CCW Truths That May Be Hard to Face

I occasionally hang out at The Firearms Blog which contains firearms industry news as well as opinions such as the one highlighted today in which the author, on Miles, thinks CCW Truths Clash "Self Defense Ammo" Solutions. His point is that for 80% of CCW holders who go to the range on a catch as catch can basis, who train only intermittently if at all, and who compete seldom, does it make sense to purchase a box of expensive "self defense ammo" and then be afraid to use it?

He is not entirely wrong.  I have often thought that the speed with which my 230 grain .45 Auto bullets are traveling is too slow to reliably open up.  Still, one takes full advantage of every perceived advantage on can get, right?  But looked at in the cold harsh light of reality, it may not matter all that much.  The situation with CCW ammunition and carry equipment is much like bicyclists.  Every rider wants the latest technology from super light frames and skinny tires to the latest in index shifting.  But not all riders can take full advantage of all that.  Most would be better off spending their limited budget on less technology, and spending more time out pedaling.  But where's the fun in that?