chaim
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Even though this is a "which caliber" thread, I do not want to start a caliber war, and it is definitely not a "which caliber is more effective" thread. I am a firm believer that for self defense purposes, with proper ammo selection, all the major service caliber auto calibers are very close in performance and when you weigh each one's advantages and disadvantages, they are basically a wash. So, why this thread? I am deciding between the two, it really isn't a question of "better" but preference.
So, what is your preference and why?
I am in the market for a mid-sized pistol for both CCW and fun at the range (think Glock 23 or Springfield XD size).
I don't currently have a working .40 (though once I finally get around to sending my Taurus PT140 M. Pro to Taurus for work I will again, but I haven't been in a hurry to do so for the past couple years). I do have about 500 rounds of .40S&W that I need to shoot up. While, all the calibers are pretty equal, I do generally have a slight preference for a bigger hole in case the JHP does fail to expand.
I have never had a .357SIG. I have long thought about one since the .357mag has long been in my top two or three handgun calibers (revolver or auto). Even though all the major calibers, with proper ammo selection, are pretty close, this does seem to be more consistent in both expansion and penetration than 9mm. It may be a little more interesting than .40S&W.
Whichever way I go, if it is available for the gun, I'll probably buy an additional barrel in the other chambering, but that would only be for range use.
Also, keep in mind before posting "buy a 9" or "buy a .45," I already have 9s and .45s in both range and defensive guns. If I did go with a 9 instead, it would be for the platform (one of the guns I'm considering is the CZ PCR), but if both .357SIG and .40S&W are available in the gun I narrow things down to, which would you pick and why?
So, what is your preference and why?
I am in the market for a mid-sized pistol for both CCW and fun at the range (think Glock 23 or Springfield XD size).
I don't currently have a working .40 (though once I finally get around to sending my Taurus PT140 M. Pro to Taurus for work I will again, but I haven't been in a hurry to do so for the past couple years). I do have about 500 rounds of .40S&W that I need to shoot up. While, all the calibers are pretty equal, I do generally have a slight preference for a bigger hole in case the JHP does fail to expand.
I have never had a .357SIG. I have long thought about one since the .357mag has long been in my top two or three handgun calibers (revolver or auto). Even though all the major calibers, with proper ammo selection, are pretty close, this does seem to be more consistent in both expansion and penetration than 9mm. It may be a little more interesting than .40S&W.
Whichever way I go, if it is available for the gun, I'll probably buy an additional barrel in the other chambering, but that would only be for range use.
Also, keep in mind before posting "buy a 9" or "buy a .45," I already have 9s and .45s in both range and defensive guns. If I did go with a 9 instead, it would be for the platform (one of the guns I'm considering is the CZ PCR), but if both .357SIG and .40S&W are available in the gun I narrow things down to, which would you pick and why?
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