I am thinking of putting together a poor mans 2011 equivalent for use in Limited ten using an M&P series pistol. It is my understanding that limited 10 is dominated by limited guns downloaded to ten rounds. The reason being that the balance and weight of a limited gun is superior to a steel 1911 with ten round magazines. The dominant caliber in limited is .40 because it can easily make major, has sufficient capacity, and brass is like water.
I currently only load .45 and most of my other guns are .45s and that is what I shoot and keep on hand so I am predisposed to that caliber. .45 makes a bigger hole which is a big deal in Bullseye but probably not as important in action shooting.
I have shot the M&P .40 and the M&P .45 and the ergonomics for both were adequate and I found that the .45 worked better in the limited experience that I had at the S&W shooting center. The grip shape of the .45 seemed to encourage better usage of the trigger.
Given that capacity is not an issue in limited 10 and that ammo availability is about the same (.40 brass is easier to get but I am not running low on .45 by any means) are there any other reasons to shoot .40 instead of .45 in limited 10?
I currently only load .45 and most of my other guns are .45s and that is what I shoot and keep on hand so I am predisposed to that caliber. .45 makes a bigger hole which is a big deal in Bullseye but probably not as important in action shooting.
I have shot the M&P .40 and the M&P .45 and the ergonomics for both were adequate and I found that the .45 worked better in the limited experience that I had at the S&W shooting center. The grip shape of the .45 seemed to encourage better usage of the trigger.
Given that capacity is not an issue in limited 10 and that ammo availability is about the same (.40 brass is easier to get but I am not running low on .45 by any means) are there any other reasons to shoot .40 instead of .45 in limited 10?