A variation on the worst caliber question

[Combat Engineer]

"Carry a backup." [Woody]


The best advice.

If I have to clear a dud (or a jam, a squib, a stovepipe, etc) I will likely be shot several times before I can tap-rack-boom.

The BUG is the best insurance... if my primary goes click, I throw my paperweight at the perp and stop the threat with my BUG.

Also make sure holsters allow for a fast draw.

Best to you, check your 6.

 

[strambo]

I'd give a slight edge to 9mm due to the gentle case taper (not straight walled & not a bottle-neck that can nose-dive). However, they are so close, the particular brand of ammo and particular gun will be way more of a factor.

 

[peacemaker45]

I'm not sure the question is especially valid. Assuming the gun is doing its part mechanically, the ignition of a cartridge is entirely dependent on the primer. There can be variance among brands or even lots of primers, but that doesn't have much to do with caliber. You can load the same Federal Small Primer into .25 ACP, .32 ACP, 380 ACP, 9X18 MM, 9X19MM, etc. How well the primer is made, how well the primer got seated, how well the primer ignites the powder, etc, those all play into whether the cartridge is going to go bang, but those all have more to do with how well the manufacturer did their job, and what components they chose, than with the cartridge design.

 

[Reinz]

"Carry a backup." [Woody]


The best advice.

If I have to clear a dud (or a jam, a squib, a stovepipe, etc) I will likely be shot several times before I can tap-rack-boom.

The BUG is the best insurance... if my primary goes click, I throw my paperweight at the perp and stop the threat with my BUG.

Also make sure holsters allow for a fast draw.

Best to you, check your 6.

^^^^

The New York Reload!