.40 cal, what weight?

[relliott]

anyway I guess this comes down to preference as you pointed out

but why is 40cal the hands down favorite when it comes down to standard? Because it's the minimum requirement for major? Other than that, why not go with 45acp?

Cost mostly. .45 brass is expensive and very hard to get, and bullets are more expensive as well.

 

[stormbringer]

Not to mention that if you use a .45 single stack and want 10 rounds you are shooting OPEN!!

 

[Canuck44]

anyway I guess this comes down to preference as you pointed out

but why is 40cal the hands down favorite when it comes down to standard? Because it's the minimum requirement for major? Other than that, why not go with 45acp?

Because in the civilised world you can stuff more .40 cartridges in a gun then you can .45ACP.

Take Care

Bob

 

[chemo]

Not to mention that if you use a .45 single stack and want 10 rounds you are shooting OPEN!!

yeah I already got my open single stack gun almost finished

I was considering the BUL m-5 in .40 vs .45acp for a distant future

 

[Dan-O-Mite]

I wouldn't think comparing different calibers would be accurate, kind of the apples and oranges thing. But, different weights of the same caliber would be accurate.

i think it is on the contrary very appropriate to compare calibers

you will agree with me that 44mag has more kick than 25acp

With this logic, a 200 grain .40 will feel exactly the same as a 200 grain .45, is that what you're saying? I'd have to call you on that one.

 

[chemo]

With this logic, a 200 grain .40 will feel exactly the same as a 200 grain .45, is that what you're saying? I'd have to call you on that one.

it's not what I said, both cartridges with a 200gr bullet have different charges

 

[relliott]

it's not what I said, both cartridges with a 200gr bullet have different charges

And the .45 has more torque.

 

[Dan-O-Mite]

soooooo the general consensus is that heavier will have less felt recoil but will get back into battery slower...
thus a 200gr 45acp load will be softer than a 180gr .40sw load, and while the .40 will snap more, it will get back into battery splits of hairs faster

I wouldn't think comparing different calibers would be accurate, kind of the apples and oranges thing. But, different weights of the same caliber would be accurate.

i think it is on the contrary very appropriate to compare calibers

you will agree with me that 44mag has more kick than 25acp

With this logic, a 200 grain .40 will feel exactly the same as a 200 grain .45, is that what you're saying? I'd have to call you on that one.

it's not what I said, both cartridges with a 200gr bullet have different charges

Then you can't really compare different calibers, can you? As I originally stated.

 

[chemo]

all I'm saying is you need a point of comparison, like we can say both the 9mm, .40cal and .45 will have more kick than a .22lr
are you angry at me or something?

 

[Dan-O-Mite]

all I'm saying is you need a point of comparison, like we can say both the 9mm, .40cal and .45 will have more kick than a .22lr
are you angry at me or something?

Certainly not. Didn't mean to come across that way.