orangeninja
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I was discussing rate of fire versus caliber. You know, typical gunshop banter. Wouldn't a 9mm that you could put 4 to 6 very quick shots accuratly into a torso be of greater use than a .45 that you could only put 2 in during the same frame of time?
I know.......shot placement.
I know.......caliber wars are taboo.
I know.......what about a .40.
The reason it came up is two fold.
1.) the adoption of the 9mm by the Armed Forces over the .45. Could this be due to a greater ability to establish a superior rate of fire?
2. the shotgun principle, #4 Buck will overload a physical body due to the amount of trauma caused by multiple hits. Same with 00 Buck. However you could almost duplicate this effect with rapid fire to the torso.
3. I know I said two but this I came up with on my own. Head shots are improbable under stress at a moving target. Multiple center mass would be preferable to the 2 and 1 drills wouldn't it?
Just some thoughts.
Now I'll duck and cover. Remember this is not a caliber comparison as it is a rate of fire comparison. Ideally a quick .45 would be nice, however you have a point of diminishing returns. If you can shoot a quick 5 on a .45 accuratly, then don't comment (unless you must). I'm talking to the average human who shoots a 9mm faster.
I know.......shot placement.
I know.......caliber wars are taboo.
I know.......what about a .40.
The reason it came up is two fold.
1.) the adoption of the 9mm by the Armed Forces over the .45. Could this be due to a greater ability to establish a superior rate of fire?
2. the shotgun principle, #4 Buck will overload a physical body due to the amount of trauma caused by multiple hits. Same with 00 Buck. However you could almost duplicate this effect with rapid fire to the torso.
3. I know I said two but this I came up with on my own. Head shots are improbable under stress at a moving target. Multiple center mass would be preferable to the 2 and 1 drills wouldn't it?
Just some thoughts.
Now I'll duck and cover. Remember this is not a caliber comparison as it is a rate of fire comparison. Ideally a quick .45 would be nice, however you have a point of diminishing returns. If you can shoot a quick 5 on a .45 accuratly, then don't comment (unless you must). I'm talking to the average human who shoots a 9mm faster.