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9mm is like a Honda Ridgeline. .45 is like a badass dually.
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@Savage19mm is like a Honda Ridgeline. .45 is like a badass dually.
Magnum Research 1911.I hate you all so much. This got me looking for another gun to get in 45.
I don't believe in any appreciable ballistic difference.... I still carry and use some 45 acp handguns... /just because I like them/ not because I believe it's some kind of magical talisman. Although when it comes to kinetics versus bowling pins the 45 is King.... you won't get any argument with me on that.... but when shooting bad humans most of that goes right out the window.....just curious, no judging. i still shoot a bunch of it. reload a ton also. 230 gr. lead rn. i do reload 180 gr semi wadcutters also, but just depleting the stock from my competition days. for defense, i've always liked the idea of a wide body bullet going low and slow into flesh, maybe crashing into a bone here and there. that impact should make one unsteady on their feet.
Im surprised that as well... i thought it was 1908..or 1913 stick in my brain i thought it was a lot closer to ww1I have had 2 debates with "newbs" that worship the 9mm and claim the 45acp is an antiquated cartridge. I found it necessary to inform them that 9mm came out in 1901......well before the 45acp. Both cartridges are very old.....and I'll concede that modern 9mm loads are much more potent due to reliable expansion than original 9mm......and it has its place due to extra capacity. But both newbs for some reason were surprised that 9mm had been around since the turn of the last century lol
And to quote a morbidly obese manI remember 20 years ago, my Aikido teacher saying 9mm is OK, but when the bad guy looks up and sees that .45 bore pointing at him, he knows something bad is coming his way. Or something like that.
If you are reloading 9mm for the cost of factory ammo, you are doing something wrong.Although I am a 9mm and 10mm guy, as a relatively new reloader i have taken to 45 auto because it’s super easy to load. I acquired several thousand pieces of small pistol primer 45 brass which allows me to load for cheap as I don’t even need LPP. I’ve been able to run 800+ rounds through my 1911 this past summer without having to spend insane $$ on factory ammo.
for handgun cartridges I’ve found 45 auto, 357 mag and 44 mag to be PERFECT for handloading and super cost effective. I loaded like 150 rds of 9mm and realized that was dumb since I could have just bought factory for about the same price without burning my time and small primers!
I don't believe in any appreciable ballistic difference.... I still carry and use some 45 acp handguns... /just because I like them/ not because I believe it's some kind of magical talisman. Although when it comes to kinetics versus bowling pins the 45 is King.... you won't get any argument with me on that.... but when shooting bad humans most of that goes right out the window.....
BUL armory 1911....same maker as magnum research without the big letters and cheaper.Magnum Research 1911.
Trust me, you won't regret it.
If you are reloading 9mm for the cost of factory ammo, you are doing something wrong.
Why?Reloading 9mm sucks compared to .45