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CTrider XD · 06-09-2007, 01:40 PM

Does anyone know if there is any difference between 9mm and 45ACP as far as accuracy? I had a guy tell me that the 45ACP is a more accurate bullet than the 9mm. Is there any truth to this?

the_gunman1 · 06-09-2007, 02:25 PM

In my experience the .45 is inherently more accurate. Having said that. I have had some 9mm guns that were extremely accurate.

Riflemanz · 06-09-2007, 02:43 PM

My XD45 is more accurate than my G19!

**HPD SRT** · 06-09-2007, 03:52 PM

My Duty gun, HK P7, is the most accuarate pistol I've ever shot. Of course you can't really beat a fixed barrel.

leeindy · 06-09-2007, 04:08 PM

9mm is more accurate by about 2mm

any4xx · 06-09-2007, 04:11 PM

I have no "science" to back this up, but in my long career, I carried .38's, .357's. 1911-.45, H&K P7, Beretta 92, and Sig 226 in both .40 and 9mm. I had to qualify COUNTLESS times. I carried the 1911 for 5 years and I always shot a 99 or 100 with it. The others gave me only mid to high 90's. Take that for what it's worth.

CTrider XD · 06-09-2007, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by any4xx

I have no "science" to back this up, but in my long career, I carried .38's, .357's. 1911-.45, H&K P7, Beretta 92, and Sig 226 in both .40 and 9mm. I had to qualify COUNTLESS times. I carried the 1911 for 5 years and I always shot a 99 or 100 with it. The others gave me only mid to high 90's. Take that for what it's worth.

Thanks for the info. guys. This will help to me to make my decision.

IamtheNRA · 06-09-2007, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by any4xx

I have no "science" to back this up, but in my long career, I carried .38's, .357's. 1911-.45, H&K P7, Beretta 92, and Sig 226 in both .40 and 9mm. I had to qualify COUNTLESS times. I carried the 1911 for 5 years and I always shot a 99 or 100 with it. The others gave me only mid to high 90's. Take that for what it's worth.

Crisp, single-action trigger = consistent, tight groups. 1911s are good like that.

spamlovr · 06-11-2007, 05:05 AM

Don't let the nearly impossible to spot difference in accuracy be the breaking point in a defensive handgun. XD's are accurate, but not tack drivers.

fredj338 · 06-11-2007, 09:12 AM

The only thing that limits the 9mm is the weapons platform. The SigP210 are every bit as accurate as a 1911 in 45acp. The 1911 beats most service pistols due to it's ergonomics & great trigger. For pure target shooting, I would go 1911/45acp.

06-09-2007, 01:40 PM	#1
CTrider XD XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 139	Accuracy Does anyone know if there is any difference between 9mm and 45ACP as far as accuracy? I had a guy tell me that the 45ACP is a more accurate bullet than the 9mm. Is there any truth to this?

06-09-2007, 02:25 PM	#2
the_gunman1 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,019	In my experience the .45 is inherently more accurate. Having said that. I have had some 9mm guns that were extremely accurate. __________________ Brian Freedom is expensive...pay up or shut up. "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

06-09-2007, 02:43 PM	#3
Riflemanz XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 247	My XD45 is more accurate than my G19! __________________ NRA Member Menomonee Falls rod&gun club member I Reload .338wm,45-70,.308,.270,.223,45acp,44mag, fisherman, bowhunter,deerhunter XD45 acp

06-09-2007, 03:52 PM	#4
HPD SRT XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeastern WA Posts: 1,378	My Duty gun, HK P7, is the most accuarate pistol I've ever shot. Of course you can't really beat a fixed barrel. __________________ My Album SA XD-45 Tactical---Springerized! SA XD-45 Compact Model 1 EM-4 CAR Winchester Model 70 .308 Remington 870 Express Magnum USPSA: A-57358 PISTOLGEAR SpringerPrecision

06-09-2007, 04:08 PM	#5
leeindy XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: montana Posts: 2,892	9mm is more accurate by about 2mm __________________ USAF F-15 Attack Control Specialist / Range Officer / Defensive Pistol Instructor "A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity" Sigmund Freud Anchorage Practical Shooters Club aka ANPRACS ANPRACS Match Videos click here and here USPSA # A-58756 IDPA # A28338 Co-Founder of the OFFICIAL XDtalk Competition League Another good gun forum http://www.nationalgunforum.com

06-09-2007, 04:11 PM	#6
any4xx XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 249	I have no "science" to back this up, but in my long career, I carried .38's, .357's. 1911-.45, H&K P7, Beretta 92, and Sig 226 in both .40 and 9mm. I had to qualify COUNTLESS times. I carried the 1911 for 5 years and I always shot a 99 or 100 with it. The others gave me only mid to high 90's. Take that for what it's worth.

06-11-2007, 05:05 AM	#9
spamlovr XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Washougal, WA كافر Posts: 505	Don't let the nearly impossible to spot difference in accuracy be the breaking point in a defensive handgun. XD's are accurate, but not tack drivers. __________________ Memento Mori (Remember, you are mortal) When seconds count, the police are only minutes away! People who are pissed at the government have generally underestimated their neighbors. Ziltoid The Omniscient for Supreme World Ruler 2008: "I am so omniscient, if there were 2 omniscient beings in the omniverse, I would be both of them! Bring me your planet's finest cup of coffee!"

06-11-2007, 09:12 AM	#10
fredj338 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,334	The only thing that limits the 9mm is the weapons platform. The SigP210 are every bit as accurate as a 1911 in 45acp. The 1911 beats most service pistols due to it's ergonomics & great trigger. For pure target shooting, I would go 1911/45acp.

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