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9mm vs 45 acp
Posted on 1/14/21 at 6:37 pm
Posted on 1/14/21 at 6:37 pm
Is 45 acp still a viable option compared to 9mm? I've been reading that advances in ammo make the 9mm more powerful than ever.
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Posted on 1/14/21 at 6:42 pm to GardenDistrictTiger
Not sure about .45 but a lot of law enforcement agencies are going back to 9mm from .40.
Posted on 1/14/21 at 6:52 pm to WPBTiger
Nothing wrong with either.
9mm has improved over the years and quite impressive
However. Some platforms in 45 carry comparable rounds as to the 9mm. S&W shield for example.
So the answer is to buy both
9mm has improved over the years and quite impressive
However. Some platforms in 45 carry comparable rounds as to the 9mm. S&W shield for example.
So the answer is to buy both
Posted on 1/14/21 at 6:54 pm to GardenDistrictTiger
.45 is still a good cartridge. But I prefer 9mm for defense due to the higher capacity and less recoil.
Posted on 1/14/21 at 7:05 pm to Crawdaddy
quote:
Nothing wrong with either.
9mm has improved over the years and quite impressive
However. Some platforms in 45 carry comparable rounds as to the 9mm. S&W shield for example.
So the answer is to buy both
I like your thinking.
I went on a 45 acp 1911 tear last year before covid hit hard. Not sure why, but glad I did. I also bought several police turn in 9mm service weapons. Some holster rash away from being almost brand new.
This post was edited on 1/14/21 at 7:22 pm
Posted on 1/14/21 at 7:11 pm to GardenDistrictTiger
Some have just held on to 45acp because its what they know. I carry a small frame single stack 9mm for ankle or pocket carry but my workhorse is a .40. I can shoot it better than any pistol Ive ever shot so I stick with it. Maybe one day I’ll move to full frame 9mm but for now I like it with 180 grain freedom seeds
Posted on 1/14/21 at 7:29 pm to rattlebucket
quote:
.40. I can shoot it better than any pistol Ive ever shot so I stick with it.
The best gun and round is the one you shoot best. 9 mm, .40 and .45 are all good choices with modern JHP bullets.
Posted on 1/14/21 at 8:12 pm to GardenDistrictTiger
quote:
advances in ammo
Apply to the .45 as well.
9mm is pretty widely considered to be the sweet spot for effectiveness vs capacity vs recoil. There are no flies on the .45 though. Some people just like having a big hole in the barrel.
Posted on 1/14/21 at 8:34 pm to GardenDistrictTiger
10mm buffalo bore.
Why?
Because a .500 Smith doesn't fit in my pants.
Why?
Because a .500 Smith doesn't fit in my pants.
Posted on 1/14/21 at 8:43 pm to X123F45
I wouldn’t mind adding a .40 to my collection mostly due the the popularity dwindling and possible ability to get ammo easier
Posted on 1/14/21 at 9:14 pm to Chad504boy
Yeah it aint easier 
Posted on 1/14/21 at 10:05 pm to GardenDistrictTiger
After having worked in the ER a few years, very few survive a hit from a 45.
It leaves a big hole
It leaves a big hole
Posted on 1/14/21 at 10:11 pm to GoAwayImBaitn
I hate the "improvement in ammo" conversation. It applies to ever caliber.
.45 was effective with shitty ammo. 9mm was shitty with shitty ammo. The same advances in technology apply to every caliber that has factory ammo available.
.45 is going to be around forever. The universal rule of handguns is that they all suck.
.45 was effective with shitty ammo. 9mm was shitty with shitty ammo. The same advances in technology apply to every caliber that has factory ammo available.
.45 is going to be around forever. The universal rule of handguns is that they all suck.
Posted on 1/14/21 at 10:11 pm to GardenDistrictTiger
It's a good question.
I have both. The high dollar defense rounds from buffalo bore make the 9mm perform amazing and you get more rounds with less recoil.
When it comes to ball ammo I feel the .45 is superior and you can buy ball ammo much cheaper and with the xd's I can carry 15 rounds. Enough in a magazine and rounds are cheaper and easier to find vs defense ammo. 45 wins here for me.
Get both
I have both. The high dollar defense rounds from buffalo bore make the 9mm perform amazing and you get more rounds with less recoil.
When it comes to ball ammo I feel the .45 is superior and you can buy ball ammo much cheaper and with the xd's I can carry 15 rounds. Enough in a magazine and rounds are cheaper and easier to find vs defense ammo. 45 wins here for me.
Get both
Posted on 1/14/21 at 10:35 pm to thejudge
Baws, shot placement trumps all.
Posted on 1/14/21 at 11:05 pm to GardenDistrictTiger
A guy I worked with always argued that a 9mm didn’t have enough stopping power.
He never took me up on my offer to prove him wrong.
He never took me up on my offer to prove him wrong.
Posted on 1/14/21 at 11:16 pm to GardenDistrictTiger
quote:This --- in spades.
.45 was effective with shitty ammo. 9mm was shitty with shitty ammo. The same advances in technology apply to every caliber that has factory ammo available.
.45 is going to be around forever. The universal rule of handguns is that they all suck.
Posted on 1/14/21 at 11:50 pm to dawg23
Does a 357 suck?
Posted on 1/15/21 at 3:17 am to 308
It does when compared to almost any rifle caliber.
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