We're arguing two different questions. One side is trying to argue to the other that not everyone can learn to shoot .45 well. The other side is arguing that a lot of people you wouldn't expect have done so.
Those two things are not mutually exclusive, so proving one does not disprove the other. You can't prove that "everyone" can learn to shoot .45 well by telling stories about people who did.
Personally, I love .45. It's the only centerfire handgun caliber I shoot except for .44 mag for deer. My wife has never learned to shoot it well for the simple reason that she dislikes shooting it and so it's hard to get her to practice with it. As soon as we have money for another gun, I'm getting a 9mm for her. Now, maybe she could learn to shoot it if she gritted her teeth hard enough, but she isn't going to and that's that.
On the other hand, I took a friend who'd never shot a handgun before to the range the other day. Small guy, maybe 6 ft and 160 or 170 pounds. He tried the .22, but the .45 was the one he really had fun with.
I guess my point is that I agree with both sides. No one should dismiss the .45 out of hand, because it's such a great shooting round and it's often surprising who can master it easily. But no one should go around saying that anyone can use it either, because some people are simply better served by other calibers.
Those two things are not mutually exclusive, so proving one does not disprove the other. You can't prove that "everyone" can learn to shoot .45 well by telling stories about people who did.
Personally, I love .45. It's the only centerfire handgun caliber I shoot except for .44 mag for deer. My wife has never learned to shoot it well for the simple reason that she dislikes shooting it and so it's hard to get her to practice with it. As soon as we have money for another gun, I'm getting a 9mm for her. Now, maybe she could learn to shoot it if she gritted her teeth hard enough, but she isn't going to and that's that.
On the other hand, I took a friend who'd never shot a handgun before to the range the other day. Small guy, maybe 6 ft and 160 or 170 pounds. He tried the .22, but the .45 was the one he really had fun with.
I guess my point is that I agree with both sides. No one should dismiss the .45 out of hand, because it's such a great shooting round and it's often surprising who can master it easily. But no one should go around saying that anyone can use it either, because some people are simply better served by other calibers.