Ask Josh: Is .45 ACP Still The Best 1911 Round?

[Annihilator]

Is the .45acp still the best 1911 round, I would say yes, but now, the 10mm is really making a big comeback, plus you still got the 9mm and an old favorite, the .38super.

Ask Josh: Is .45 ACP Still The Best 1911 Round? - The Truth About Guns

Today’s Ask Josh comes to us from Dave R., a regular at my local Cabela’s, where I run into him a lot. I somehow always run into him at Five Guys, the range, and more. The other day, Dave came at me with this . . . ”I don’t understand why they even make the […]

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[KillerFord1977]

9mm 1911 is just called a Browning Hi Power

 

[Talyn]

The best 1911 round is the 9x23 Winchester.

Pistol Powerhouse: The 9x23 Winchester - Shooting Times

The 9x23 Winchester cartridge is a powerhouse round that few have heard of. Too bad. It delivers

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9×23mm Winchester - Wikipedia

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[HayesGreener]

I carry a .45 every day. I also have a 10mm. I have killed large hogs with both guns and they dropped like a stone in both cases. One of the hogs was a 240lb charging sow and one shot with the 45 acp stopped her cold. My philosophy has always been, if you want to stop a critter, you want to let the blood out, in addition to other damage that you might do, and I believe larger holes let the blood out faster.