Caliber war!

[Mossberg88]

Lets hear opinions about the best pistol caliber, taking into account any reason ranging from ease of CCW, stopping power, price, etc.

 

[mindwip]

A .22 is the best, easy to conceal, high rd count, cheap and i have heard it has killed the most people world wide.



ps also favored by certain mall personal!

 

[KC0QGL]

.44 mag will stop most anyone.

 

[CDH]

Oh God. Here we go again. :banghead:

 

[PO2Hammer]

It's a proven fact that the .38 Super is my favorite, therefore it is the best caliber ever.

 

[The Bushmaster]

Yup...Had a .44 magnum stop me at the gun shop...But not for long...

 

[BlindJustice]

I think the O.P. meant to say


Handgun CARTRIDGE

Each CARTRIDGE has it's own Caliber of bullet

eh?

Randall

 

[JImbothefiveth]

Well, the most versatile may be the .357 magnum.
If you're not concerned about animals, the 9mm has decent stopping power, and is cheap for a center-fire.

 

[woodfiend]

9mm. Seals use it, I use it, the whole world uses it. All around most practical? Yes. The best? No. .357 Sig is the best. Expensive, hard to find. But the best. For everything, go 9mm.

 

[Prepster]

Huzzah, an original topic!

I'll play anyway. .45 colt wins for me, you can get anything from minimal recoil CAS loads to +P loads that challenge the .44 magnum's throne. Only drawback is price if you don't reload.

 

[BlindJustice]

SInce it's titled a CALIBER War.... I guess the discussion
otter be about which Caliber is used in the most different
CARTRIDES

Hmm...

.32 or 7.65
.32 S&W
.32 S&W Long
.32 ACP
.30 Luger
.32 H&R Magnum
.327 Fed Mag.
Bullet Weight range - 85 gr. - 110 gr.


9MM
.380 ACP aka 9x17 aka 9MM Kurz/Short
.380 Makarov aka 9x18
9MM Parabellum aka 9x19 aka 9mm LUger
9 x 23
9mm Win Magnum
Bullet Weight Range: 90 gr. - 147 gr.

.40/10MM
.38-40
.40 S&W
.400 CorBon
10MM AUto
Bullet Weight Range
135 gr. - 220 gr.

.45
.45 Scholfield
.45 Goverment
.45 Colt .
.45 ACP
.45 Super
.460 Rowland
.454 Casuall
.460 XVR
Bullet Weight Range: 160 gr. - 300+ gr.

Sigh, somebody else wanna cover
.357 Mag, .44 Mag, etc. limited to revolvers of course.

hmmm, isn't .357 SIg a misnomer since it actually
uses bullet cal. .355 dia.?

Randall

 

[Z71]

If ever a cartridge was designed for effectiveness and concealed carry, it is the mighty .25acp!

I always thought the round could bring true "high capacity" into the pocket pistol realm. A 20 or 30 shot pistol being possible.

Just picture in your mind a bad guy trying to do some bad deeds to you while engulfed in a cloud of 45gr .25 caliber bullets!

 

[BlindJustice]

Wasn't that Duke on Doonesberry?

Oh, wait, those were those buzzing flies, nevermind....

 

[Timthinker]

Are certain calibers capable of inflicting greater tissue/organ damage than others? Of course. But the real truth is no bullet fired from a hand held firearm will produce a reliable and instantaneous one stop shot unless it damages the brain or upper spine. I just finished discussing this point on another thread. That is a point worthy of remembrance in "caliber wars".


Timthinker

 

[Walkalong]

5" 1911 .45, just because it's the best.

 

[Ky Larry]

What ever I'm carrying because I'm smart and you're not.

 

[denfoote]

There are two perfect times of day.

3:57 AM

3:57 PM

I refer to both as the "magnum minute".

 

[marriedguy1]

45 ACP is clearly the best...Chuck Norris said so...I think.

 

[seeker_two]

If it's stopping power you want....carry one of these....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howdah_pistol

 

[IMTHDUKE]

I will see your 44 mag and raise you.....

 

[gvnwst]

This is it, hands down:



@IMTHDUKE

That ain't no pistol!

 

[IMTHDUKE]

That's not it hands down....and yes mine is a pistol....I have large hands and other appendages

 

[Isher]

Caliber wars. Hmmm.

Yeah.

Here's my vote.........

http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/...s/toys-and-games/29129.aspx?src=T28WE47CBGMMZ


Isher

 

[XD-40 Shooter]

As far as semi-auto's go, 10mm is king.

 

[PRM]

BBQ Gun

1. Not that easy to conceal

2. A bit heavy

3. Multi-functional