Hi Folks,
I'm a big .45 ACP fan, and have 230gr Gold Dots stacked deep, so I have no shortage of defensive ammunition. However, one big selling point of the .45 for me is that even the most common practice ammo (230gr FMJ) still makes a pretty decent defensive round, which you just don't get in any other common duty handgun round. I have been reading, though, about the efficacy of flat point bullets, and it makes me wonder whether the flat point of the standard bullets for the .40 or 10mm makes up for the narrower diameter by crushing tissue better than the .45's round nose.
What I hope to find is someone who has done gel tests who can report on the permanent cavity made by FMJs of these two calibers. I am sure, however, that Nosler's current or Hornady's former flat point 230gr FMJ for the .45 ACP would be a game changer, though.