Fair enough. I agree with your last sentence. Those who disparage "small calibers" intrigue me. I never see any of them volunteering to be shot by them.I did, and while well done, humans aren't gello and can't be calibrated. I still trust OIS reports and such. I can fire into gello, denimed or not, but still doesn't dispel the fact, researched in ACTUAL shootings that while they CAN expand, they can't expand RELIABLY in real shootings.
That being said, I still think .380, whatever is carried, is still MUCH better than a sharp stick, evil eye or harsh language.