.40 cal bastard child?

[Sling10mm]

.22LR to 50 BMG! I dont care what it is, I dont want shot by any of them.

^^This^^

A wise man once told me "It's not hitting something that's important, it's hitting something important that's important.

Carry whatever you like and are proficient with. I like to carry a 10mm Auto in the colder months, and a 40 S&W when it is warmer. I just feel better about the 10's ability to penetrating ghetto armor.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I have an 8th grade education. And a High School education (back when that meant something). And a B.S. And a MBA. I own a Glock. 9mm.

But have you been to Georgia on a fast train?

 

[askeen289]

I like the .40. When I got my first pistol many years ago I ended up with a Glock 23. I haven't regretted either. Again I think it goes back to personal preference and my preference is the .40

 

[snowwalker]

askeen289, welcome to INGO. Ihave a Glock 23 (two really) and bought a Lone Wolf 9mm conversion barrel and G19 magazines fot it. Problem solved

 

[INGrandad]

In the current craziness, what's the general availabilty of .40 ammo vs. the 9? Off the shelf that is.

 

[ghuns]

In the current craziness, what's the general availabilty of .40 ammo vs. the 9? Off the shelf that is.

Lots more .40 and .45 around than 9mm.

 

[Que]

In the current craziness, what's the general availabilty of .40 ammo vs. the 9? Off the shelf that is.

Lots more .40 and .45 around than 9mm.

You know the 9mm guys ALWAYS worry about running out of ammo.

 

[Chewie]

I have an 8th grade education. And a High School education (back when that meant something). And a B.S. And a MBA. I own a Glock. 9mm.

Coool......But did you stay at a Holiday Inn Express??
Obviously not....You own a Glock and it's a 9mm

You like what you like and tho I may not agree do you really care? (I doubt it) and that's the way it's supposed to be!

 

[sparkyfender]

Nothing wrong with a .40. I carry mine with head held high, just as I also carry 9mm and .45acp. I actually prefer .357 as a fight stopper, but do not carry it as often...

 

[infinititech]

I love .40 cal. I carry a .40 and buy all of them I can. My buddy is the best shooter i have ever seen and always told me its got punch like 45 with accuracy of 9mm, best of both worlds. I do like others as well

 

[shibumiseeker]

To each his own. At least I'm not carrying a 10mm.

For your bait, I get another reason to post this:

 

[HoughMade]

Bunch of men arguing over .045" go figure.

 

[Que]

For your bait, I get another reason to post this:

From the picture, it looks like yours started off closer to the target.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Bunch of men arguing over .045" go figure.

Hey, now. In man-measurements, that's like 3".

-J-

 

[LEaSH]

Hey, now. In man-measurements, that's like 3".

-J-

Don't tell my wife the difference.

 

[DIRTROAD]

I don't own a 40 but I have looed at them lots of 40 ammo out there not sure why??

 

[churchmouse]

Son in law has a .40 and it is a hoot to shoot. Barks hard and loud with a butt load of re-coil. Has some sting on the steel.

 

[Disposable Heart]

I love the .40. Many reasons to disparage it, but in general: I like it's performance on barriers (both documented and fun shoots), it's usually still on the shelf during panics (this being the exception, but the first ammo back on the shelf is generally .40).

.40s can be dropped down to 9mm with proper conversion barrels and mags (Yeay Glox!). I can load them down to mild levels or locking block breaking violence!

Being a "newer" round, I have yet to see (only a handful) of JHP loads that don't expand. Compare that to 9mm where there are still MANY loads (particularly in cheapo bulk ammo) that don't expand. In my personal horsing around with gelatin, even the lowly Remmy Express .40 expands and goes 12" unobstructed (granted, meh performance against glass though, lol). Could not get the 9mm Express stuff to expand, even when driving it from a 5" barrel. The designs out there seem to be newer and designed to actually do it to it.

Finally, with 180 gr stuff (including factory loads) feels like warmly loaded 9mm to me. Yes, yes, physics and etc... but in my hands, the felt recoil difference is negligable. It's the violent 155 or 165 gr stuff you have the "snap" with it.

 

[88E30M50]

I was late to the game in getting a .40 S&W gun, but it's become my preferred carry gun now. I avoided the caliber for a long time because it just did not sound appealing. My thought was that it was an attempt to put more power into a 9mm sized frame with the result being a gun that did not shoot as well as the 9mm or hit as hard as a .45. Now that I've started shooting and reloading in .40, it's become one of my favorite rounds to shoot. My daily carry gun went from a CZ 75 Compact to a Glock 23 or a Glock 27.

Right now, I think the Glock 23 hits the sweet spot in terms of size, weight, capacity and caliber. It's an easy gun to shoot well and will make an impact on whatever you hit with it. As much as I hate to admit it, my CZs and 1911s are quickly becoming range guns with the Glocks taking over for carry.

 

[pinshooter45]

Hey I am no-discriminatory on my calibers I love my .32 acp, my 9mm, my S&W M&P .40 and my Colt .45 . I love them all as long as they go bang each time I squeeze the trigger!