So I was reading an article the other day where the writer was talking about the attributes of the .40 (which were all compromises ) To some up what the writer said; it almost loads as many round into a gun as the 9mm and it almost has the power of the .45. OK...
I've heard this comment about the .40 almost having the power of a .45 many many times everywhere but then I saw something at this web site that showed different. http://www.ballistics101.com/40_caliber_sw.php
and for the .45 http://www.ballistics101.com/45_acp.php
From these charts it seems the .40 is at least equal to the .45 for power if not just a hair past, IF all the +P loads are taken out of the running.
Does this look right?
I also noticed all of the light weight bullet loads seem to have the most power. That struck me as kind of odd too.
I've heard this comment about the .40 almost having the power of a .45 many many times everywhere but then I saw something at this web site that showed different. http://www.ballistics101.com/40_caliber_sw.php
and for the .45 http://www.ballistics101.com/45_acp.php
From these charts it seems the .40 is at least equal to the .45 for power if not just a hair past, IF all the +P loads are taken out of the running.
Does this look right?
I also noticed all of the light weight bullet loads seem to have the most power. That struck me as kind of odd too.