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ejfalvo · December 8, 2013, 07:43 AM

Yep, shot placement probably trumps caliber, between 9mm, 40SW, 45 ACP. I shoot paper every weekend and practice drawing my XDS/Sig P220 as often as there is crap on TV (pretty often). If attacked by paper at 7-10 yards, all is good. IMHO, unless you train in a threatening situation, the skill you hone at the range will diminish - due to the adrenaline rusk, varied surroundings, etc. Yes, a 9mm would give you more rounds to try and hit the aggressor, and in many cases it will be more than enough to stop an aggressor, but I opted for 45ACP because I wanted a small CCW that i will actually carry - and IMHO, 9 rounds of 9mm is not much better than 7 rounds of 45ACP. I carry the XDS or the P220 daily and never do I fell under armed.

December 8, 2013, 07:43 AM	#45
ejfalvo Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2009 Posts: 279	Yep, shot placement probably trumps caliber, between 9mm, 40SW, 45 ACP. I shoot paper every weekend and practice drawing my XDS/Sig P220 as often as there is crap on TV (pretty often). If attacked by paper at 7-10 yards, all is good. IMHO, unless you train in a threatening situation, the skill you hone at the range will diminish - due to the adrenaline rusk, varied surroundings, etc. Yes, a 9mm would give you more rounds to try and hit the aggressor, and in many cases it will be more than enough to stop an aggressor, but I opted for 45ACP because I wanted a small CCW that i will actually carry - and IMHO, 9 rounds of 9mm is not much better than 7 rounds of 45ACP. I carry the XDS or the P220 daily and never do I fell under armed.