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**AZXD** · 06-11-2008, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by CommieHunter

I understand (after your 2nd post) that it was all in fun.

I also understand that the .45 is a good old round that many people like, and it works great.

When I find a gun that fits me really well that holds the .45, I'll get one.

This is exactly how I have chosen everything I own. Granted some were purchased just because.

But the stuff I would depend on, really comes down to how it feels. The caliber argument IMO used to carry more weight than it does today. If it feels good .... Get it

JBHorne · 06-12-2008, 12:04 AM

Doesn't the 40 actually have more KE than the 45???

**AZXD** · 06-12-2008, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by JBHorne

Doesn't the 40 actually have more KE than the 45???

Potentially ... It depends on the projectile diameter, mass, velocity, and shape/design characteriztics.
Kinetic energy penetrator - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

ETA:
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randomchance · 06-12-2008, 10:53 AM

My personal preference is .45 - not for any 'ballistics' or 'terminal performance' reasons, but just because I love the round and shoot it well. That being said, I probably shoot twice as much 9mm as I do .45 simply because the price of the .45 is so darn high these days. If you put a 9mm and a .45 in front of me and asked me choose (as long as you're paying for the ammo) I'll take the .45 every time, although I do have some

nice

JHP rounds for my 9mm's and definitely wouldn't feel undergunned if that was all I had.

I've never really been inclined to use the .40 though - for some reason it just never appealed to me. I'm not saying that its not a good round, I've just never felt the need to own one. Everybody has their reasons...

Any one of them - 9mm, .40, or .45 - will most likely be enough to convince any bad guy that he picked the wrong target and will quite effectively ruin his day. Arguments as to which is better are akin to discussing religion or politics - everybody has their own belief and its very unlikely that they will change. Me, I like my .45 and that's good enough for me!

KEVWYO · 06-12-2008, 11:10 AM

The argument that "one well placed bullet" negates the caliber debate cracks me up. My philiosophy is that in a stressful situation where I am likely to not have good trigger discipline and perhaps jerk or slap the trigger and pull my shots left .... and likley to not hit the head or center mass then I go with the .45. I'm just thinking out loud here but say instead of hitting center mass you hit the left chest outside the nipple line or perhaps the shoulder. Any caliber will cause damage but I just feel that a .45 will probably stop the BG even though it isn't a CM/head shot.

Having both a .40 and a .45 I prefer the .45.

tomfoolery · 06-12-2008, 11:18 AM

I like the .45 in the given circumstanes. I like high round capacity though....like stated before, in a stressful situation all plans go out the window.

Carry a spare in whatever you carry

englandcrown · 06-12-2008, 11:21 AM

My personal preference, .45.
Ask any old battle experienced soldier, .45.
Heck even my gun store owner guys say without hesitation, .45.

CommieHunter · 06-12-2008, 01:19 PM

Quote:

everybody has their own belief and its very unlikely that they will change. Me, I like my .45 and that's good enough for me!

Perfect.

nuj · 06-12-2008, 07:50 PM

thats a tough question to answer, a 40 or 45, well for me its not about the size of the bullet but the placement or where you hit the target. no amount of bullet size will do if you can't shoot and aim correctly on the target

Bob RI · 06-13-2008, 06:17 AM

it boils down to whatever you shoot best...for me it's the 45ACP. The only exception being the Sig P229 - the only gun chambered in 40 that I really enjoyed...my Glock 35 was accurate and reliable but I hated the blocky grip and the fact that I had to buy a KKM barrel to shoot lead.

06-12-2008, 12:04 AM	#72
JBHorne XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,195	Doesn't the 40 actually have more KE than the 45??? __________________ I WOULD RATHER BE JUDGED BY 12 THAN CARRIED BY 6

06-12-2008, 10:53 AM	#74
randomchance XDTalk Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Stillwater, OK Posts: 12	My personal preference is .45 - not for any 'ballistics' or 'terminal performance' reasons, but just because I love the round and shoot it well. That being said, I probably shoot twice as much 9mm as I do .45 simply because the price of the .45 is so darn high these days. If you put a 9mm and a .45 in front of me and asked me choose (as long as you're paying for the ammo) I'll take the .45 every time, although I do have some nice JHP rounds for my 9mm's and definitely wouldn't feel undergunned if that was all I had. I've never really been inclined to use the .40 though - for some reason it just never appealed to me. I'm not saying that its not a good round, I've just never felt the need to own one. Everybody has their reasons... Any one of them - 9mm, .40, or .45 - will most likely be enough to convince any bad guy that he picked the wrong target and will quite effectively ruin his day. Arguments as to which is better are akin to discussing religion or politics - everybody has their own belief and its very unlikely that they will change. Me, I like my .45 and that's good enough for me! __________________ Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ - King Leonidas I of Sparta

06-12-2008, 11:10 AM	#75
KEVWYO XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,851	The argument that "one well placed bullet" negates the caliber debate cracks me up. My philiosophy is that in a stressful situation where I am likely to not have good trigger discipline and perhaps jerk or slap the trigger and pull my shots left .... and likley to not hit the head or center mass then I go with the .45. I'm just thinking out loud here but say instead of hitting center mass you hit the left chest outside the nipple line or perhaps the shoulder. Any caliber will cause damage but I just feel that a .45 will probably stop the BG even though it isn't a CM/head shot. Having both a .40 and a .45 I prefer the .45. __________________ I've worked for years to figure out why beer goes in yellow and comes out clear, and yet water goes in clear and comes out yellow. I could have figured it out faster but things were coming out clear at the time.

06-12-2008, 11:18 AM	#76
tomfoolery XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 5,658	I like the .45 in the given circumstanes. I like high round capacity though....like stated before, in a stressful situation all plans go out the window. Carry a spare in whatever you carry __________________ "It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees." "One is none, two is one, and three is just a good time." Clint Smith, referring to the number of guns you carry daily.

06-12-2008, 11:21 AM	#77
englandcrown XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 817	My personal preference, .45. Ask any old battle experienced soldier, .45. Heck even my gun store owner guys say without hesitation, .45. __________________ . God HELP America! *SAXD 45 acp* *Ruger P85 9mm* *Stag AR15 5.56 NATO* *NEF 20ga* *Benneli Nova 12ga* *Fred Bear compound bow*

06-12-2008, 07:50 PM	#79
nuj XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 184	thats a tough question to answer, a 40 or 45, well for me its not about the size of the bullet but the placement or where you hit the target. no amount of bullet size will do if you can't shoot and aim correctly on the target

06-13-2008, 06:17 AM	#80
Bob RI XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: RI Posts: 98	it boils down to whatever you shoot best...for me it's the 45ACP. The only exception being the Sig P229 - the only gun chambered in 40 that I really enjoyed...my Glock 35 was accurate and reliable but I hated the blocky grip and the fact that I had to buy a KKM barrel to shoot lead.

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