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r3volv3r · August 21, 2009, 11:43 PM

There's nothing wrong with hunting with a 9mm if you have the skill to make the shot (legality by state varies). At least no more wrong than hunting w/ a bow. Any handgun cartridge excluding 357&44mag are roughly equivalent to bow hunting. keep ranges low and shot placement on point and you are good to go.

an under-appreciated fact is that the 9mm is the best (most) penetrative handgun round excluding magnums. See box o' truth if u disagree. correct me if i'm wrong but accuracy and penetration are first and foremost in hunting and 9mm has both in spades.

August 21, 2009, 11:43 PM	#37
r3volv3r Junior member Join Date: June 2, 2009 Posts: 8	There's nothing wrong with hunting with a 9mm if you have the skill to make the shot (legality by state varies). At least no more wrong than hunting w/ a bow. Any handgun cartridge excluding 357&44mag are roughly equivalent to bow hunting. keep ranges low and shot placement on point and you are good to go. an under-appreciated fact is that the 9mm is the best (most) penetrative handgun round excluding magnums. See box o' truth if u disagree. correct me if i'm wrong but accuracy and penetration are first and foremost in hunting and 9mm has both in spades.