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rodfac · August 19, 2014, 09:03 PM

A good caliber for several reasons: good availability during the recent shortages; plenty of power for SD use in light weight guns. Smaller than the .45 acp case, it allows for larger capacity if that's your to your liking. It uses less powder and cheaper bullets than a .45 but only slightly more than a 9mm. Brass is easy to come by...just befriend a local LEO for help in this regard.

All that said, I've never found it to be as accurate as a good .45 and believe me I"ve tried. It's a more accurate in similar pistols than a 9mm but no where near as good and easy to load for as say any .45 acp, .44 Spl, .44 Mag, .38 Spl, .357 Mag or .41 Mag or even a .38 Super for that matter.

For control in SD use, multiple shots are about as difficult as a .45 acp...the 9mm being much more easy to control but with that round's lighter throw weight.

Guess that's about it...it's OK and I do prefer it to a 9mm, but I"ll take any revolver cartridge of .38 Spl or larger, or the .38 super and/or .45 acp for serious social engagements. The .40 would come after that list has been exhausted.

HTH's Rod

August 19, 2014, 09:03 PM	#141
rodfac Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,623	A good caliber for several reasons: good availability during the recent shortages; plenty of power for SD use in light weight guns. Smaller than the .45 acp case, it allows for larger capacity if that's your to your liking. It uses less powder and cheaper bullets than a .45 but only slightly more than a 9mm. Brass is easy to come by...just befriend a local LEO for help in this regard. All that said, I've never found it to be as accurate as a good .45 and believe me I"ve tried. It's a more accurate in similar pistols than a 9mm but no where near as good and easy to load for as say any .45 acp, .44 Spl, .44 Mag, .38 Spl, .357 Mag or .41 Mag or even a .38 Super for that matter. For control in SD use, multiple shots are about as difficult as a .45 acp...the 9mm being much more easy to control but with that round's lighter throw weight. Guess that's about it...it's OK and I do prefer it to a 9mm, but I"ll take any revolver cartridge of .38 Spl or larger, or the .38 super and/or .45 acp for serious social engagements. The .40 would come after that list has been exhausted. HTH's Rod __________________ Cherish our flag, honor it, defend it in word and deed, or get the hell out. Our Bill of Rights has been paid for by heros in uniform and shall not be diluted by misguided governmental social experiments. We owe this to our children, anything less is cowardice. USAF FAC, 5th Spl Forces, Vietnam Vet '69-'73.