Comments on: Pay No Attention to Internet Caliber Wars and ‘Stopping Power’ Debates

By: Deaf Smith

Deaf Smith — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:56:01 +0000

While I like the Winchester .45 JHPs that expand to 1 inch in jello.. I realize not everyone can handle a .45 well. Especially a light one!

Same goes for .40 S&W (which is a fine cartridge just as the .357 Sig.)

About all I can say is, and this does go back to Jeff Cooper, carry the most powerful gun you can CONTROL WELL and be light enough to carry all day! Does not help you if you cannot shoot it well nor carry all day cause it is to heavy or big..

Oh, and what do I carry? Most of the time a Sig P365XL with a good JHP round. Yea I have .45s and 10mms, even sometimes in the winter I pack ’em. But I’d say 90% of the time that Sig, or it’s little brother the original P365, goes with me.

And I am a Jeff Cooper fan!

By: Ron Willis

Ron Willis — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 20:06:43 +0000

Even with a .500 cal. bullet, or .69 cal. 400 grain ball, it all comes down to shot placement. Plus, those old muzzle loaders are slow to get off a second shot.

By: Joel Everett

Joel Everett — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 15:34:22 +0000

In reply to Sam I Am. Actually, I'm thinking of a .69 cal. ball ammo used quite effectivly during the 1850's. Few people were able to continue their aggression after being struck or "vaporized " by this monster 400 grain plus soft lead "planet". With a hit anywhere on a body there would absolutely be no need for additional rounds, thus a weight saving factor of serious significance. Modernization utilizing small, puny projectiles flies in the face against proven historical data, and more significantly common sense.

By: Todd Ferguson

Todd Ferguson — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 23:16:43 +0000

Be able to apply the basic fundamentals under duress and in a variety of environments. Everything else is secondary.

By: Johnny Luddite

Johnny Luddite — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:57:37 +0000

In reply to Johnny LeBlanc. Sure thing, buddy. 124 Grain 354 is just as adequate.

By: Sam I Am

Sam I Am — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 21:54:56 +0000

Anyone who doesn’t carry and use a .500 calibre firearm is a wienie, who should just stay indoors. With a .500 calibre bullet, a single hit, anywhere on the body. will vaporize body tissue to a diameter of 3 inches, totally disabling any human attacker. We are way too far along to be using little bullets to stop attacks. If you gotta shoot to stop the threat, vaporizing body parts, and critical internals is the most efficient way to end an uninvited gun battle.

.500 ammunition is likely very effective at disposing of 4 legged varmints, too.

By: Mark W Sherman

Mark W Sherman — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 18:47:26 +0000

The reasons the FBI has switched to 9mm is simple.
1. Cost of training,” It takes too much time to teach personnel to shoot accurately.
2. Staffing with people with less stature. “No prior training or experience”.
3. Studies that are written to support their view.

In my training, well-placed rounds far outweigh high capacity, “Just spray by their methodology.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 17:43:00 +0000

Here we go again.
One of the oldest debates in the gun world 45 vs 9mm.

By: LampOfDiogenes

LampOfDiogenes — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 00:59:06 +0000

The “best” defensive gun is the one that you can aim and shoot effectively. Sure, a .22lr pistol is not a “ideal” handgun for defensive use, but . . . if you can use it comfortably, and put your shots on target, it’s better than nothing. I’ve shot 9mm, .357 magnum, and .45acp (and I’ve CARRIED all three, at various times). Sure, all other things being equal, I would probably carry a .45, but . . . my Kimber 1911 is simply larger and heavier than my other options. With modern defensive ammunition, nearly any caliber can “work” as a defensive option. Yes, some are “better” than others, but if it’s too large/bulky/heavy for you to carry, or too energetic for you to shoot comfortably, or you can’t reliably keep it “on target”, another gun is probably a better option for you.

At the end of the day, there is no substitute for accurate shooting and good shot placement. A .22 in the heart is a better option than a .45 in the leg. Carry what you can use effectively, and try to make your shots count. Carry/use what you are comfortable with, and what you can actually hit your target with. People who get doctrinaire about “stopping power” and the caliber wars are missing the narrative – carrying Dirty Harry’s S&W .44magnum does you NO good if you can’t reliably shoot it and hit your target. This entire discussion is become boring and stupid.

By: Geoff "I'm getting too old for this shit" PR

Geoff "I'm getting too old for this shit" PR — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 03:50:06 +0000

In reply to O me of little faith.

“Use what you shoot most accurately with…”

And that is mostly a round that doesn’t cause excessive muzzle-flip allowing the shooter faster follow-up shots…