Vern Humphrey
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Apparently it is.Is it news to anybody that the .45 ACP bullet is bigger and heavier than that of the 9mm?
Apparently it is.Is it news to anybody that the .45 ACP bullet is bigger and heavier than that of the 9mm?
The article covered the old horseman's own experience with the SAA -- and in his hands-on experience, the SAA in .45 Colt was more effective than the .38 Long Colt DAs on issue at that time.
Apparently it is.
The digit to the right of the decimal point represents tenths. The next digit to the right represents hundredths. "0.096" is a bit more than 9 hundredths (not thousands), or very close to one tenth of an inch..45 ACP bullets are generally of caliber 0.451 inch.
9mm bullets are normally of caliber 0.355 inch
That is a difference of 0.096 inches, or just a little bit less than 10 thousandths of an inch. (Somewhat over 9 hundredths of an inch.)
The .45 ACP is the winner by 10 thousandths of an inch!
Let me see; 230 grains/147 grains = 1.56. That's a 56% advantage..45 ACP bullets weigh, generally, up to 230 grains. This is about 0.526 ounce.
9mm bullets weigh up to 147 grains, generally. This amounts to 0.336 ounce.
The difference in weight between the bullets is 0.19 ounces, in favor of the .45ACP.
Considering what we're dealing with, yes -- a 50 to 60% advantage is generally considered significant.Quite a large amount of difference, isn't there?
9 hundredths (not thousands),
What I do know, and what I stick by, is what several medical personnel, and one county coroner have told me about the net effect of wounds from handgun bullets--be they 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, and--I daresay--the hallowed .357 Magnum. The point that I got is that there is virtually no noticeable difference in the wounds of hollowpoint/expanding-type ammunition. Virtually none. Bullet A may expand to over a quarter-inch in gelatin, yes, but this does not necessarily translate to a quarter-inch hole in living tissue. Why? Because tissue is elastic and stretchable. Very possibly, the hole left in tissue is no larger than the original caliber of the bullet, despite the expansion.
In any case, to argue that the difference between the .45 and 9mm is small, based on measuring and weighing the bullets is a non-starter.
gotta have something to do on break and I don't smoke.There is simply no reason for these arguments to exist.
parisite said:I think the .45 is just inherently more accurate. Your thoughts?
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Why do competitive bullseye shooters prefer the 45?
Understanding Bullseye Pistol Shooting
The classic outdoor pistol match is called a "2700." Shooters fire 270 shots with a maximum value of 10 points each, hence the name. Those 270 shots are divided into three 90-shot events, fired with .22, center-fire and .45 pistols.
This format got its start as a way to combine shooting with the civilian's .22, the police officer's .38 revolver and the military man's .45 autoloader. As .45 accuracy improved, however, shooters began to use the .45 for both center-fire and .45 matches, and today it is rare to see a pure center-fire pistol.
There were probably people at Agincourt complaining that their arrows didn't have a large enough head.
I still wonder if a well placed BB to the eyeball would do more against most assailants than a .45 to the chest!
According to these data .45 is only a few foot pounds stronger than 9mm. If that is so why is .45 regarded as the more powerful "manlier" caliber??