Since everything always turns into a caliber war.
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themalicious0ne
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Personally i see it as preference and your use. I use the .40 as my duty weapon because i believe it is a happy medium between the .45 and 9. however the .40 usually has a type of snap in the discharge that takes some getting used to. I dislike the 9mm for self defense purposes and for good reason but that is in combat situations.
Strafer Gott
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One gun, two barrels
I like the 9mm/.357 Sig, in the Sig platform. In the middle recoil, or easy listening by switching out bbls. Why yes, it is a 239!
I like the 9mm/.357 Sig, in the Sig platform. In the middle recoil, or easy listening by switching out bbls. Why yes, it is a 239!
themalicious0ne
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well i know an officer who shot a perp 7 times and he survived and i also know a guy who was shot in the head by a 9mm and it hit his skull and wrapped around his head between the skin and skull till it exited out the back. im not saying its a bad round... i think its great, it just has its moments similar to the 5.56. they are extremely few and far between. that is why police and most military personel are trying to leave the 9mm.
Tennessee Jed
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I like big calibers with loud boom and big flame (357 mag 125 grain, 44 mag 180 grain, 10mm 165 grain) because I am a neanderthal and easily amused.
Stevie-Ray
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Easy, .22LR. It's the caliber I have the most fun with. Blasting rapid-fire for practically nothing, plinking cans or even bottle caps, targets of opportunity when tramping through the woods. Even settling down to a leisurely day of 100 yard bench-rest for literally pennies. Nothing more relaxing.
If centerfire is a must, then it is .45 ACP. Simply put, it is the caliber I shoot best, 22LR notwithstanding. In one of it's best defensive loads, it is contained in my EDC. It is also a pleasure to reload, as my pet load's powder charge is about half-way up the case and is therefore easy to spot as the case comes around station 3, and though my Dillon's powder bar has never failed, a double charge would be a no-brainer to spot. I too am a fan of the 9mm as well as the 10mm, but .45 ACP will always be my favorite centerfire.
If centerfire is a must, then it is .45 ACP. Simply put, it is the caliber I shoot best, 22LR notwithstanding. In one of it's best defensive loads, it is contained in my EDC. It is also a pleasure to reload, as my pet load's powder charge is about half-way up the case and is therefore easy to spot as the case comes around station 3, and though my Dillon's powder bar has never failed, a double charge would be a no-brainer to spot. I too am a fan of the 9mm as well as the 10mm, but .45 ACP will always be my favorite centerfire.
For targets, hands down the .22lr out of my Ruger Mark III. For everything else I'll take a .45 either ACP or Colt. For me it's a no brainer, I like big heavy bullets so the .45 is a natural. I shoot 230gr JHPs in the 1911 or 300gr JHPs in the S&W 25-5. Unfortunately the S&W is just too big to carry so the 1911 is my CC gun. The S&W is my woods gun and house gun for the 2nd floor (this will be the gun I go for when things go bump in the night). If I could find a 25-5 with a 2-3" barrel locally I'd be all over it. I reload for both guns so cost over the 9mm isn't too bad but if I had to shoot factory ammo I'd snatch up a 9mm in a heartbeat.... $30+ per box for .45 Colt is ridiculous.
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black mamba
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44 magnum.
Powerful enough for anything you can do with a handgun, while still accurate enough to get it done. Easy to reload to any power level, not too expensive on components, and factory ammo is available most anywhere, in a wide variety of loadings.
Powerful enough for anything you can do with a handgun, while still accurate enough to get it done. Easy to reload to any power level, not too expensive on components, and factory ammo is available most anywhere, in a wide variety of loadings.
I prefer 10mm myself, followed by .45acp which in +P is pretty darn powerful, then 9mm.
I don't like .40 S&W because it is just a weaker version of 10mm (about 25-30% less powerful in the loads I use) yet the recoil seem "sharper" to me than 10mm and it is less comfortable to shoot overall. I definitely get back on target faster with my 10mm, than with the few .40 S&W's I have shot.
I don't like .40 S&W because it is just a weaker version of 10mm (about 25-30% less powerful in the loads I use) yet the recoil seem "sharper" to me than 10mm and it is less comfortable to shoot overall. I definitely get back on target faster with my 10mm, than with the few .40 S&W's I have shot.
I don't have a favorite. 45 comes close. Something about lobbing fishing sinkers downrange. 
But 9mm's great because I can load up a bunch of them cheap and they transport and store well.
22lr stacks up even better for cheap to buy store and transport. It's puny but very useful.
38 and 357 are great for handloading and have a wide variety of uses.
44 mag, same as 357 but bigger.
What's not to love about 10mm? It can be a 40 or it can be a 10. Great in a revolver or a semi-auto.
Except 40 fits into most 9mm sized guns.
380 is almost a service caliber and fits into really cute little guns.
7.62X25mm is neat. light and fast to an extreme. Not as extreme as that souped up 22 FN sells, but a whole lot cheaper.
But 9mm's great because I can load up a bunch of them cheap and they transport and store well.
22lr stacks up even better for cheap to buy store and transport. It's puny but very useful.
38 and 357 are great for handloading and have a wide variety of uses.
44 mag, same as 357 but bigger.
What's not to love about 10mm? It can be a 40 or it can be a 10. Great in a revolver or a semi-auto.
Except 40 fits into most 9mm sized guns.
380 is almost a service caliber and fits into really cute little guns.
7.62X25mm is neat. light and fast to an extreme. Not as extreme as that souped up 22 FN sells, but a whole lot cheaper.
You can say that about just about any handgun round. Your skull was is round and of a hard substance for a good reason.
As for being shot 7 times, there are a whole lot of parts of your body that aren't vital to your immediate survival. If they can plug up all the hoes before you bleed out, you're usually good to go.
BikeNGun1974
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M114-fired, 155mm HE-M107 shell.
90 pound projectile with a muzzle velocity of 1850 fps.
Guaranteed one-shot stop but shot placement still counts. Kind of.
A little hard to conceal though.
90 pound projectile with a muzzle velocity of 1850 fps.
Guaranteed one-shot stop but shot placement still counts. Kind of.
A little hard to conceal though.
weldonjr2001
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1 .38 Spcl
2 .45s
3 9mms
10 .40s
I prefer the .40. From full-sized with 15 rounds, through compact with 10 rounds, to pocket sized with 6 rounds, they all launch 155 grain jhps @ 1200 fps to 1100 fps. My caliber and round of choice. I do carry the others on occasion for variety's sake, but most days it'll be a .40 full of 155 grain jhps.
2 .45s
3 9mms
10 .40s
I prefer the .40. From full-sized with 15 rounds, through compact with 10 rounds, to pocket sized with 6 rounds, they all launch 155 grain jhps @ 1200 fps to 1100 fps. My caliber and round of choice. I do carry the others on occasion for variety's sake, but most days it'll be a .40 full of 155 grain jhps.
I love 357 sig and .40 cal pretty equally but I have nothing against 9mm. I have a G19 9mm that I like a lot. I have a G33 and a G31. I got my G31 back in 2003 and it's been a sweety. I have a G22 .40 barrel for the 31 and end up shooting more .40 than 357 these days. It's just a lot cheaper and easier to find. It has been 100% reliable with either setup. I figured out from shooting them quite a bit over the years that there just isn't much difference. I have some hard hitting defense loads in both calibers and it just depends on my mood which barrel is in the gun.