I also think allot of it has to do with marketing, companies market their products with allot of facts and some fiction, with a dash of brainwashing
i remember when the .40 and the 10mm both came out and was in competition for the "new ultimate caliber" , this was at a time that allot of Leos were still carrying wheel guns , high capacity mags where in full swing ,and not even a hint of outlawing them
i also read several articles back then {around mid to late 80's}
"One shot stopping power " between all pistol calibers {excluding the .44 magnum}, according to autopsies and ballistic gels the .357 magnum was the only single shot winner ,followed closely by the .45acp
I have read in the past few years that the .357 magnum is now considered a weak round {lol}
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