KodiakISGOOD
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and we are leaving out .357 sig because..........?
and we are leaving out .357 sig because..........?
Tupac Shakur MurderTwo famous Rap "artist," Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls were shot and killed on the Las Vegas strip with 9mm pistols.
9mm is just fine.
Law Enforcement agencies all across California thought that there was a significant enough difference between the 9mm and the .40 that they switched over to it from the 9mm. I have to believe there was a reason they spent all of that money.You can read all the articles in the world, but the facts are simple: there just isn't a significant difference in 9mm and .40S&W with good ammo. The penetration and expansion are both quite similar. Penetration may be a bit higher with the .40S&W, simply because it will fire heavier rounds, but it's nothing major. Expansion on the otherhand is so close it's essentially identical. Neither of them are particularly powerful really.
Don't get too caught up on "this caliber is better than that caliber is better than that caliber." Get good ammo within your caliber; this means taking a look at actual tests involving ballistic gelatin with and without various barriers. As long as you've got good ammo, the 9mm is just fine, as is the .40S&W, as is the .45ACP. The .357mag is certainly a step up in power from the other three, but it's also a step up in recoil and often a significant step down in capacity. Generally, if you're considering a .357 you usually aren't looking at the others because you're looking at revolvers, and vice versa. I do plan on owning a .357 myself, so I'm not saying it's bad in any way, and I do agree that in terms of power it's a step up from the other three.
The key is to take a look at the actual performance of many different rounds in each caliber in ballistic gelatin. I think that once you look at the real evidence, rather than taking some magazine article's word for it, you might be surprised by what you find regarding the 9mm, .40S&W and .45ACP.
32 people were killed at Virgina Tech with a Glock 19(9mm) and a .22 target pistol.. keep googling...Bravo_Sierra wrote:Tupac Shakur MurderTwo famous Rap "artist," Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls were shot and killed on the Las Vegas strip with 9mm pistols.
9mm is just fine.
A dozen or more shots, four of them hitting Shakur, one lucky richocet into his lung, which killed him. At that rate, a .22 would do just fine, as well.
Biggie Smalls Murder
A dozen or more shots, four of them hitting Mr. Wallace (Smalls) in the chest -- of course, how could you miss?!. He still did not die immediately.
I am not saying that the 9mm isn't a good round, but using these two cases to prove the effectiveness of the 9mm round is probably not a good idea to anyone armed with Google.
Until you show me the evidence, I'll stick to believing the real world performance numbers. Do you really think I don't know that many police departments switched to the .40S&W?Law Enforcement agencies all across California thought that there was a significant enough difference between the 9mm and the .40 that they switched over to it from the 9mm. I have to believe there was a reason they spent all of that money.
I'm so jealous! I want that gun so bad, but I can't afford it.Ehh I bought a P30 .... I'll let you guys know how it is when it arrives. Should have a chance to shoot it next week.
Look up the 1986 Miami Shootout and the FBI ballistic testing that followed in it's aftermath which events led eventually to the development of the .40 caliber cartridge when the 10mm proved too much gun for too many agents. All of that is available online. It will explain the cartridge/caliber performance at the time and what drove the development.Until you show me the evidence, I'll stick to believing the real world performance numbers. Do you really think I don't know that many police departments switched to the .40S&W?Law Enforcement agencies all across California thought that there was a significant enough difference between the 9mm and the .40 that they switched over to it from the 9mm. I have to believe there was a reason they spent all of that money.
My question to you then is this:
Can you actually show me the big difference?
I just read an article on the 38 super. Highly favorable, and some modern loads give almost .357 Sig performance, supposedly. The average is loaded to +P standards and is slightly better than a 9mm loaded with Corbons. Velocity seems about 100fps better than a 9mm in same frame with 9mm in +P loads like the new Winchester round. Too bad the ammo is so expensive relative to 9mm--or even .45ACP.Mostly because it's a cross bred shyte rocket.
I like it, sort of a slightly more super .38 Super.
John wrote:32 people were killed at Virgina Tech with a Glock 19(9mm) and a .22 target pistol.. keep googling...Bravo_Sierra wrote:Tupac Shakur MurderTwo famous Rap "artist," Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls were shot and killed on the Las Vegas strip with 9mm pistols.
9mm is just fine.
A dozen or more shots, four of them hitting Shakur, one lucky richocet into his lung, which killed him. At that rate, a .22 would do just fine, as well.
Biggie Smalls Murder
A dozen or more shots, four of them hitting Mr. Wallace (Smalls) in the chest -- of course, how could you miss?!. He still did not die immediately.
I am not saying that the 9mm isn't a good round, but using these two cases to prove the effectiveness of the 9mm round is probably not a good idea to anyone armed with Google.
Until you show me the evidence, I'll stick to believing the real world performance numbers. Do you really think I don't know that many police departments switched to the .40S&W?Law Enforcement agencies all across California thought that there was a significant enough difference between the 9mm and the .40 that they switched over to it from the 9mm. I have to believe there was a reason they spent all of that money.
My question to you then is this:
Can you actually show me the big difference? I can show you plenty of evidence that seems to indicate otherwise. I look at this data A LOT. If all you've got is, "they switched," then that's really not much at all is it? The military switched from the .45ACP to the 9mm. That doesn't mean the 9mm is more powerful.
If you're actually interested in seeing real data, rather than inferring something from someone elses actions, go to Federal's website. Click on law enforcement on the left. Then at the top of the law enforcement section click on wound ballistics. The second conference down will do. Check out a few of them while you're in there. Look at the tests of Federal's HST in 9mm, .40S&W and .45ACP. In fact, that round seems to show the biggest difference in performance between the 9mm, .40S&W and .45ACP that I've ever seen. Most rounds do not achieve that large of a difference in performance between those three calibers.
They're managing to get a 9mm to expand upwards of .8" in some cases while penetrating 12"-13". Sure the .40S&W may penetrate 1" further, but the expansion is identical, and I would hope it penetrates a bit furthur considering the increased mass of the bullet. The .45ACP reaches an unbelievable 1+" expanded btw!! This round is one of the few that seems to take full advantage of the .45ACP's larger starting diameter. But the .40S&W and the 9mm are so close it's ridiculous. I can't see why you think it's so much more powerful when you have no real evidence to show this. I don't think an extra inch of penetration matters all that much when you're already penetrating 12" to 13". If you think it means the .40S&W is massively outperforming the 9mm then that's fine. I'm not saying the .40S&W is garbage, but to think the 9mm is so much weaker when you have no real evidence to support it is terrible. You're simply spreading misinformation.
http://www.brassfetcher.com will also show you the differences in performance, it's small. I'm not just pulling this out of my ass, or concluding it in some roundabout way. The data simply doesn't support your claims.
I'm not sure what this has to do with today's 9mm ammo, being that this was 22 years ago. If it's the one involving the 115gr winchester's then I've already read about it.Look up the 1986 Miami Shootout and the FBI ballistic testing that followed in it's aftermath which events led eventually to the development of the .40 caliber cartridge when the 10mm proved too much gun for too many agents. All of that is available online. It will explain the cartridge/caliber performance at the time and what drove the development.
Again, you're infering and assuming things. If you actually look at data, there is virtually no difference in performance. It's that simple. You can believe that you need something with an extra inch of penetration, and that's fine. You certainly won't be poorly served by the more powerful calibers that you're carrying, and I'm not saying the "best" caliber is the 9mm. All I'm saying is that the "massive" difference people love to talk about but can never provide evidence for is actually very small. You're wrong about the 9mm being significantly weaker than a .40S&W, until you show me otherwise at least.Anyway, I am not saying anything other than that CA LEOs switched to the .40S&W and there has to be a reason for it. We can rule out just about everything other than, "Glock gave us free guns" and "it has better overall performance over the 9mm". I cannot say with any degree of certainty what the truth is cause I don't really care all that much.
It's such a cool round! I'd like to own a 1911 type handgun chambered in it. Have you looked at the 9x23mm Winchester? It's a very hot 9mm cartridge that can supposedly be used in guns chambered for .38 Super. You'd probably want to make sure it was in very good shape and strong. I think it's recommended that you change the extractor too, but I've heard it will work even without changing it. From what I understand it's usually used in competition, but it's extremely hot ammo. Corbon's 9x23mm 100gr Pow'Rball reaches a blistering 1600fps from a 5" barrel.I just read an article on the 38 super. Highly favorable, and some modern loads give almost .357 Sig performance, supposedly. The average is loaded to +P standards and is slightly better than a 9mm loaded with Corbons. Velocity seems about 100fps better than a 9mm in same frame with 9mm in +P loads like the new Winchester round. Too bad the ammo is so expensive relative to 9mm--or even .45ACP.
what about 9x25 dillon?It's such a cool round! I'd like to own a 1911 type handgun chambered in it. Have you looked at the 9x23mm Winchester? It's a very hot 9mm cartridge that can supposedly be used in guns chambered for .38 Super. You'd probably want to make sure it was in very good shape and strong. I think it's recommended that you change the extractor too, but I've heard it will work even without changing it. From what I understand it's usually used in competition, but it's extremely hot ammo. Corbon's 9x23mm 100gr Pow'Rball reaches a blistering 1600fps from a 5" barrel.just read an article on the 38 super. Highly favorable, and some modern loads give almost .357 Sig performance, supposedly. The average is loaded to +P standards and is slightly better than a 9mm loaded with Corbons. Velocity seems about 100fps better than a 9mm in same frame with 9mm in +P loads like the new Winchester round. Too bad the ammo is so expensive relative to 9mm--or even .45ACP.
Man you get defensive sometimes. Relax, you weren't being attacked. I left your comments and the prior comments in what I qouted because I was addressing the topic and both of the responses in general. If I were just responding to you I would have deleted the prior post in the quote.I'm not sure what this has to do with today's 9mm ammo, being that this was 22 years ago. If it's the one involving the 115gr winchester's then I've already read about it.Look up the 1986 Miami Shootout and the FBI ballistic testing that followed in it's aftermath which events led eventually to the development of the .40 caliber cartridge when the 10mm proved too much gun for too many agents. All of that is available online. It will explain the cartridge/caliber performance at the time and what drove the development.
If you think I don't know why the .40 short and weak exists then you've also underestimated the amount of research I've done. I keep telling you guys, I'm not pulling this out of my ass. You refer me to something from 22 years ago, without even linking it. Today's 9mm ammunition is perfectly fine, and until you show me a link that demonstrates the .40S&W massively outperforming the 9mm I'm going to continue to believe what I've seen.