looking for a little more bang than 9mm...?

[Andy]

38 Super.

 

[FLHTCUI]

The way I see it, have a 9mm for plinking most of the time, ammo is cheap. Have a 45 for occasional big bore fun, ammo is of course more expensive, but it WILL put a smile on your face. I would skip the 40, nothing against the round itself, but cost wise, price of 40 ammo is closer to 45 than 9mm. My 2 cents!

You shoulda tossed the 10mm just to muddy the waters further.
Rob

 

[deadownwind]

a polymer framed .40 cal will have "noticably more punch" than your 9 mm's. Even more than most steel framed 1911's IMHO

 

[novega]

.357sig ...noticeably more "oomph" than a 9mm or .40
Factory ammo is more expensive, but if you reload you'll be lovin' life

 

[CanuckWR]

.357sig ...noticeably more "oomph" than a 9mm or .40
Factory ammo is more expensive, but if you reload you'll be lovin' life

X2

And you can load it darn close to 10mm for power. Yes Virginia thats more than .40 or .45 acp.

Versitile little bugger thats cheap to reload for.

 

[CanuckWR]

I like my Glock 21's. Regular and SF. Extended 10mm barrel and an extended threaded .45 barrel.

When the SHTF they will both be traveling with me. Them and my AR

Mall Ninja much? SHTF dreams...

 

[haha49]

I sold my 9mm and just shoot 45 acp But I do reload it which lowers the cost abit I just shoot allot more ammo instead I found it uses very little powder 5Gr and the bullets are the most expensive part but when you shoot 308 it can be cheaper to just buy it then reload it so its funny sometimes.

45 puts nice big holes in paper and you can see it easy. I also have a non restricted 45acp rifle and must say its very fun to shoot

 

[Cocked&Locked]

9 snaps, 45 rolls, 40 tries to do both. If you want a 40, get a 10mm....otherwise by a 45, much nicer to shoot.

Or find one of the Coonan semi auto's in 357 mag.....hey....it's in an auto right?

Desert Eagle in 44 mag?

 

[(((Echo)))]

The OP wants a semi auto that has more punch than a 9mm and will be shooting factory ammo......

M&P45 all the way!!

It's nice to be able to score your target from the parking lot .

(E)

 

[Ballox]

9 snaps, 45 rolls, 40 tries to do both.

Pretty good explanation.

 

[sillymike]

IS there a budget for this new toy?

How about a 357 magnum?

 

[AG]

You want one of these...

 

[kthomas]

9x25 dillon is what you want

 

[cr5]

Mall Ninja much? SHTF dreams...

I hate the mall
Can I be a bush ninja?
I can't wait for the zombies to show up. Gotta be ready.

When are we going shooting again Duke? You need to stop working so much.

 

[CanuckWR]

I hate the mall
Can I be a bush ninja?
I can't wait for the zombies to show up. Gotta be ready.

When are we going shooting again Duke? You need to stop working so much.

Better be soon, I have some smoking hot 357 sig to test.

 

[cadgo]

IS there a budget for this new toy?

How about a 357 magnum?

I want one of these so badly....

 

[krugger]

HK 45 is super sweet, 9mm is cheap fun and 357mag or 44mag for BIG fun!

 

[Ballox]

So what most people are saying is that having 9mm & 40 isnt really gonna provide diversity, might as well have 9mm & 45ACP ?

 

[Can-down]

So what most people are saying is that having 9mm & 40 isnt really gonna provide diversity, might as well have 9mm & 45ACP ?

Why don't you just try them? Most people are telling you what they like......

9mm and .40 are not the same....just like 9mm and .45ACP are not the same.

Plenty of diversity which ever way you go.

I find .40 a bit on the snappy side but I've only shot it from lighter guns where as the .45ACP in a steel 1911 has a nice feel to me.

I'm not a recoil junky and for me the .45ACP in a steel 1911 is about perfect as far as recoil is concerned while still making big holes.

 

[deadownwind]

My philosophy is to buy them all, shoot them all, reload them all. Each have their advantages and disadvantages.