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phixion · 05-16-2008, 09:11 AM

I'm new to guns so please excuse some of the questions I have asked over the past few months.

Anyways, in my mind I can justify reasons for having a 9mm (Cheaper ammo, range use, acceptable caliber for concealed carry; I have a XD9SC) but for some reason I can't rationalize buying a .45 for any other reason than concealed carry.

If you have a .45, why did you choose that caliber? What are its uses?

For those who don't want a .45, why not?

Thanks in advance

dreydin · 05-16-2008, 09:12 AM

big boom boom

tomfoolery · 05-16-2008, 09:14 AM

I carry a .45 (superb stopping power..so are other calibers so dont flame on). There really is no advantage to having a .45 over a 9mm (its all about shot placement). Granted the expansion of a good .45HP round is HUGE...the size of a quarter!

There are only a few reasons somone buys a .45

1. Likes big bullets!
2. Is intrigued with the history of the round and the 1911
3. Has way to much money to blow on ammo or reloads his own

I fit all 3....(no, im not rich...i reload!)

Ride the Lightning · 05-16-2008, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by phixion

If you have a .45, why did you choose that caliber?

Because they don't make a .46!

Liquid Rhino · 05-16-2008, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ride the Lightning

Because they don't make a .46!

Nice.

tomfoolery · 05-16-2008, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ride the Lightning

Because they don't make a .46!

but they do make a .50

**DanTheEldest** · 05-16-2008, 09:24 AM

1. A round that starts life as a big bullet makes an even bigger, nastier hollowpoint when it expands.

2. I like the way it feels when you shoot....a relatively slow, "pushy" recoil compared to the snappier feel of smaller calibers.

3. It's been around for a hundred years--it's not going anywhere.

4. Most pistol work takes place at a range of less than 25 yards. Any further out than that and you should be using a long gun if you have any choice, so I'll use the biggest bullet I can that will work in that limited space.

5. Because John Moses Browning said so.

mpak87 · 05-16-2008, 09:28 AM

The .45 is an all-around excellent caliber. Beyond the high cost of ammunition, I cannot find a single bad thing to say about it. I think that in the long run, I would rather have a .45 than a 9mm. The recoil is less sharp, it makes MUCH bigger holes, and it makes major power factor.

All that aside, I have a 9mm, and am happier with it than I would be with a .45. Being a college student with no access to reloading equipment, I am remarkably poor these days. There is only so much that I am able to spend on ammunition. By my (possibly flawed) logic it is better to be able to afford to practice with the slightly inferior caliber to the point that I actually can hit something. A hit with a 9mm is better than a miss with a .45.

just my $.02. Really, you can't go wrong with either.

tomfoolery · 05-16-2008, 09:28 AM

5. Because John Moses Browning said so.

That should be enough of a reason right there!!!

devildog12210 · 05-16-2008, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomfoolery

5. Because John Moses Browning said so.

That should be enough of a reason right there!!!

+1

05-16-2008, 09:11 AM	#1
phixion XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 74	Reasons for a .45.. I'm new to guns so please excuse some of the questions I have asked over the past few months. Anyways, in my mind I can justify reasons for having a 9mm (Cheaper ammo, range use, acceptable caliber for concealed carry; I have a XD9SC) but for some reason I can't rationalize buying a .45 for any other reason than concealed carry. If you have a .45, why did you choose that caliber? What are its uses? For those who don't want a .45, why not? Thanks in advance

05-16-2008, 09:12 AM	#2
dreydin XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,342	big boom boom __________________ XD-40 SC bi-tone - hard chromed w/TFOs

05-16-2008, 09:14 AM	#3
tomfoolery XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,256	I carry a .45 (superb stopping power..so are other calibers so dont flame on). There really is no advantage to having a .45 over a 9mm (its all about shot placement). Granted the expansion of a good .45HP round is HUGE...the size of a quarter! There are only a few reasons somone buys a .45 1. Likes big bullets! 2. Is intrigued with the history of the round and the 1911 3. Has way to much money to blow on ammo or reloads his own I fit all 3....(no, im not rich...i reload!) __________________ "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.

05-16-2008, 09:24 AM	#7
DanTheEldest XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,197	1. A round that starts life as a big bullet makes an even bigger, nastier hollowpoint when it expands. 2. I like the way it feels when you shoot....a relatively slow, "pushy" recoil compared to the snappier feel of smaller calibers. 3. It's been around for a hundred years--it's not going anywhere. 4. Most pistol work takes place at a range of less than 25 yards. Any further out than that and you should be using a long gun if you have any choice, so I'll use the biggest bullet I can that will work in that limited space. 5. Because John Moses Browning said so. __________________ The AK-47: Designed to be field-stripped and used effectively by a half-drunk, half-frozen illiterate conscript who found it buried in Mother Russia's mud after last year's Regiment exercises. SOP: retrieve from ground, pee in action, cycle bolt, go back to work. I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me God. --Martin Luther

05-16-2008, 09:28 AM	#8
mpak87 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: From Anchorage AK, but going to school in Klamath Falls, Oregon Posts: 291	The .45 is an all-around excellent caliber. Beyond the high cost of ammunition, I cannot find a single bad thing to say about it. I think that in the long run, I would rather have a .45 than a 9mm. The recoil is less sharp, it makes MUCH bigger holes, and it makes major power factor. All that aside, I have a 9mm, and am happier with it than I would be with a .45. Being a college student with no access to reloading equipment, I am remarkably poor these days. There is only so much that I am able to spend on ammunition. By my (possibly flawed) logic it is better to be able to afford to practice with the slightly inferior caliber to the point that I actually can hit something. A hit with a 9mm is better than a miss with a .45. just my $.02. Really, you can't go wrong with either. __________________ XD-9 Service Stag Arms Mod. 2L Lefty M-4gery (KB!'d ) A couple others

05-16-2008, 09:28 AM	#9
tomfoolery XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,256	5. Because John Moses Browning said so. That should be enough of a reason right there!!! __________________ "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.

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