tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post2919778114108572879..comments2024-03-28T03:06:18.182-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Don't ditch that large-caliber pistol just yetPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-19590241501648180492015-02-06T15:48:40.414-06:002015-02-06T15:48:40.414-06:00And I have a G26 "Baby 9", G19 9mm, and ...And I have a G26 "Baby 9", G19 9mm, and a G37 45GAP. I reload and I have more than enough loaded GAP ammo (and brass) to last my lifetime. Same goes for the 44 Mag. I only have about 1000 rounds of 9mm right now. I shoot it most of the time at the range because a can pump out 1300 rounds with just one pound of powder. It is cheap and easy to reload. the 45 and 44 take a lot more powder so the bullet count is lower with that same pound of powder. The 9mm keeps me well practiced but the 44 and 45 will be the goto pistols for SHTF situations. tsquaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737130316088634658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-21318895635601007362015-02-04T16:08:58.840-06:002015-02-04T16:08:58.840-06:00@Dale: I can't rank them, because there are f...@Dale: I can't rank them, because there are far too many factors in play. See my three-part article on "The Myth of Handgun Stopping Power" - it's listed in the sidebar under the heading "Articles on firearms and self-defense".Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-43175031235041441212015-02-04T15:29:02.241-06:002015-02-04T15:29:02.241-06:00Considering the .45ACP, 10mm, and .40, in order of...Considering the .45ACP, 10mm, and .40, in order of your preference, how would you rank them, and why.<br /><br /><br />THANKS!!<br /><br /><br /> DaleDalenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-28747101282262570982015-02-03T21:06:42.521-06:002015-02-03T21:06:42.521-06:00"The same improvements in ammo technology tha..."The same improvements in ammo technology that have upgraded the 9mm. Parabellum cartridge have also upgraded other favorite defensive loads. "<br /><br />Thank you, thank you. So many folks miss this fact. Besides, as the true wound ballistics experts - and also the FBI Firearms Training Unit - have stated over and over, the only size hole you can _count_ on is the size of the bullet. It may or may not expand, even with premium ammo. Penetration sufficient to reach vital organs/tissue is what works. Everything else is gravy, but you don't want to bet your life on it.<br /><br />If 9 mm is the only round you are willing to practice enough with to shoot accurately, fine. My diminutive wife can handle both .40 and .45 ACP, and I think probably most other folks can as well. Personally, I think the larger holes and (usually) deeper penetration of the other calibers is worth a little extra recoil.Reg Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14099612693763932005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-26054597964049026812015-02-03T19:50:48.796-06:002015-02-03T19:50:48.796-06:00Yeah, .45 cause they don't make a .46... :-) ...Yeah, .45 cause they don't make a .46... :-) And I like my .357s because I can usually find ammo in most places.Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-50348374122872213682015-02-03T18:21:37.250-06:002015-02-03T18:21:37.250-06:00I never had a problem finding good 9mm ammo. Some ...I never had a problem finding good 9mm ammo. Some of it got pretty expensive, and I might have to wait to get a specific brand, but availability was not the issue.<br /><br />Also, I never seriously considered getting a .40. The 9mm and .45 each have their own advantages; it doesn't seem to me that the intermediate step of a .40 has enough of the advantages of either, and is unnecessary to begin with.PapaMASnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-86796642326505970442015-02-03T14:47:23.113-06:002015-02-03T14:47:23.113-06:00When you said "large caliber", I thought...When you said "large caliber", I thought that you were talking about my preferred carry calibers: .45ACP, .41 Magnum and .45 Colt. I know that the .40S&W round has a "4" in it's name, but still...large? I'm thinking not so much.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-68296451654155718032015-02-03T13:11:54.753-06:002015-02-03T13:11:54.753-06:00You couldn't find 9x19 quality JHP?
Funny... ...You couldn't find 9x19 quality JHP?<br /><br />Funny... I was seeing plenty of it and other calibers. Range ammo was near impossible to find but good defensive stuff (like Remington Golden Sabers) was right at the $1/round mark just like it had been before.<br /><br />Ammoseek would show range ammo going for 50-60 cents each, but Golden Saber or other decent stuff stayed pretty steady. Some of the places that had had it for cheap prices sold out quickly but the $1/round mark was indeed stable from what I'd seen.<br /><br />I just tend not to buy .40 or .357 Sig guns... while I have some kits for my Sig P250s in those calibers they're just not two I care to use all that much.The Raving Prophethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830254881182697135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-54385795266089842582015-02-03T12:39:10.647-06:002015-02-03T12:39:10.647-06:00I just figured it was the .40S&W 'kabooms&...I just figured it was the .40S&W 'kabooms' which was scaring potential 1st time buyers away. But your reasons above sound good to me. I only own one .40S&W, a Sigma that was priced to move and came with 4 magazines besides - too hard to resist.<br /><br />A lot of folks have bad to say about it, but I've put a bit more than 500 rounds and have no complaints - so far anyway. Even with the dreaded Wolf steel case ammo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-55467267418933919822015-02-03T11:57:03.021-06:002015-02-03T11:57:03.021-06:00My BUG is a .38 snubbie. I always have it on me. B...My BUG is a .38 snubbie. I always have it on me. But, I'm never far from my primary carry pistol, an officer's sized .45. I just prefer a pistol that makes bigger holes.Crucishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15441911110953212619noreply@blogger.com