Depends largely on:
A. The caliber of gun and barrel length, B. The skill of the carrier, and C. If your intent is to stop someone or just slow them down.
The larger caliber guns tend to have more kick with JHP rounds, like the 1911 Compact (3.5" barrel) I carry. The full-sized version of my gun (5" barrel) doesn't have half the kick of the compact.
If you are skilled at one hand shooting (which most of the time you will need to shoot one handed if pulling your concealed carry in public) then JHP's or FMJ's will work. Just remember that an FMJ from a higher caliber (38 or higher) gun can often travel through-and-through your target and may strike an innocent.....so I always carry with JHP's for that very reason.
If I ever have the need to pull my concealed carry in public I do not want the perpetrator to ever put someone else in that position, which is yet another reason I carry with JHP's loaded. They do far more damage and are more likely to permanently eliminate the threat.
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[–] venuspcs 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Very good point.....there is another major thing to consider with JHP's....look into the center of the bullet, if the Jacket is segmented like the outer casing then it will have very little penetration before separating. If it has a solid Jacket and a segmented outer casing then it will penetrate deeper before expanding.
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[–] 6double5321 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
urethane filled hollow points.
[–] DillHoleBagHands [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
What is the purpose of urethane filled hollow points? To make them more aerodynamic?
A normal JHP will penetrate then expand where as a rubber/urethane filled JHP will begin expanding on impact. In my opinion the filled JHP's do less damage to a perpetrator than a standard JHP because the expand on impact and thus the normal soft tissue of the outer body absorbs most of the damage and limits the amount of internal (organ) damage.
[–] 6double5321 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
The tip is red and feels like a pencil eraser. It's supposed to be better for a short barrel. And guarantees a large transfer of force from a larger mushroom. Hornady makes a few types. I'm carrying the critical defense.
[–] ToFat2Fish 0 points 9 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago
Hollow point their rate of expansion delivers more energy to the assailant it also reduce the chances for the bullet to exit the assailant with enough Force to kill a bystander.
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[–] DillHoleBagHands [S] 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
I wanted to start a reasonable conversation for those who might not know.