Sorry I didn't catch the last part of your post in regards to why there are different calibers...... Handgun effectiveness against bad guys is variable. There are different theories about what works better and why. The running theories are bullet diameter is more effective, bullet velocity is more effective, penetration is more effective, multiple shots are more effective. This has been debated for 100 years, no one knows for sure. The only thing for certain effectiveness is shot placement. After that sometime a bigger bullet is better and sometimes a faster bullet is better, or 10 bullets are better for that matter. That is why there are multiple calibers.maybe this is a basic question, but i couldnt find an answer performing a search. My wife picked out her gun of choice this past weekend - a taurus 24/7 pro 9mm. when looking, it was available in a 9mm, .40 cal and .45 cal.
for what reason would you pick a different caliber (besides maybe personal preference or a stockpile of ammo)?
thanks in advance
Jeff
The highlighted words above are all you need to know. How you you like it if someone picked out the gun or caliber you are going to carry? If you wife likes her gun she will practice with it just like you will. Besides, having a common ammo between you both is a good idea like said many times above.My wife picked out her gun of choice this past weekend - a taurus 24/7 pro 9mm. when looking, it was available in a 9mm, .40 cal and .45 cal.
The highlighted words above are all you need to know. How you you like it if someone picked out the gun or caliber you are going to carry? If you wife likes her gun she will practice with it just like you will. Besides, having a common ammo between you both is a good idea like said many times above.
Some people will argue nuances, but IMO there is only minimal differences between the effectivness of premium JHP ammo in 9mm, .40S&W and .45ACP. Personally, I use .45ACP but that is simply becuase I find that I am more accurate with my Glock 21 than with my Glock 17. I would not feel disadvantaged in carrying any of them for SD.for what reason would you pick a different caliber (besides maybe personal preference or a stockpile of ammo)?
Not sure where you are getting your information, but FMJ is universally recognized as the worst choice in SD ammo. AFAIK, no police department uses FMJ anymore, and the only reason the military does is that the Geneva Convention forbids the use of hollow point ammo in handguns or rifles. FMJ is notorious for shooting through-and-through, causing minimal damage to the target and endangering anyone behind them.you should select a 'nato spec' 124gr fmj ammo for sd-hd use. cost ya' a bit more but worth it. fmj is as good as it gets. no telling what she (or you) will have to shoot through.
maybe this is a basic question, but i couldnt find an answer performing a search. My wife picked out her gun of choice this past weekend - a taurus 24/7 pro 9mm. when looking, it was available in a 9mm, .40 cal and .45 cal.
Serious calibers.... my choice thus is 44 Mag and 45 colt...