What's your favorite handgun caliber?

[Min]

for me, it's .45ACP.

 

[ronnieevans40]

My number 1

I am a 40 man myself. I carry a Sig 225 and have a glock 22 both in 40. I feel that the performance is better than a 9 and I have less kick than a 45.

 

[bensdad]

9mm = stun
40s&w = maim
45acp = kill

 

[sammy]

.45acp because it is so easy to reload.

 

[MMCSRET]

38 Special, loaded up, down, +p, light bullet, heavy bullet. It does it all well.

 

[Sgt.Dusk]

I like .357mag
Its quite powerful but not too much to control. Easy to reload too

 

[ReadyontheRight]

.45 acp with .357 mag and .44 mag a close second and third.

.45 because of self defense, .357 because it's a great, all-around, easy to pack cartridge for protection/hunting in the woods - 2-legged and 4-legged, and .44 mag for real hunting.

I also like .22

I guess my favorite color is "plaid".

 

[chris in va]

Right now with my finances...22.

 

[freakshow10mm]

Auto pistol: 10mm
Revolver: .357 Magnum

 

[Kino74]

I have 3 calibers I like: 9mm, .357 sig and .45acp.

 

[RedneckCatholic]

.380. I caqn keep 'em in 4" at 25 yards with mine. I know it's considered "marginal", but I think all hand gun rounds are marginal. consider the .30 US Carbine--criticized for being marginal, but delivering more energy to a target than .44.

At least with the .380, I can hit them. I can't do that with a heavier caliber. (old injry to my arm.)

 

[pbearperry]

.357 hands down best caliber.Second choice is 44 spl.

 

[M39SKY]

38 Super. A 1911 in 38 Super is my favorite combo. This caliber is easy to shoot, and a 115gr HP bullet at 1400+ fps would be felt when it hits.

 

[Mastiff]

My favorite caliber is 9x23 Winchester. It is the ballistic duplicate of the 357 Magnum in a case that can be fired through a semi-auto. I even reload with 158gn and 124gn 357 bullets.

 

[General Geoff]

10mm Auto

 

[ADKWOODSMAN]

S&W Mod 57 4" .41 mag. revolver with 210 gr. Gold Dot handloads at 1000 FPS.

.45 Colt Ruger Bisley.

 

[calaverasslim]

My favorite handgun caliber has two of the 4's in it. Actually there are 2 of them.

44-40

44 special

SAA's in 44-40 but the N frame is just too big

44 special in SAA's and DA revolvers for carry

 

[DWARREN123]

40 S&w ! :d

 

[Thumper_6119]

.50 AE. It's like car-wreck-in-a-can. A bit pricey, but it's still my favorite caliber to shoot. (NOT my carry caliber though).

 

[Drgong]

7.62 nagant - its just such a neat design.

anyways, for actual self defense use, whatever I have on me to defend me with!

 

[Colt46]

.45 colt

Standard velocity will work wonders on just about anything. Put it into a ruger frame and let the fun begin.

 

[Lonestar49]

...

That would be my Sig P229/40 or my 9mm.. both P229's just seem to be the most natural, accurate, shooters in my small herd..

My SA EMP 9mm is in a, solid, Second place..


Ls

 

[BlindJustice]

1 - .45 ACP - I have a S&W 1911 as well as a S&W 625 5" Bbl. in .45 ACP
2 - .22 LR - a 617 6" Bbl. 10 shooter for DA practice/warm up as
well as plinking, and just FUN. oh, and economic
3 - 9MM Parabellum / 9x19 or popularly 9mm Luger
in a CZ 75B
4 - .38 Special +P in my MOdel 60 3" bbl. .357 Mag

R-

 

[MDW GUNS]

.357 SIG I have a G31 a P2000 and a P2000sk in it.

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

In Order, not counting rimfire

9x19mm, .45 Colt, .45 ACP, 10mm auto, .45 Super, .38 SPL, .454 Casull, .357 mag, 9x23mm Win