Are You a Devotee of One Particular Caliber?

[Bobarino]

i'm a .40S&W devotee. why? because, ummmm, errrrr....i just am. am i the only one?

Bobby

 

[HeavyHaul]

Bobarino, no you are not the only one. I also love my .40.

Bill

 

[MikeJ]

I can't say that I'm a devotee of one particular caliber but I do think I am a devotee of two; 9mm and .38 special. When I began shooting about 20 years ago my first handgun was in .22 which didn't give me quite enough oomph to satisfy my quest to feel like I was really shooting a gun with some power behind it and although I got a kick out of the .357 and .44 magnums I didn't enjoy extended sessions as they were a little more oomph than what I was looking for. The 9mm and .38 seemed just right, kind of like Goldilocks and the three bears. I did jump on the .40S&W bandwagon and still think its a great round, particularly out of my Sig 229, but I have gone back to what I originally found to be most enjoyable for me, the 9mm and .38. Cheers, Mike

 

[MJRW]

Nope. I've got .22, .22 magnum, .380, 9mm, .38, .357, and .45. I'm more concerned about platform than the round.

 

[Jeff]

As far as the guns that chamber them, I prefer shooting the .45acp, because I own a H&K USP with 12 round mags and that is a LOT of firepower in the palm. Fun!

As far as the actual round is concerned, I will take the .357 mag over ANYTHING. Superior combination of stopping power (that's right-- stopping power is real; it means the effectiveness of the individual projectile in stopping the target), distance, control, economics, variety of guns, etc.

The .357 mag is the mutt's nuts.

 

[Tacblack]

9mm, I have some others but like the feel and speed of the 9mm. Works so well for most of my shooting. If not for my IPSC limited 40 the 9mm would be about all I shoot.

 

[10-Ring]

Not to just one caliber, but I did downsize which calibers I was going to have. Currently they are: 22lr, 38/357, 9mm & 45 acp. I eliminated 40 S&W and 10mm. I go in phases, last year it was 45 acp only, right now I'm in a 9mm exclusivity.

 

[BowStreetRunner]

I guess im not really a devotee but I want another 9X18 handgun to go with my mak....a PA 63.......just for fun
BSR

 

[TheeBadOne]

I think I am more of a devotee of a particular handgun than caliber. My .44 Mag S&W 629 Mountain Gun has a special place in my heart and on my hip because it carries so well while afeild and is very accurate (and hits hard with my .240 gr XTP's over Win 296). The total package is the appeal to me. Also, I just like big bullets, and thus have a .454 too (SRH). But the handy dandy light/small Mountain Gun still has it all over my SRH for me. I would not consider myself in the 9mm camp as I dearly love the .45 ACP. That said, my Kahr MK-9 is just the sweetest little thing (again, it's the package). My Glock 27 in .40 S&W, same thing.
As far as being a devotee, if the laws of physics didn't apply for my carry guns they'd be .45 ACP. I do have a S&W 4516 that gets carry when I can hide it on me (mostly fall/winter). Man does it feel good to have a 2 clips of those big pumpkins on your side.

 

[22x9]

Actually equally devoted to 2 calibers: .22LR and 9MM Luger.

 

[Parker Dean]

Whew, this is a tough one...

On the one hand I like the ballistics of the .357 but revolvers don't fit my hand too well. In fact the DW 15-2 I had would hurt the bottom joint of my thumb after a couple of cylinders worth of shooting. Not bad, just uncomfortable.

So that means I tend to like 1911's but there are no common cartridges of .357 power in the 1911.

Oh, hold it! The 10mm fits the bill nicely on BOTH counts. I guess that's why I bought a DW RZ-10 FWIW, I can run Silvertips through this thing all day long (or until my wallet flattens out). I can't wait to get some reloading equipment.

So for me its .357 in revolvers and 10mm in autoloaders. No, I do not want a 610. The more I study S&W revolvers the less I find to like.

 

[cool45auto]

Like the others, I like 'em all. But my favorite is 9mm. I shoot this better than the others I own. My Vertec is the only 9mm pistol I own but I want another Beretta.

 

[Ala Dan]

Why NO, cuz I like any caliber .22 short and above
that goes B-A-N-G! (LOL)

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

 

[BerettaNut92]

My Vertec is the only 9mm pistol I own but I want another Beretta.

Get an Elite II.

9mm for me.

.308 for rifles but I wish I had a decent .223

12ga for shotgun. Pretty hard to mount tactical doodads on .410 O/Us

 

[andy]

Yep, the .40 *&*. I know a lot of you guys hate this cartridge but it works for me. Only handgun I own now.