If all ammo cost the same, what caliber would be you fav?

[firestar]

I am a big 9mm fan because it is small enough to fit in double stack mags without making the grip too big and it is still pretty powerful. It also cost much less than .40S&W so I can shoot a lot more of it.

If all ammo cost the same, whould it change what you shoot/own? I might buy a few .40s instead of all my 9mms but then again, I might not. The 9mm is a nice cartridge in its own right.

If you handload, all ammo sort of does cost the same. I reload for the revolver cals but 9mm isn't worth it because I can buy good ammo for LESS than I can make it.

[cslinger]

.45 ACP is my hands down, or hands up as the case may be, winner. :D

I refuse to get into the .45 is better than 9mm but .40 is and .357 is argument because I don't see much of a difference with quality ammo and training.

All that aside, I like the recoil impulse, the sound, the feel, the guns chambered for it and the fact that it just ooozes American mystique. That and the fact that you are basically firing a pre-expanded hollowpoint. Nothing wrong with that.

Must feed SIG 220, must feed SIG 220. It is a hungry beast you know.

[Erik]

.45acp.

OK, OK... Maybe one of the "super" 45s out there.

[Tamara]

Actually, I don't have a favorite caliber. :uhoh:

[Desert Dog]

.45 Colt
.45 ACP
.45 Super
.45 Win Mag...

oh wait, those are my favorites now... :rolleyes:

Mike

[Mr. Black]

.38 Colt Super Automatic

If for no other reason than I can only think of two guns ever chambered for it.

The 1911 and the Thompson sub gun. :D

[rgc]

Even with it costing a bit more then the value price 9mm, it is still my favorite.

[dairycreek]

45 ACP - of course!

[Mike Irwin]

.357 magnum.

Same as before.

[Tamara]

You can also get an EAA Witness in .38 Super, as well as that S&W Perfomance Center 686.

[Daniel Flory]

High cost, low cost, my favorite is the .45ACP.

[Glock Glockler]

10mm, 450smc, and 9x23 Winchester. The real 9mm, .40, and .45.

[GlocksRock]

If ammo were cheaper, I would shoot my .45's more, but I would still carry my Hi (standard) cap. 9mm.

Shot placement beats caliber every time.

[Ala Dan]

.45 ACP, as I too must feed a SIG P220!:) :D :uhoh: :rolleyes:

Best Wishes,
ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member

[Skunkabilly]

High cost, low cost, my favorite is the .45ACP.

High cost, low cost, the Skunk likes the 9mm.... :p

[AndABeer]

versatility tencarnate

10mm

[themic]

definitely shoot more 45 acp.

also maybe 357 sig. i think it's neat.

actually, if ammo were all cheap, i'd have a lot more guns.

41 mag? 32 naa? why not?

course, i'm the type that thinks 9mm is expensive. and i just paid $4.92 a box at natchez.

[Mr. Black]

Mr. Black,
You can also get an EAA Witness in .38 Super, as well as that S&W Perfomance Center 686.


"MMMMMMM. I'm not listening...I'm not listening..."

okay, okay, but they don't count.

Especially not the S&W

:rolleyes:

[MJRW]

Hmm...it would either be .357, .44 mag, or 10mm. The cost of the latter two has caused me to not purchase something chambered in that caliber.

[popbang]

My favorite would remain the same 45 Colt for hunting with a heavy bullet at 1,000-1,100 fps and for CCW 45 Colt with a 230 grain Speer Gold Dot at an average of 920 fps.

[Sgt]

What else, .45 ACP :D

[jem375]

454 Casull, of course...........

[michiganfan]

45 ACP

[SoDFW Jason]

.357 Sig

[RustyHammer]

.45 ACP ROCKS!!! ... as my kids would say.

[T.Stahl]

It would still be 9mm, because the types of handguns I prefer can be found in 9mm.
If Glock would make a longslide in 10mm or 7,63 Mauser/7,62 Tokarev, I'd favour 10mm or 7,63/7,62.

[J Miller]

If all ammo cost the same, what caliber would be you fav?

Same as it is now; the .45 Colt.

I've never let the cost of ammo discourage me from shooting. I do reload, so that helps.

[firestar]

The .45 Colt is nice in a revolver. I would love to have a nice S&W target revolver in .45LC. I would have all my revolvers chambered in .45 LC and all my semi-autos in either .40S&W or .45acp if it were a single stack gun. I really like the 9mm but mostly because it is cheaper to shoot and often more accurate than .40S&W for some reason.

I find the .45acp is easier for me to shoot than the .40S&W but if ammo was cheaper, I would get used to the .40S&W with no problem. It is just a little snappy compared to the 9mm. More is better to an extent but for self defense, I don't need/want anymore recoil than the .40S&W or .45acp.

[gryphon]

favorite now = .45acp

if all the prices were the same = .45acp

[stans]

10mm or perhaps 45 Super, but I would lean more towards the 10.

[cool45auto]

No doubt: 9mm!

[Beav]

357SIG

good question!

[Glock_PhD]

40 SW or 44 mag

[Gerald McDonald]

38 super in autos

45 Colt in revolvers

[sig970]

.45 acp

[Ky Larry]

.45 ACP and .44 Mag!! :D

[chaim]

Pretty much the same as now- 9mm, .45acp and .357mag. Price is an advantage of 9mm now, but it is only one strength of many. They all have their strengths and weaknesses and even without cost as an issue I appreciate a good 9mm (lots of good platforms to choose, very size effecient- good power in a small package allows either use in a very small gun or a lot of bullets in a larger gun, I think the bullet design tends to lend itself to reliability or it could just be that most gun designs for this round are reliable, more than acceptable power, etc.). .45acp goes without saying- very powerful for a handgun round and the premier chambering for the 1911. .357mag, well what can I say- big boom, big power, big fun:D

[Caseless]

357 SIG. It is more fun to shoot than the other common calibers like 9mm, 40, and 45, but requires more frequent range trips for me to maintain a decent marksmanship level.

[JCM298]

First, as usual: .357 followed by .45,

John

[10-Ring]

All things (especially price being equal!), I'd say my favorite is the 45 acp...Loaded mild or super hot, it's a fantastic round!

[TNT]

45 ACP :D

[JohnKSa]

Put some .44 mag rounds downrange last weekend. I'd forgotten how much fun the magnums are.

If cost were no object, I'd shoot a lot more .44 and .357 Mag.

[EJ]

45 ACP
44 MAG:D

[arinvolvo]

Im a big 9mm fan...but that is always cheap...So I am going to have to go with 357 SIG...I think that is a bad arse round.

[caz223]

Same as they are now, .41 mag, 10mm, .357 mag, 357SIG, and .45 acp, in no particular order.

[WingZero]

I'm a real big 9mm fan myself, but that is partially because of price. If all ammo cost the same I would go .45ACP all the way.

[ZekeLuvs1911]

.45 ACP hands down. 9mm looks puny compared to the .45 ACP.

[longeyes]

For serious shooting I lean to .45acp, 9mm, and .38spl. The first is my preference: the king is the king. 9mm makes its mark with hi-cap mags. .38 is great in snubbies.

[Schuey2002]

.500 Linebaugh..

Hey, when you can get it a 9mm prices.. Why not? :p

[The Silver Bullet 1719]

9mm is my favorite so cost isn't a factor, but the .357 Magnum would get a lot more use.

[Berg01]

500 S&W Magnum!

[Jack19]

9mm, same as now.

[22x9]

If all ammo cost the same. I'd still buy .22LR/Mag & 9mm Luger. Would also buy .50BMG. .50BMG for 2cents/round. Awesome.

[Peter M. Eick]

No question 10mm. Versatile and easy to reload.

[Longbow]

Ditto on 10mm! :)

[glockgazda]

9X23, 10mm, .44mag, ......

.50BMG, .338 Lapua for rifles.

[w1mnk]

45ACP for pistols and 45 Colt for wheelies.

[valnar]

If all ammo cost the same, what caliber would be you fav?

50 Megaton nukes

:what:

-Robert

[Dr.Rob]

Well since wallyworld has been selling 9mm almost cheaper than I can make it (that's NOT factoring in the time it takes) I haven't been loading much 9mm. I load a lot of 45 acp for that reason, there is no such thing as cheap 45 ammo.

But if 44 mag was as cheap as 9mm, you bet I'd get a lot more trigger time on my Vaquero.

[JeepDriver]

I'd have to toss a coin to oick one.

I love 9mm. I shoot it better then any other semi auto.

But.........

The 357 Mag. is one kick butt round. And it's record speaks for its self





I'm starting to have a 2 caliber handgun collection.

So far 3 357 Mags and 6 9mm's (7 if you count a .380 Auto as a 9mm)

[lee n. field]

.45 ACP. It's easy to shoot, easy to reload, and there's no whining from the peanut gallery about it being an ineffective round.

<BOOM>

[Feanaro]

8mm, in everything but shotguns. :D

[wingman]

45ACP