VMI77 wrote: Head shots are not the only way to take down an attacker wearing body armor. In my advanced pistol class they advocated shooting into the pelvic area below the vest because the target is larger and a broken pelvis is better than a missed head shot. Obviously, if the attacker is behind cover and the head is the only target that's where you have to shoot.
In my training classes we too have been told to go for pelvic shot if it appears BG is wearing armor because it is a bigger target than the head, but to not stop until the threat is stopped because though he may now be immobile and excruciating pain, he may still be able to shoot. But at least you brought him down when you couldn't have with CM shot to armor.So I regularly practice all three: CM, head and pelvis at different ranges.