No, it isn't... It still does not penetrate to hit vitals. It makes a nasty looking, shallow wound... but it is way less likely to stop a threat than the buck shot.twomillenium wrote: but it is more than effective inside the home with rooms no larger than 30 ft. especially where more than one people are in the home or the home is in the burbs, apartment or condo.
If you would not count on any firearm for a one shot stop, why would you use a load that is the least likely to provide a one shot stop?
And the cut shell doesn't perform any better...