09-27-2011, 04:39 AM
The problem with comparing wartime and LEO shootings is the geneva convention for one thing. Everything used (legaly anyway) in wartime is going to be FMJ. All standard issue GI ammo is 9mm FMJ used in a beretta.
Most (if not all) LEO's carry Hollowpoint ammo. Most over the years prefered hydroshocks while more recently talons and golden saber. Most LEO also carry +P+ which is also going to react differently from most off the shelf ammo. Most all LEO departments have a .40 or larger rule for thier duty weapons and only use 9mm and below in there back up weapons. In the early 90's, I was base security and was also a reserve on the locl sheriffs department. The ball .45 ammo I shot on base from my 1911 had much different performance that 230 grain .45 hydroshock +P+ I fired from my colt double eagle I carried on duty out in town. The government issue ball .45 ammo would penetrate better even though it was slower. Where as the +P+ hydroshocks were hotter and faster but opened like an umbrella and didn't penetrate quite as much but left a much larger wound cavity. I much prefered the hydroshock to the ball GI issue, but the two didn't really compare and were more like apples and oranges.
So, there really isn't an apple to apple comparison when comparing military to LEO shootings.
Most (if not all) LEO's carry Hollowpoint ammo. Most over the years prefered hydroshocks while more recently talons and golden saber. Most LEO also carry +P+ which is also going to react differently from most off the shelf ammo. Most all LEO departments have a .40 or larger rule for thier duty weapons and only use 9mm and below in there back up weapons. In the early 90's, I was base security and was also a reserve on the locl sheriffs department. The ball .45 ammo I shot on base from my 1911 had much different performance that 230 grain .45 hydroshock +P+ I fired from my colt double eagle I carried on duty out in town. The government issue ball .45 ammo would penetrate better even though it was slower. Where as the +P+ hydroshocks were hotter and faster but opened like an umbrella and didn't penetrate quite as much but left a much larger wound cavity. I much prefered the hydroshock to the ball GI issue, but the two didn't really compare and were more like apples and oranges.
So, there really isn't an apple to apple comparison when comparing military to LEO shootings.