Top a Springfield xdm 9mm for home pistol

XDm 45

Without a huge pissin contest, what's the big deal w 40 not as good as 9mm?

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Without a huge pissin contest, what's the big deal w 40 not as good as 9mm?

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Can't do that without the aforementioned pissing contest. Because anyone who says 9mm > .40 is a retard.

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Anyone one who says 9mm>.40 is a retard

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Consider me "team retard"

Just bought the same gun for the same reason. I like how the Glock feels, but the grip angle doesn't fit me as nicely as the Springfield. I shoot it well. May buy a light for it.

You spoke first and I'm listening for reasons now. I've been open to a 9mm as well

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I think smaller caliber than 45 would be better to teach her w

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Although every action has an equal and opposite reaction, there is more to it than just a heavier bullet having more perceived recoil.

45 ACP is a very LOW pressure round. It was invented around 1911 when the pistol was designed and most things back then would not be able to withstand the pressures generated by 40 S&W.

40 S&W is a high pressure round. They simply took the 10mm Auto and chopped it down. They wanted to retain some of its ballistic characteristics so they continued to load it hot. This high pressure nature increases the slide speed and causes more "flip" from the slide. 357 Sig and 45 GAP are also high pressure rounds and will give the same perceived recoil.

Watch my video to see me get a little more in depth.

Caliber and Felt Recoil

EDIT: While all this is true, I still don't mind the round. My HD gun is my Beretta 96. Then again, I think the best 40 on the market is the M&P40 because it was built around the cartridge.

I'm among the folks that believe the .40 was a rushed design that doesn't perform as well as advertised. People are switching back to the 9mm and 45acp for that reason.

10mm

When the .40 came out it was marketed as 45 power with 9mm recoil. I think we all know that's not the case. The fact of the matter is today's quality rounds make the .40 just about obsolete. The expansions differences are null the penetration differences are null. The only differences at this point in the rounds are capacity and recoil which both favor the 9mm. At one point I was .45 to the core. If I had only one shot I would take that .45 still but for every day carry I like the fact that my compact gun holds 13 rounds.