Quote Originally Posted by turnburglar View Post
I wouldnt say 1/5 of an inch in expansion is a 'mind blowing difference in terminal performance'. Pistols poke holes no matter what. Rifles **** shit up.

Obvisouly this is just an opinion. I do carry gold dot but I wouldnt hesitate for a second to carry ball.
Except ball ammo is not barrier-blind; ball ammo often exhibit serious jacket-core separation, and also tends to suffer deflection much more, particularly in the case of auto glass.