Not a caliber war.

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Not a caliber war.

Post by Phil_Osophy » Tue Dec 24, 2013 2:57 pm

I swear i am not trying to start a caliber war here (im sure it may appear that way). I may be posting this thread in the wrong section, too.

Anyway, i was curious about what calibers you guys carry and why.
Im thinking of making a switch to the 9mm (i currently carry a .40)

Not trying to argue which caliber is universally the best or which is most effective. Different calibers are more or less suitable for different people. Just like to know why you carry the caliber you carry.

Thanks.

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Post by 86 slo-vo » Tue Dec 24, 2013 3:00 pm

9mm.

Gold dot 124g +p SB is my carry round.

I shoot 9 because of price, capacity and controllability.
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Re: Not a caliber war.

Post by Phil_Osophy » Tue Dec 24, 2013 3:12 pm

I really want that springfield xdm 9mm 4.5. 19 rounds + 1 in the hole. Thats a high capacity dream.

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Post by GeminiXD9 » Tue Dec 24, 2013 3:17 pm

9mm

115 gr hornady critical defense loads. Also hydro shocks sometimes.

Really because of availability(when I first started carrying) and capacity. Have carried a .40 before for a while just decided to consolidate some calibers and .40 got the pink slip.
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Post by GeminiXD9 » Tue Dec 24, 2013 3:20 pm

Phil_Osophy wrote:I really want that springfield xdm 9mm 4.5. 19 rounds + 1 in the hole. Thats a high capacity dream.
That is truly a great gun IMO. Had one in .40 for the longest then sold it because I had a few other regular xd's in 9mm and they held same as the .40 xdm. 16+1.
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Post by ssracer » Tue Dec 24, 2013 3:38 pm

I switch from .40 to 9mm a couple of years ago. 9mm was cheaper, mags held a few more rounds, and there wasn't enough of a real performance difference to stay with .40 for me...plus 9mm is a little easier to shoot out of smaller guns.

Of course now I'm carrying an XDS in .45 so what the hell do I know...LOL

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Post by ssracer » Tue Dec 24, 2013 3:39 pm

Phil_Osophy wrote:I really want that springfield xdm 9mm 4.5. 19 rounds + 1 in the hole. Thats a high capacity dream.
That's my carry when I can/use for everything else gun with a TLR1 attached. Love it.

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Post by 1fastmach1 » Tue Dec 24, 2013 3:53 pm

9mm with hydros in my shield. It's cheap to practice with in my carry weapon plus I have a few other 9mm so it makes sense to me. The controllability and availability is nice too.


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Post by Niceguy » Tue Dec 24, 2013 4:02 pm

I love 9mm and will probably have a Shield also. Carrying a XDs .45 now. I love it also... Only owned one .40 and not a fan.

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Post by bigelowe » Tue Dec 24, 2013 4:05 pm

.380 and 9mm for ccw, depends on season and dress attire .45 for home defense. I do have .40 in the safe that see range time. im all over the place lol
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Post by Nolan » Tue Dec 24, 2013 4:27 pm

9mm
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Re: Not a caliber war.

Post by Toddstang » Tue Dec 24, 2013 4:29 pm

I normally carry a .40 S&W M&Pc daily and a 9mm Shield in between.
I like the power of a 40 vs the 9mm from a short (compact) barrel for self defense.
Just shooting around at basic bowling pins and other targets with self defense ammo, the 40 does a lot more damage then the 9mm, with more penetration.
Although I would rather not get shot with either.

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Re: Not a caliber war.

Post by Mike » Tue Dec 24, 2013 5:22 pm

.40.

Because the boss man says so and buys it for me and pays me to shoot it all up.
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Post by Ar-Rob » Tue Dec 24, 2013 5:34 pm

9mm because I roll my own
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Post by Wyldman » Tue Dec 24, 2013 5:37 pm

I carry any of the 3most popular calibers, depending on my dress, the occassion, how deep my concealment has to be, etc. My primary carry piece is now a Sig P938 9mm loaded with 124gr Hydrashoks. On occassion I still carry my G30 with 230 gr Golden Sabers or Hydrashoks, and sometimes my P40/P11 (change the slide & mags for either .40 180 gr or the 9mm) when I want small with a bit more punch &/or capacity or as a BUG. On occassion, I will stick my PPK in Mrs. W's purse for her to back me up, too.

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Post by Frailer » Tue Dec 24, 2013 5:40 pm

I carry 9mm or 38 special.

As to why, handgun rounds aren't like rifle rounds. Rifle rounds work primarily by imparting a lot of energy to the target--i.e. busting shit up. That's why a teeny tiny 55 grain bullet at ~3000 fps can rock your world.

Handgun rounds work more like (although not exactly like) arrows...putting holes in vital body parts. Once you have enough oomph to penetrate these important body parts you're good. Obviously bigger holes are better than smaller holes, but the "stopping power" curve is shallower than the capacity curve. As has been said many times, all handgun rounds suck, so more is better.

For *me* the benefit of a larger caliber isn't worth the increased price, increased recoil, and, most importantly, decreased capacity relative to a 9mm. (And nobody has come up with a handgun that can do everything a J-frame revolver can--but that's a different discussion.)

All that said, my car gun is a .45 (Glock 21) with a bunch of spare magazines. When the increased size isn't a detriment, and you can keep 100 spare rounds without your pants falling to your ankles, it is logical to go big.

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Post by Dustin » Tue Dec 24, 2013 6:10 pm

I carry 357 J frame or a 9mm HK p30 with hydros. I feel either will get the job done.
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Post by kyswede » Tue Dec 24, 2013 6:40 pm

95% of the time I carry a 45 loaded with 230 gr. JHPs. I trust them to get the job done.
The rest of the time I carry a 9mm loaded with JHPs.
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Post by guncrank1 » Tue Dec 24, 2013 6:42 pm

9mm
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Post by WLJ » Tue Dec 24, 2013 6:43 pm

Rohrbaugh R9 loaded with 9mm 124gr Gold dots in the pocket.
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Post by ssracer » Tue Dec 24, 2013 6:44 pm

guncrank1 wrote:9mm
.45
.38 special
those are my calibers as well

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Post by 325MOUTguru » Tue Dec 24, 2013 7:34 pm

9mm
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Post by justang1997 » Tue Dec 24, 2013 8:25 pm

9mm.
I stick to bonded hollow points and pick the grain weight according to barrel length and how the gun groups with it. As Frailer mentioned, using a handgun is already a compromise over a rifle so I carry the longest barrel length and highest capacity I can. Currently a sig p226 with two 20 round mags.



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Post by dbh » Tue Dec 24, 2013 8:29 pm

9mm because my penis is larger than average !! :-)
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Post by DDgunslinger » Tue Dec 24, 2013 8:52 pm

9mm:
High Capacity
Low Recoil
Great Penetration
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