balvarez4882
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To suggest that American shooters prefer an American cartridge like the .45 or .40 caliber because they want to substitute bullet size for marksmanship, is an insult to many shooters on this forum, not to mention many hundreds of thousands throughout the rest of the country.
I have no doubt that the average shooter who shoots .45 or .40 caliber is more proficient with the 9mm, as well, than the average shooter of 9mm only.
It was not meant to be disrespectful, it is just a fact that as Americans we have a "bigger is better" mentality overall. However is bigger is not always better. What I am trying to say, more than anything else, is there are more important factors than caliber. I personally shoot better with my Glock 22 than I do my PX4 9mm, because it feels better in my hands. A friend of mine shoots better with the G17 than the G22 because of the recoil difference.
My personal favorite is the .40, because I feel its the best of both worlds. The basic argument here can be paralleled to athletics. What is better speed and agility (9mm) or power and strength (.45)? As an amateur boxer I want the best of both, so a middle ground( .40) between the two is best in my opinion.
But in the end the final say will come down to shot/punch placement. You do not have to hit hard, if you can hit the right spot.