am considering changing from a Glock .45 to a 10mm and am wondering if the 10mm with 200 grain hard cast would have better stopping power than my 230 grain hardball?”   I get asked about the […]

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Reader Questions
10mm, ammunition, stopping power View Post

Don’t Use Bird Shot for Self Defense

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Take a look at this article.   Tacoma man shoots would-be burglar in the face   The link above shows what happens in  a typical birdshot defensive shooting. The birdshot created the desired response (stopping the attack), but it certainly didn’t incapacitate the burglar. If the burglar had been armed, […]

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
ballistics, birdshot, home defense, shotgun, stopping power, Tim Chandler View Post

Shotgun Stopping Power- Buckshot vs. Slugs

Last week I posted an article titled Shotguns for Home Protection.  When I posted the article on my Patreon Page, as supporter asked the following question:   “Thoughts on slugs versus buckshot?”   It’s a good question and it deserved a more in depth answer than I could provide in a Patreon comment.  Let’s dig […]

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Reader Questions
buckshot, shotguns, slugs, stopping power View Post

Wound Ballistics Workshop

Written by Greg Ellifritz   I’ve been getting quite a few questions about recommended ammunition for defensive rifles and pistols.  I originally wrote this article four years ago, but the information is still critically valid and will answer many folks’ questions.  Read about the gelatin test session I participated in and take a look at […]

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
ammunition, AR-15, ballistics, gelatin tests, police, rifles, stopping power View Post

Criminals and the Guns They Carry

  Written by: Greg Ellifritz   “If you know your enemies and know yourself, you can win a hundred battles without a single loss.” Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu said this over 2000 years ago in his book The Art of War.  It’s hardly new advice.  Yet it is just as useful now as it was […]

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
ccw, concealed carry, criminals, Glock, guns, malfunctions, police, shooting, stopping power View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 5, 2014

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   50 Top Personal Defense Blogs I found this article on the Practical Eschatology site.  It’s a listing of 50 […]

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Claude Werner, concealed carry, diet, drugs, Gabe Suarez, knives, modern service weapons, nuclear, research, running, shooting drills, snubnose, stopping power, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 7, 2014

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     G2 RIP 9mm: no more effective than a .22 LR Here is the first independent test of the […]

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, ballistics, firearms training, flashlights, Glock, John Robb, Karl Rehn, knives, Mark Manson, Max Velocity Tactical, recall, Seth Godin, stopping power, survival, Vuurwapen Blog View Post

Your .45 is NOT a Death Ray

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Col. Jeff Cooper was a huge fan of the .45 handgun.  He once made the statement that the .45 ACP will instantly stop 19 out of 20 attackers.  While I greatly respect Col. Cooper’s contributions to the shooting world, on this topic he was flat wrong.     The .45 […]

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, Tactical Training Scenarios
.45ACP, 1911, home invasion, stopping power View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 31, 2014

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. 10 Surprising Things That Benefit Our Brains Some “brain hacks” that will make you happier and more productive.     […]

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ballistics, Chris Fry, Dave Spaulding, drugs, firearms training, Julie Golob, Kelly Starrett, knives, Kyle Defoor, Marcus Wynne, medicine, Mike Seeklander, one handed shooting, psychology, running, stopping power View Post

Great Shooting Drill from Todd Green

The late Todd Green posted this really good pistol drill on his forum. If you are looking for good practice ideas, give this one a try….   Drill of the week #27   Here’s the drill: Range: 7yd Target: 8″ circle Start position: holstered Rounds fired: varies This is another AMRAP drill. “AMRAP” means As […]

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
.22, .38, shooting drill, snubnose, speed shooting, stopping power, Todd Green View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 8, 2013

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Finding Molly: Drugs, dancing, and death   OK parents, it’s time for a drug education update. Do you […]

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, ammunition, ballistics, children, drugs, escape, firearms training, holsters, Loren Christensen, medicine, shotgun, stopping power, Todd Green View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 1, 2013

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Press Check? Maybe You Shouldn’t Most knowledgeable shooters realize that repeatedly re-chambering the same round can push the bullet […]

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ammunition, drugs, exercise, flashlight tactics, flashlights, grip strength, Limatunes, Max Velocity Tactical, shotguns, stopping power, weapon malfunctions View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 11, 2013

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Killing for their Country: A New Look at “Killology”   Many of you are fans of Col. Grossman’s […]

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ballistics, exercise, firearms training, knives, max velocity, psychology, stopping power View Post

Handgun Stopping Power: Science vs. “40 years of Experience”

  Written by Greg Ellifritz     Most gunwriters are idiots.  There.  I’ve said it.   The majority are writers who have an interest in shooting.  They aren’t shooters who have an interest in writing.  There is a big difference between those two types of people.  Some gunwriters (like Dave Spaulding and Massad Ayoob) are […]

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
ballistics, stopping power View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 19, 2013

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   12 Gauge birdshot damage A good reminder about firearms safety and some graphic photos […]

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
accidental discharge, ammunition, art of manliness, ballistics, Legal, psychology, shotgun, stopping power, survival, training View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 21, 2012

      Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   11 Ways A Condom Can Save Your Life     This is […]

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ballistics, Dave Spaulding, fitness, knife, knife fighting, Michael Janich, pepper spray, stopping power, survival, travel safety View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 7, 2012

    Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Sleep Warm While Camping With These Ten Tips     Great advice about […]

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ballistics, drugs, economic collapse, escape, knives, stopping power, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 15, 2012

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   The Simple Guide to Growing Some @#$%ing Balls     Your sex doesn’t matter. The […]

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
American Cop, ballistics, birdshot, collapse, Dave Spaulding, gunsmithing, home invasion, Julien Smith, masculinity, medicine, riots, shootings, shotgun, shotguns, sig sauer, stopping power, survival View Post

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