IMTHDUKE
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That said, the .40 isn't very much fun to shoot.
Well, that's one vote. As for me, I just love to shoot the 40 in my Sig P239 SAS.
That said, the .40 isn't very much fun to shoot.
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That said, the .40 isn't very much fun to shoot.
Well, that's one vote. As for me, I just love to shoot the 40 in my Sig P239 SAS.
I've even got some 40 S&W 180 gr rounds I'll donate as I use them in an aftermarket barrel in my ten for cheap practice to the tune of three or four hundred rounds a week,
I have a G26 because I happened to get a super good deal on 10,000 rounds of 40 S&W and I needed something to shoot it in.
It DOES have more power and weight than the 9mm. It is most likely the equal to or better than the 45 in terms of gunfighting - at least in data of 'one shot stops' it is, and better than the 9. It is reasonably priced, and easy to buy. Now, it is a self licking ice cream cone because as it has been adopted by the LEOs, it is easier to get.
You picked a set of numbers that do service your 'argument'. But, all defense loadings in the 9mm have to go into the +P realm to get close to the 40. Also, the record gunfight numbers for the 40 are better - and maybe not enough to matter. OK - but it is a novel argument to declare the 9mm MORE powerful.
I get what you're saying, but there's a bit more to it. While I'm not condemning any of the cartridges mentioned, I will say that some do things that others don't. For instance, when shooting at some steel targets (the kind that you're trying to knock down), I and several others had issues trying to knock them down with 9mm. Even the 147 grainers were hit and miss. Every .40 and .45 load we used knocked the plates down. 10mm didn't just knock them down, it got a few of them stuck in the dirt.
Secondly, go to the box o' truth.com and see what each does against windshields and what not. The differences are merely a fact, with substantial data to back it up, not a condemnation of a particular caliber. I still like 9mm for serious work. But there ARE differences in what each caliber can or will do. And then, of course, there are different loadings of each. For a person to deny that there are quanitfiable differences is simply incorrect.
Why? Pretty simple. You can have 15+1 rounds in an average sized gun, unlike 45 ACP. And you have NICE stopping power with premium .40, even better stopping power than with most 45 ACP even if many have a hard time accepting that.
I like all calibers, 45 ACP is a classic, but 40 S&W is a better compromise with just as much power and a lot more ammo. It is NOT easier to shoot than 45 ACP, anyone that thinks so needs more time with both calibers. Heck, I prefer 357 SIG