Keystone19250
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Really great video.
Heres another breakdown. 9mm vs .40.
Really great video.
Heres another breakdown. 9mm vs .40.
Agreed. Every class I’ve taken in the past including those taken just recently for the current licensing I have all the instructors were adamant about continuing to shoot until the threat is stopped.Yeah dead is dead, but how much damage were they able to do before the threat was effectively stopped? Sure, you can kill deer with a .22, but how far do you feel like tracking them? You can kill humans with a .380, but how many shots to the chest will it take to stop them from getting to you or shooting you before they expire ? What if they're on Ice or PCP ?
There's a reason LE, military and every instructor worth listening to trains for multiple shots to the upper chest.
And if we are to lend any credence to Paul's video up there then the .40 is superior to the 9mm. Logically then .45 is superior to the 9mm. Dependent on ammunition of course, but it's not like there's magic ammo for the 9mm that isn't available for other calibers. All things being equal then, clearly .45 and .40 are superior in stopping power to the 9mm. You could argue that speed and accuracy are diminished with the .45 compared to the 9mm. A problem that can likely be overcome by training.Agreed. Every class I’ve taken in the past including those taken just recently for the current licensing I have all the instructors were adamant about continuing to shoot until the threat is stopped.
Amen, Rec… you hit on the acid test.It all comes down that old rhetorical question. Which one would you rather be shot with?
The point is "will the 45 increase the chances of fast incapacitation enough to offset ability to hit?"Disagree. All things being equal a .45 will increase the chances of quicker incapacitation. That fact is unarguable. The difference is whether or not you can quickly put accurate shots where they count.
I think it's like anything else. People believe what they want to believe. They want to believe that little .380 they stick in their pocket is just as effective as a full size 9mm or .45. And they are wrong.
…which kinda puts you back to using a .22The point is "will the 45 increase the chances of fast incapacitation enough to offset ability to hit?"
For some of us, yes. We put the time and effort to become proficient with the 45.
For most of us, we are hard pressed to shoot more than a few hundred rounds each year. That is not enough to become proficient with the heavy recoil. So, the 380, 38, or 9mm become a better choice because one is more likely to get the needed hit.
The perfect 40 in a metric form . The 1 time I don't complain about metric numbers!If I feel the need to carry a heavy pistol concealed with a 15 round mag it will be a 10mm!
And you beat me to that, I’m getting very comfortable carrying my 10mm Elite. Although today I switched to my Mod2 40 I think it was getting jealous since it used to be my go to EDCIf I feel the need to carry a heavy pistol concealed with a 15 round mag it will be a 10mm!
Pfft…9s, 10s, whatevers…you wimps do what you want.Sometimes practically doesn't come to play! Carry a 50ae, 500mag or a 45-70 and instill a fear factor! Never need too draw, only show