S&W Jr. Carbine .40 vs 9mm

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Interested in picking up a jr carbine and I was wondering what would be the better caliber to get; 9mm or .40 cal. I was also wondering how accurate they are at their max distance and what is their max distance. Overall what are the thoughts on the s&w jr. Carbine?

Thanks in advance
 
9mm is cheaper to shoot. My JR in 9mm shoots under 2" groups at 50M, benchrested with a scope. Pistol calibers trajectories start to nose dive pretty fast past 100-150 yds. I've shot mine at steel lots out to 100yds. Fun to shoot.
 
i get 2" at 100 yards off the bench with my 9mm, i would expect the same from the .40 but i havent tried one, 9 is cheaper to shoot. free float barrel, 10 round mags and a whole lot o fun, well over 5000 rds through mine with no problems, but u have to clean it every 1000-1500 rds lol. love mine a very fun plinker. no last shot hold open. my wife sometimes has trouble locking the bolt open but ive never had any problems. buy extra mags and lots of ammo and targets before u leave your place of purchace. there are some great teardown videos here that are worth the look.
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I just ordered one in 9mm for the reasons already mentioned. 9mm is cheaper than .40 S&W if you plan on shooting any kind of real volume. I have +20,000 9x19mm brass and about 5,000 bullets on hand so that played a part in my decision. I've got .40 S&W on hand but I've never had a preference for it.
 
I recommend the .40S&W
The JR is a relatively heavy built gun and it's a bit of a waste on a small caliber. I think the .40 does it more justice...pistol caliber carbines (PCC) are a little weak as it is. In the JR, the snappy .40 has the right amount of comfortable recoil and coupled with the longer barrel delivers a good punch. Since I have a Glock 22, this was a natural combination for me and it has worked out well.
There are also a number of other PCC's that IMO better suit the 9mm. Being a huge fan of the 'cowboy philosophy (pistol/rifle shared round) I also bought the Sub 2000 in 9mm to go with my Glock 17. The Sub2K is an extremely light built gun and it handles the 9mm with good accuracy albeit moderate kick. The round seems to suit the Sub2K, just as the .40 seems better suited to the heavier constructed JR.

In general PCC's are good to 100 yards while still delivering good impact. A PCC has the equivalent impact at 75 yards as a pistol has at 3'.

p.s. I buy Wolf reloads in .40S&W as cheap as 23 cents a round...look around and buy bulk when they come up. Tons of .40 out there but, try and buy 9mm in these times!

p.p.s. The JR Carbine is a little finicky at first. I found the only way I could work it reliably was to open the slide, then insert the mag and pull it down...no problems now.
 
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I bought my 9 mm after the ESSA open house It went through a lot of rounds in two days. I have yet to clean it. I have shot a 1000 rnds If you buy one open your wallet it dosen't take a lot of time to go through a 100 rounds, it's a blast to shoot ( well any pistol carbine is fun.) accuracy well at a 100 yds i can ring the gong all day. With home rolled and factory ammo Buy and you will enjoy
 
DAIGARO said:
Interested in picking up a jr carbine and I was wondering what would be the better caliber to get; 9mm or .40 cal. I was also wondering how accurate they are at their max distance and what is their max distance. Overall what are the thoughts on the s&w jr. Carbine?

Thanks in advance
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I ran a few (maybe 100) though mine today (.40sw) and here's what it looked like in the rain and a little fog. These were at 50 yds, of a barrel rest with my damm scope fogging up 1/2 the time (Simmonds 4-16 - beginning to think it's a pos). I tried 100 yds, but we couldn't even see the target boards. Also, fyi, this was my 3rd time out with the gun.

Overall, I really like the gun, get a few light strikes, maybe 3 out of 100, but otherwise, it is really fun to shoot, just gotta get a bettwe scope for it I think.

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