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In terms of velocity, the 7.62x25mm begins where the .45 ACP leaves off, at approximately 1,200 feet per second. Without a doubt the 7.62x25mm is a superior penetrator. What ballistics aficionados tend to argue is “Stoppng Power” which is the ability of a round to stop your attacker. Much of this debate started when men of so called “civilized” societies had to shoot tribesmen repeatedly in order to put them down. Well, “civilized” brains got together and decided that a larger heavier bullet would help them in the civilized endeavor of stopping charging tribesman. So, the debate continues today, velocity vs. bullet weight. There obviously is not nearly as much information about real – life encounters with the 7.62x25mm. There are plenty of real accounts about the .45 ACP, and overall, the consensus is that a big, wide, heavy bullet makes a big wide hole. But 7.62x25mm is not a good Defensive round, it overpenetrates!! If you read any firearms forums or articles about the 7.62x25mm gun enthusiasts point out two consistent features of the 7.62z25mm. First, it has a flat trajectory. Second, it is a good penetrator and can defeat kevlar helmets and body armor. Reason being, as we discussed earlier it is a very fast moving light round. However, what most gun enthusiasts agree on is that the 7.62x25mm round doesn’t have sufficient “stopping power” and that it is more like an ice pick that does little damage and goes in and out. The goal of a defensive cartridge is to transfer most of its energy to the assailant. To achieve maximum energy on target usually a hollow-point bullet fits the bill perfectly. In addition to hollow points, there are new designer rounds that maximize terminal ballistics. Interestingly, on company produces a cartridge for the 7.62x25mm with a 52 grain projectile that moves at over 2,100 feet per second. This means at within the regular range of pistol gun fights…..7 yards you can shoot your assailant with a pistol round that approaches rifle velocity. Unfortunately, I cannot find a non-bias test on the stopping power of the 7.62x25mm round. Stopping Power (Kinetic Energy) Kinetic energy is very simply the energy needed to accelerate an object (in this case a projectile) to a certain velocity. This energy is transported with the projectile until deceleration at which time this energy is transferred into the object stopping the projectile. Interestingly, when it comes to speed and mass, one can increase the kinetic energy of a projectile by four times, just by doubling its speed. For example, an 55 grain bullet being fired from a rifle at 3,000 fps. Has four times the kinetic energy as a 55 grain bullet moving at 1,500 fps from a pistol. Here is a simple bullet energy calculator that shows the 230 grain .45 and 7.62x25mm energy. The Tokarev’s round has 440 ft. lbs. of energy leaving the muzzle, the .45 has 414 ft. lbs. This means that the Tokarev’s much smaller 88 grain bullet is going to take more kinetic energy to stop. This is only a strength if the 88 grain bullet is going to deliver all of that energy into the target. If you calculate the (un-named companies cartridge) its kinetic energy accounting for a 52 grain bullet moving at 2,120 feet per second the energy rises to 518! That’s a 16% increase! Also, since it is built to fragment on impact more of that energy is going to be dispersed into the target. This company also makes a 65 grain SWAT load that moves 1,800 feet per second and 467 ft lbs. of energy, that still match the energy level of the 7.62x25mm.