^^^This. I also tend more towards CCW guns these days. That means S&W 642 (iwb leather) is usually tucked in the belt these days with four reloads. If I might find myself in a more unsavory area it's the P365 (iwb kydex) with a couple of reloads.
My $300 went into a Langdon trigger job. My can and Beretta should come back about the same time.
It's funny how that little fact always gets glossed over.
I always get a kick out the 40 short and weak comments. My carry ammo is 150 grain underwood which falls out of the barrel at 1300 fps. Thats about 560 lb/ft which is well in 10mm range
Most of the short and weak is of course due to the reason the 40 came about. I too LOVE the 10mm but, depends on are we talking a full size pistol or are we getting into the very small pistols. The .40 and then even the 9 start to gain advantage when people start trying to go smaller and lighter and still not go down to something like a .380. The tech got to the point decades back where they could make pistols so powerful a lot of people could not shoot them well. So then all the "trade off" starts to come in. This I keep being told is why the .40 came about. Some of the LEO's handed a 10 could not shoot it well and needed something "toned down" a little. There was of course more to it than that but the common theme was some smaller people could not shoot the pistol they wanted to hand them.
Ed Zachary.
Ever try to hit a pop can past 75 yards with ANY caliber handgun when the adrenaline is pumping during a SD situation?
Thats why I like shotguns with birdshot. I dont even have to aim. You know, for all those times when I am shooting at someone 225 feet away.Ever try to hit a pop can past 75 yards with ANY caliber handgun when the adrenaline is pumping during a SD situation?
Maybe it's misguided, but I believe that using the right tool for the job matters. That's what AR pistols and rifles are for.
I used to think I was was recoil insensitive. Then I got ahold of a box of full power 45 Colt loads from Buffalo bore. Changed my mind when my wrist stopped hurting. In any case mid level 10mm is about where muzzle rise and target reacquiring for me becomes tedious at least for me. Hot 40's are a bit below that threshold. 9mm has a lot more room to grow in that regards but its power left on the table IMHO.
