[Bondage007]

Big believer in Federal HST - 230gr Std pressure in .45 and 147gr in 9mm. I looked at every ballistic test available, and have shot a variety of critters with them and they just plain perform as advertised. Of course, good performance ammo gives a small edge, but SHOT PLACEMENT is 90% of the equation. I think we tend to overthink and dwell on bullet type. A hit to the brain-housing unit will do the trick regardless of the bullet type.

 

[Bondage007]

Don't know about that as I seem to recall reading quite a few articles of late about people surviving being shot in the head.

Sure...a glancing shot in the head with a small caliber is survivable. A .45 crashing through the sinus cavity and brain is a stopper.