jason41987
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hey everyone.. im looking to get a 1911 for a self defense handgun.. probably 4" barrel, single-stack grip.. and well, i was wondering what would be the better choice?.. 10mm, or .38 super?...
i was looking at 10mm loads, and theyre VERY powerful, pack quite a punch.. however, .38 super ammo ive been finding doesnt seem so potent, obviously, less case capacity... but the max loads ive been finding for it are around 510fpe..
what i dont get about this, is there are some 9x19mm loads that equal about that, +P rounds of course, but the 9x19mm has a case capacity of 13 grains, the 38 super has a capacity of 18 grains with a thicker wall... so why not use one of these potent 9x19mm loads, scaled up to the size of the .38 super case which would give you a muzzle energy of 650-700FPE and still be within the limits of the case, and the pistol itself?...
thats very potent for a relatively small round.. what do you guys think? think a hot 38 super with its lighter recoil, higher ammunition capacity, and flatter shooting bullet beats out the 10 mil which does have a bit more energy, but also a lot more recoil and not as accurate?...
i was looking at 10mm loads, and theyre VERY powerful, pack quite a punch.. however, .38 super ammo ive been finding doesnt seem so potent, obviously, less case capacity... but the max loads ive been finding for it are around 510fpe..
what i dont get about this, is there are some 9x19mm loads that equal about that, +P rounds of course, but the 9x19mm has a case capacity of 13 grains, the 38 super has a capacity of 18 grains with a thicker wall... so why not use one of these potent 9x19mm loads, scaled up to the size of the .38 super case which would give you a muzzle energy of 650-700FPE and still be within the limits of the case, and the pistol itself?...
thats very potent for a relatively small round.. what do you guys think? think a hot 38 super with its lighter recoil, higher ammunition capacity, and flatter shooting bullet beats out the 10 mil which does have a bit more energy, but also a lot more recoil and not as accurate?...