Which caliber do you favor?

[Rival]

If you had to stick to one caliber, which one would it be?

 

[10-Ring]

As a subscriber of the "big bullet, big hole" school of thinking, my answer goes to the 45 acp & my HK USP 45 as its launching platform.

 

[blades67]

Whatever I could get my hands on.

 

[Wakal]

While I carry a .45 (and that would be my choice, first rattle out of the box), I had one of those "D'oh" moments while chrono'ing my wife's Open gun a month or so ago.

9 by 23 runs every time, and slings a 115gr jacketed hollowpoint at 1,300 fps. Rather close to .357 mag performance in a 18-round flush-fit mag...hmmm...I may need to build a new carry gun.


Alex

 

[Rival]

looks like all the wheelgun folks are sleeping...

hmmm... I might see the proportion of semi-auto to revolver shooters on this forum

 

[Nosferatu]

I like them heavy and fast...10mm!

 

[Schuey2002]

Which caliber?

40

However, 9mm is my personal favorite when it comes to handgun cartridges.
Simply because I have more guns chambered in that cartridge.

 

[91101]

I've always been a 357 fan (.40 for autos) untill I picked up my first 10mm about six weeks ago...now I've got 2 10mm' autos and may buy a S&W 610 wheel gun.

Michael

 

[emann]

Gee I must be blind. I don't see .357 Sig listed anywhere. Oh well, give me the magnum then I guess.

 

[Blackhawk]

9x19 right now.

Ask me again in a couple of months....

 

[Mike Irwin]

Easy.

.357 Magnum. EXTREME versatility, and available in guns from small to large.

 

[standingbear]

44 magnum.good for any critter around here.

 

[sm]

45 ACP
But...only one on list I don't care for
arrgg decisons

 

[PATH]

I guess if I had to choose it would be .45.

 

[Kahr carrier]

357-Just because the number of guns you can find in this caliber.

 

[Okiecruffler]

If'in I cain't get it done with my .357 it ain't gonna get done.

 

[ruger357]

It would have to be the .45 acp.

 

[sixgun]

I would have to go with .45ACP been around a long time tried and true .45 LC in my six shooter Jim

 

[Spoonman]

If I had to fight w/ a handgun, it would be a .45. That being said, I chose .357 mag in the poll because I have so many .357 revolvers and family members who shoot them well.

 

[2dogs]

.357 magnum because I have 3 of them, and no .45.

 

[telewinz]

.44 magnum, with the L.A.R. Grizzly I can handload light .44 Specials or full .44 Mag loads and it functions perfect. Felt recoil is much less than in my 629.

 

[Bottom Gun]

For general carry, the .45 ACP is hard to beat. For hunting, the .44 mag.

 

[RustyHammer]

.... .357 Mag (revolver/rifle combo), else, .44 Mag in same combo.

 

[Kevinch]

Although an ardent .45ACP fan, my choice for a 1 only cartridge had to go to the .357MAG.

Great PD round, also good enough for up to deer sized game at a respectable distance (although I think that is pushing it), a lot of solid platforms to launch the round, carbine rifles are available chambered for it, easy enough to control - I could probably go on.

It the .41MAG were available in as many loadings & platforms, I would have chosen it instead.

 

[popbang]

Voteed for 44 Magnum, but the one I like the best is the 45 Colt.