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Ammunition that can over-penetrate the initial target and strike others nearby is generally a GOOD thing in a military environment. There, the scenario expected is generally lots of bad guys “outside the wire” tring to shoot their way in.
Thats why we FMJ use “ball ammo”. Its good for penetrating alot of things bad guys tend to hide behind, like car doors, walls, light sandbag baracades etc etc..
Also, through and through entry/exit wounds generally cause much more blood loss, and are more likely to be FATAL.
In a Civilain/law enforcement situation, the generally expected scenario is ONE of the bag guys in a sea of innocents. Over-penetration is most definitely a BAD thing in that situation for obvious reasons.
Also, by dumping most or all of a projectile’s kinetic energy INSIDE the target, you effectively increase the shock/stopping power of SMALL CALIBER PISTOLS making them useful in lethal encounters (all pistols are small caliber to military warfighting doctrine). The shock is greater, but the wound is generally more treatable than a through and through entry/exit
Ball ammo in a pistol is a most often very, very bad choice for the defensive shooter
