Which is better - 9mm, .40 S&W, or .45acp? - Page 4

aviator · 04-25-2014, 01:30 PM

Here is a ballistic gel photo compassion from Tactical Informer Website:

10 Bears · 04-25-2014, 02:16 PM

Good one, Aviator, and that's why I like big fat 'slow' projectiles.

aviator · 04-25-2014, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 10 Bears

Good one, Aviator, and that's why I like big fat 'slow' projectiles.

And when you see a slow motion film of the .40 and .45 going into the gel, you'd like it even more. quite a bit of damage and trauma.

10 Bears · 04-25-2014, 02:38 PM

Even my .44 Special digests 240 gr. KTSWC projectiles with efficiency.

HorseSoldier176 · 04-27-2014, 01:13 PM

Just more graphic examples of why you want to avoid being the receiver of any incoming fire.

DocCasillas · 01-08-2015, 04:32 AM

For inside the home I like either a .45 with a 200 grain lead swc-hp cast dead soft or an 85 grain 9mm hp at super high velocity outside the home mostly I carry a .357 because it is the best manageable man stopper on the planet I use 125 grain xtps loaded to 1450+ fps. The little slug just leaves it all on the field. It all depends on your situation if you are worried about over penetration you want light bullets going really fast or heavy bullets with wide me plats and poor sectional density made to expand. These choices are less than ideal going through car doors. That being said I hate 40 s&w.

whitelightning777 · 05-28-2015, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by hangfire

Everybody knows the mighty .25 ACP is the best manstopper. It'll even take out a tank at 1000 yrds.

Yes, but these men and tanks are both from the dollar store and 3" high, just saying.

whitelightning777 · 05-28-2015, 12:35 PM

180 grain golden sabers in 40 caliber was the stuff I carried at my last job. At least I didn't have to use it.

The nice thing is that UMC makes fmj in the same bullet weight, primer and identical powder. You practice like you fight and vice versa. Remington rocks. The $$$ is pretty reasonable too.

hangfire · 05-28-2015, 01:56 PM

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Come on guys, I'm trying to stir the pot. Someone disagree.

I think they all suck. I prefer my .177 cal pellet gun.

Czubek · 05-28-2015, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by aviator

Here is a ballistic gel photo compassion from Tactical Informer Website:

You notice the 7.62x38R isn't shown. That's because they vaporize the gel blocks.

Brian

04-25-2014, 01:30 PM	#46
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04-27-2014, 01:13 PM	#50
HorseSoldier176 Retired Soldier Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Central PA Posts: 14,148	Just more graphic examples of why you want to avoid being the receiver of any incoming fire. __________________ Free citizens are armed citizens, but only armed citizens are truly free! Bruce R. Gadbois 2008

04-25-2014, 02:16 PM	#47
10 Bears Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: E-Da-How Posts: 137,846	Good one, Aviator, and that's why I like big fat 'slow' projectiles.

04-25-2014, 02:38 PM	#49
10 Bears Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: E-Da-How Posts: 137,846	Even my .44 Special digests 240 gr. KTSWC projectiles with efficiency.

01-08-2015, 04:32 AM	#51
DocCasillas Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: California Posts: 64	For inside the home I like either a .45 with a 200 grain lead swc-hp cast dead soft or an 85 grain 9mm hp at super high velocity outside the home mostly I carry a .357 because it is the best manageable man stopper on the planet I use 125 grain xtps loaded to 1450+ fps. The little slug just leaves it all on the field. It all depends on your situation if you are worried about over penetration you want light bullets going really fast or heavy bullets with wide me plats and poor sectional density made to expand. These choices are less than ideal going through car doors. That being said I hate 40 s&w.

05-28-2015, 12:35 PM	#53
whitelightning777 Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: B-more MD Posts: 185	180 grain golden sabers in 40 caliber was the stuff I carried at my last job. At least I didn't have to use it. The nice thing is that UMC makes fmj in the same bullet weight, primer and identical powder. You practice like you fight and vice versa. Remington rocks. The $$$ is pretty reasonable too.