DA_TriggR4Ruger
Hunter
Throughout my many years shooting, in my personal experience, I have noticed something. The most important thing about the shot you fire, is shot placement.
I was a fan of the .40 for many years. I was sold on everything about it. I felt that it offered a significant improvement over the 9mm, and at one point in time it may have. But at what cost?
Their exist several factors that come into place. I have come to call this the .40 cal. Trade-off. Let me start out by saying this: The 9mm. Will get the job done, very quickly in some cases, as documented in the past. So why the love affair with the shorty 10mm?
Well it generates more energy! But at what cost? Any trade-off would dictate you have to give a little to get a little. Well with the .40 cal. you have to give up a lot. Do the higher chamber preasures, lowered capacity, more muzzle flip, in a (for its intended purpose) compact carry pistol or even duty sized weapon, justify the minor performance gain?
I have come to the conclusion, that with the advancement of modern bullet technology, and the effectiveness of well placed shots, more capacity=more chances to hit critical, the minor perfomance gain offered by the .40 s&w, cant outweigh the sacrifices you have to make.
I would like to hear everyones takes on the subject.
I was a fan of the .40 for many years. I was sold on everything about it. I felt that it offered a significant improvement over the 9mm, and at one point in time it may have. But at what cost?
Their exist several factors that come into place. I have come to call this the .40 cal. Trade-off. Let me start out by saying this: The 9mm. Will get the job done, very quickly in some cases, as documented in the past. So why the love affair with the shorty 10mm?
Well it generates more energy! But at what cost? Any trade-off would dictate you have to give a little to get a little. Well with the .40 cal. you have to give up a lot. Do the higher chamber preasures, lowered capacity, more muzzle flip, in a (for its intended purpose) compact carry pistol or even duty sized weapon, justify the minor performance gain?
I have come to the conclusion, that with the advancement of modern bullet technology, and the effectiveness of well placed shots, more capacity=more chances to hit critical, the minor perfomance gain offered by the .40 s&w, cant outweigh the sacrifices you have to make.
I would like to hear everyones takes on the subject.