Force is mass*acceleration, kinetic energy is 1/2 * mv^2.

Sorry, too much engineering for me to let that go.

On 8/27/05, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> 
> The .45 is like the lottery, a tax on people who are bad at math.
> Force is mass times the square of velocity. The 9mm is MUCH higher velocity
> than the .45 with insignificantly less mass. The 9mm simply has more
> stopping power with less recoil and weight than the .45. 
> 
> .44 Mag has PLENTY of stopping power, more than the .50 IIRC but it also has
> PLENTY of recoil unless you've got a heavy gun or some sort of recoil
> reducing device. 
> 
>   
> 
> -Curt 
> 
> Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 02:04:54 -0400
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> Subject: Re: [MBZ] gun post (car only guys delete)
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> 9mm is for euro girlie men.  .45 for real americans
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