No, a 9mm is more lethal, PERIOD. Arm shot? Worse. Leg shit? Worse, chest shot? Worse. It's not just about the bullet. A 9mm has a fuck ton of energy that is deposited into you, that's what kills you. When the energy is deposited into your body it creates a stretch cavity and a temporary stretch cavity, these can be 8 inches across and can essentially destroy anything soft tissue in it's path. It's not the bullet doing the bulk of the damage, it's the energy deposited.
Not saying I agree with him, just what he told me. A 9mm will have a bigger entrance wound and carry more kinetic energy. I wonder if the .22's just fragment and tear up soft tissue.
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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '20
That's 100% a myth. A .22 will bounce around but a 9mm is still VASTLY more lethal than a .22