Some thoughts on the .40 S&W

My V-8's are 10mm. The .40 wins carry duty due to size of the guns.

10mm is the V10 .

Mbogo Notwithstanding...

I've seen grown men shot dead by 22 LRs and minimally inconvenienced by 41 mags, complaining of a headache after being shot in the back of the head with a 25 acp and everything in between. Your job is placement, the projectile's is kinetic energy transfer. Algebraically, 2 variables are not too complex, but introduce a third and you're into serious mathematics. I figure the larger the projectile, the fewer variables from that aspect; if I can reliably place a 22 but not a 45, I'd better stick with what works for me. If the job calls for a range of calibers, use whatever is in the range. One solution to all this is to have them all available: use them enough & they will become second nature. I haven't acquired a 40 yet, but I have a couple of gallons of brass, and when I hit about one more gallon, it will become necessary to get the 40 so the brass is not wasted. I'm leaning toward the Glock 22 right now...

I got a 40 because the price was right it fit my hand pointed well and on paper was a more powerful round than my 9mm. It is my Cold weather CCW I carry a Old Charter Arms Undercover 38 9 months out of the year. It just works for me.

I've got a Glock 19 and a Glock 22. I find the Glock 19 MUCH easier to shoot than the Glock 22, which has considerable muzzle whip. That muzzle whip influenced me to buy the Glock 19 for CCW instead of a Glock 23.

I had the same experience as Deanimator. Bought a Glock 23 thinking I'd shoot it fine since I'm fine with 9mm, .38, .45acp. I couldn't shoot nearly as well with it because of the recoil and flinch I was developing. I ended up trading it off. I think I'll revisit the .40 in an all metal gun like the Sig 226 or 229. I've heard that makes a big difference.

Maj Dad said:

I've seen grown men shot dead by 22 LRs and minimally inconvenienced by 41 mags, complaining of a headache after being shot in the back of the head with a 25 acp and everything in between. Your job is placement, the projectile's is kinetic energy transfer. Algebraically, 2 variables are not too complex, but introduce a third and you're into serious mathematics. I figure the larger the projectile, the fewer variables from that aspect; if I can reliably place a 22 but not a 45, I'd better stick with what works for me. If the job calls for a range of calibers, use whatever is in the range. One solution to all this is to have them all available: use them enough & they will become second nature. I haven't acquired a 40 yet, but I have a couple of gallons of brass, and when I hit about one more gallon, it will become necessary to get the 40 so the brass is not wasted. I'm leaning toward the Glock 22 right now...

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I think that the 40 hits harder, approx the same as the 45 caliber at much less the price of the 45 with the ability to carry double digit magazines of ammunition in the pistol. Simple and sweet. It's a great round.