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08-24-2015, 11:48 AM
(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.
I also like to say that a shooter should shoot what they can shoot. Not everyone can handle a .40 S&W, 10mm, or .45 ACP. That doesn't change the fact that they're more effective than a 9mm, but if you can't handle the round it won't do you any good. My wife is visibly in pain when she tries shooting my USP 40 but is fine with a 9mm or a .380. Any weapon is better than no weapon if a situation presents itself and one is needed.
(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.
I also like to say that a shooter should shoot what they can shoot. Not everyone can handle a .40 S&W, 10mm, or .45 ACP. That doesn't change the fact that they're more effective than a 9mm, but if you can't handle the round it won't do you any good. My wife is visibly in pain when she tries shooting my USP 40 but is fine with a 9mm or a .380. Any weapon is better than no weapon if a situation presents itself and one is needed.
(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.
I also like to say that a shooter should shoot what they can shoot. Not everyone can handle a .40 S&W, 10mm, or .45 ACP. That doesn't change the fact that they're more effective than a 9mm, but if you can't handle the round it won't do you any good. My wife is visibly in pain when she tries shooting my USP 40 but is fine with a 9mm or a .380. Any weapon is better than no weapon if a situation presents itself and one is needed.