First off I am going to apologize, I do not want to ask the old 45 vs 9 question but I am confused so I need the help of experienced shooters.
I own a 9mm (hk p2000) and recently brought a hk45c (this is my love child)... I was under the impression that .45 acp ammo was hovering in the higher Velocity numbers. 900+ fps and 400-500+ Ft/Lbs out of the muzzle. Maybe I'm looking in all the wrong places but all the ammunition I did research on produced numbers that aren't impressive to me. Gold Dot, Gold Dot short barrel, Winchester PDXI and other defensive loads are pushing numbers around what a 40 s&w or 9mm +p+ would produce. In some cases I found 40 S&W muzzle energy to be higher than .45 acp muzzle energy.
I'm not concerned that I am under-gunned with the .45 acp. I know and respect it's power and agree it's a great self defense round. All I'm wondering is with current technology and bullet manufactures now making a amazing product in all calibers, is there much advantage of the venerable .45 over the 9mm(top shelf defensive 9mm loads) when it comes to muzzle energy/velocity?
Again I apologize for bringing up the old arguement.
I own a 9mm (hk p2000) and recently brought a hk45c (this is my love child)... I was under the impression that .45 acp ammo was hovering in the higher Velocity numbers. 900+ fps and 400-500+ Ft/Lbs out of the muzzle. Maybe I'm looking in all the wrong places but all the ammunition I did research on produced numbers that aren't impressive to me. Gold Dot, Gold Dot short barrel, Winchester PDXI and other defensive loads are pushing numbers around what a 40 s&w or 9mm +p+ would produce. In some cases I found 40 S&W muzzle energy to be higher than .45 acp muzzle energy.
I'm not concerned that I am under-gunned with the .45 acp. I know and respect it's power and agree it's a great self defense round. All I'm wondering is with current technology and bullet manufactures now making a amazing product in all calibers, is there much advantage of the venerable .45 over the 9mm(top shelf defensive 9mm loads) when it comes to muzzle energy/velocity?
Again I apologize for bringing up the old arguement.