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I have been trying to figure out which caliber to stick with and I can't settle on one. I have been comparing ballistics with what I've read and how I feel about particular calibers and it seems like they all have their ups and downs. Can anyone confirm, deny, or elaborate on the following?
1) The 45ACP is too slow to penetrate barriers(doors, windshields, walls) and still cause enough damage.
2) 9mm is too weak to end a fight quickly and it tends to over penetrate.
3) 10mm (Glocks ...) seem to blow up frequently, ammo is very expensive, and it doesn't offer much ballistic advantage over the 40 S&W (in factory loads...).
4) 357 SIG ammo is hard to find, expensive, and runs at a higher pressure than many other calibers causing the guns to wear out quicker.
5) 40 S&W has a decent amount of recoil, making follow up shots and target acquisition take longer. Also, compared to the 9mm, the ammo is more expensive and you don't gain much more of a ballistic advantage (kinetic energy...).
That is all that I can think of right now. Those are some concerns that I have with each caliber, again from what I've read and how I feel. I don't mean to offend anyone's favorite caliber, etc, I'm just hoping that you guys can give me your $0.02.
Thanks,
In my opinion every free man should own the following.
1) a .357 magnum
2) a 9mm
3) a 1911 (.45)
4) a Glock
5) a .22 pistol
Not if they are shooting at you - or "merely" presenting a firearm, or threatening you with a firearm for that matter. The criteria for the justification of the use of deadly force do not change simply because your shooter is sitting in a car or crouching behind a wooden fence.Planning on shooting somebody in a car?..On the otherside of a wall maybe?..you will go to prison...
As for me, I'll take a slow-moving .45 to a gun fight any day. I absolutely despise a 9mm for defensive situations (yes, they will eventually kill but often not quickly enough to prevent the BG from doing you in first)