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08-23-2015, 05:26 PM
(08-23-2015, 03:46 PM)steve2348 Wrote:(07-08-2015, 03:33 PM)BelieveIn308 Wrote: I don't want to sound like 9mm is a lousy round, it's a very good round. But I just feel you are better off with .40SW or .45ACP. 9mm in hollow point is an excellent self defense round. But clearly it is not as good as the larger ones. Practice and training are the key...
It also depends what the shooter can control. Hits with a 9mm are better than misses with a .40 or .45. My daughter is a great shot with a 9.
That's what makes the 1911 such a genius work of art. A well built 1911 is easier to handle and easier to keep accurate than a poly 9, IMHO.
(08-23-2015, 03:46 PM)steve2348 Wrote:
It also depends what the shooter can control. Hits with a 9mm are better than misses with a .40 or .45. My daughter is a great shot with a 9.
That's what makes the 1911 such a genius work of art. A well built 1911 is easier to handle and easier to keep accurate than a poly 9, IMHO.
(07-08-2015, 03:33 PM)BelieveIn308 Wrote: I don't want to sound like 9mm is a lousy round, it's a very good round. But I just feel you are better off with .40SW or .45ACP. 9mm in hollow point is an excellent self defense round. But clearly it is not as good as the larger ones. Practice and training are the key...
It also depends what the shooter can control. Hits with a 9mm are better than misses with a .40 or .45. My daughter is a great shot with a 9.
That's what makes the 1911 such a genius work of art. A well built 1911 is easier to handle and easier to keep accurate than a poly 9, IMHO.