.40 S&W question

[OLM-Medic]

.40 S&W ain't gonna kill nobody. My best friends uncles cousins father is a navy SEAL and he only uses a 1911 in .45 ACP. One shot and they explode.

 

[MadeInAmerica]

^
OoooOo so thats what they shoot in the movies

 

[SCARCQB]

My Glock21 , fitted with maritime cups.( 45ACP) is able to take down a school of marauding Great white sharks. Fired underwater.

My Glock 22.. on the other hand, exploded when I touched it with sweaty hands.

I really think that the 4O SW was invented by Mcgyver... and his anti-gun mindset.

 

[NY Transplant]

Sir, I think you have Bieber fever

 

[BradMacc82]

My Glock21 , fitted with maritime cups.( 45ACP) is able to take down a school of marauding Great white sharks with lasers on their heads. Fired underwater.

My Glock 22.. on the other hand, exploded when I touched it with sweaty hands.

I really think that the 4O SW was invented by Mcgyver... and his anti-gun mindset.

Subtly tweaked.

 

[MdMedic]

.....and you need to inset a "rimshot", not a drumroll.

 

[browning guy]

you know when a .40 gun is sold Kate upton looses a cup size...............

 

[swinokur]

Now she's a member of the IBTC.

Itty bitty ti**y committee.

sad.

 

[BiG Bersa]

I was gonna post a new thread but this seems appropriate. I am wondering which has more penetration a 9mm or a 40. I've been starting at the wiki charts and other forums and videos give two different answers. (I'm thinking what would go through a car or wooden objects more effectively, not people.)

 

[ADR]

I was gonna post a new thread but this seems appropriate. I am wondering which has more penetration a 9mm or a 40. I've been starting at the wiki charts and other forums and videos give two different answers. (I'm thinking what would go through a car or wooden objects more effectively, not people.)

Just curious, why are you concerned specifically with cars & wooden objects?

 

[BiG Bersa]

Just curious, why are you concerned specifically with cars & wooden objects?

because the charts on wiki are ballistic gel mimics human and animal tissue and some article said if you plan on shooting through a metal choose
1. 357
2. 40
3. 9mm
( he was comparing just the 3)

I don't think ill ever have to shoot a car or a wooden object I don't know everything about bullet penetration and just listed two materials thicker than dry wall. Still, I'm guessing its the 9 which has more penetration but I'd like to be "schooled" on the subject.

 

[ADR]

because the charts on wiki are ballistic gel mimics human and animal tissue and some article said if you plan on shooting through a metal choose
1. 357
2. 40
3. 9mm
( he was comparing just the 3)

I don't think ill ever have to shoot a car or a wooden object I don't know everything about bullet penetration and just listed two materials thicker than dry wall. Still, I'm guessing its the 9 which has more penetration but I'd like to be "schooled" on the subject.

It's a complicated and often opinion filled subject to be sure and the variables go way beyond strictly caliber. You'll see a ton of opinions, arguments, etc... and IMO, what it all boils down to in the long run is that there simply is no magic round that can overcome all possible variables. Best bet is probably to find what you shoot well and are most accurate with because even a ballistic missile is useless if it doesn't hit the target.

In my non-scientific, ballistic ignorant, scientific wild ass guess, I'd choose the .357 of the 3 listed.

 

[rico903]

.40 S&W ain't gonna kill nobody. My best friends uncles cousins father is a navy SEAL and he only uses a 1911 in .45 ACP. One shot and they explode.

W/O mentioning any names, the owner of an IP did kill someone with a .40 several years ago.
Another 4th party anecdotal story about the famed .45.

 

[rico903]

Researching 10mm ammo, it seems most commercial ammo is loaded no hotter than .40. It is out there but is not the majority of what is for sale. And damn, is the good stuff expensive!

 

[swinokur]

Use a bonded bullet like a Speer Gold Dot for barrier penetration, no matter which caliber you might choose.

 

[OLM-Medic]

W/O mentioning any names, the owner of an IP did kill someone with a .40 several years ago.
Another 4th party anecdotal story about the famed .45.

I was joking.

 

[rico903]

I was joking.

I thought maybe with the my friend's FIL, BIL SIL nephews, cousins best friend etc.....

 

[OLM-Medic]

I thought maybe with the my friend's FIL, BIL SIL nephews, cousins best friend etc.....

I wasn't sure if you thought I was serious or not.

 

[Atec]

Researching 10mm ammo, it seems most commercial ammo is loaded no hotter than .40. It is out there but is not the majority of what is for sale.

You just jealous because you dont own a 10mm ! Come on over and we can compare my sr40 and sf20. Then let me know what you think

 

[rico903]

You just jealous because you dont own a 10mm ! Come on over and we can compare my sr40 and sf20. Then let me know what you think

Trouble maker I'll take you up on that offer. What brand are those models? Now I have to do some research. Did you ever sell that peachy high polished CZ? How's that SR 1911 treating you, or are you just still in the admiration stage?