3 posts - 1 author - Last post: Apr 16, 2010Specifically, do you have one gun in each caliber, and do said guns have the same barrel length? The problem I'm having with online ballistics .

70 posts - 56 authors - Last post: Oct 11, 2006Looking at the tables, .40 has a slight ballistic advantage over 9, and it is a great intermediate caliber between 9 and 45. If I was starting out and .

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The .40 S&W caliber is the overwhelming top choice of police departments today, followed by the .357 SIG and the .45. Created to duplicate the best ballistics of .

Complete 40 caliber ammunition ballistics Chart. Compare all the . Only recommended for use with 40 S&W barrels with chambers that fully enclose the case. .

During tests of 9mm and .45 ACP ammunition, FBI Firearms Training Unit Special . and load it with a 180 gr (12 g) JHP bullet to produce ballistic performance identical . Most .40 caliber handguns can be easily converted to 9mm for cheaper .

Jan 4, 2009 – 9mm/40 cal/45 ballistics. Post by KW Driver » Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:54 pm. so I went and test drove a Glock 23 and an XD40 today. the full size .

40 posts - 14 authors - Last post: Apr 6, 2006However, I havn't shot them in the same pistol (a .45 1911 and a .40 1911, . . load available for caliber then the last place would go to the .40 S&W. . .. The 10 would easily provide superior ballistics to the .40 (provided the .

20 answers - May 15, 2006the 9mm generates about 400 ft lbs of power the 40 cal about 450 and the 45 about 500. (depending on the load) Not a tremendous difference .

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5 posts - 2 authors - Last post: Oct 28, 2008at my walmart there only a buck differance between 40 and 45 wwb. . 40 cal has the same ballistic coefficient as 45 cal .

NOTE: This page contains 7 fairly large jpg and gif files so it will load slowly. . .. with a general preference to bullets of .40 caliber and greater, that penetrate . that expanded to .45" was rated as more effective than a .45 cal bullet that did not .

Jan 23, 2009 – . of the allmighty .45, or a lighter weight bullet and get similar ballistics of the 9mm. . I like the .40 S&W but do not own a pistol in that caliber. .

When discussing terminal ballistics what seems "reasonable" on the face of it . Ignore the temporary stretch cavity and your results will favor big caliber bullets. . load, 155 grain JHP .40 S&W load, and 230 grain JHP .45 ACP loads earned .

Ballistics Caliber: .40 SW, .45 ACP Capacity: 9 rounds. Dimensions . i own the . 380 and .40 cal in hi point. i also own a walther p99. the hi points do their job .

15 posts - 8 authors - Last post: Nov 11, 2010When I look at ballistics charts from several websites the average .45 .

40 posts - 16 authors - Last post: Nov 18, 2005As a result of testing to optimize terminal ballistics on the 10mm Auto, the . Personally, the 45acp loaded with 200gr bullets and the 40 S&W with . .. round, and that 50 cal bore just looks verry intimidating! i just dont think the .

Jul 5, 2010 – The debate between 9mm and .45 has raged for years, and I am not foolish . If you're a .45 or .40 cal person you probably have a similar voice that's . A 127 grain Winchester Ranger +P+ fired into bare ballistic gelatin will .

The term ballistics refers to the science of the travel of a projectile in flight. . Thus , greater velocity, greater caliber, or denser tissue gives more drag. . .. (R and A), 0.625, 0.222, 40, 1060, 100, 75 . Finally, despite the Colt 45 having the largest bore diameter and one of the longest cases, it does not deliver the maximum .

25 posts - 21 authors - Last post: May 31, 2010Where can I find 10mm vs .45 and 40 ballistics? . 27 .40 cal to a compact Glock 29 10mm, and From a Glock 21 .45 Cal to a Glock 20 10mm. .

Jan 31, 2008 – Considering I just bought a .40 and passed on a .45. . research the ballistics of both, you'll find the .40 has a little more muzzle energy. . If I could have only one handgun caliber, I think I'd choose 10mm and learn to reload. .

Oct 26, 2005 – The 40 will probably serve you as well as a .45 though the .45 is my . AM PDT by spetznaz (Nuclear-tipped Ballistic Missiles: The Ultimate Phallic Symbol) . You can shoot someone with a 9mm or .40 cal and yes even the .

Bigger balls have effectively higher Ballistic Coefficients, fly flatter and retain energy . . (50/45-320 and 50/45-435), and in 45 caliber with a 40 caliber bullet .

Sep 10, 2009 – A short explanation of handgun ballistics by John Holschen. . 9mm vs. .40 vs. . 45 . 9mm is the cheapest and best all round self-def. cal. .

69 posts - 5 authors - Last post: May 2, 2004He swears my the .40 caliber. . I have a .400 CorBon barrel in my Glock 21 .45, and I love the ballistics, but it's too large for a daily carry gun. .

15 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Jul 13, 201040 vs 45 ballistics question. . 40 cal flat point or hollow point vs the 45 cal equivalent, the 40 cal wins every time. real world, its a horse apiece. .

15 posts - 11 authors - Last post: Jan 7, 2008Are these two ammo's really about the same in neturalizing a BG? Will either one neturalize faster then the other? I know that eventually all .

13 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Jan 25, 2007Apart from the 45 +P loads, looks like the 40 SW and 45 rounds are . in each caliber that would have roughly similar ballistics and stopping .

I have a TC Encore 45 and the Powerbelts were dropping 9 inches from 150 to 200 yards! I shots your sabots (.40 Caliber QT 250 grain) and could not believe it. .

Nov 30, 2005 – I guess Glock and Springfield have this now, ballistics aren't that different but the compactness of . Pistol Caliber: .40 vs .45 ACP vs .45 GAP .

40 posts - 23 authors - Last post: Sep 7, 2004I am leaning toward the .40 caliber because a) I prefer the greater . The .45 ACP penetration seems kind of scary when shot into denim covered gelatin. . . about the whole concept of ballistics and how things work and it will .

79 posts - 4 authors - Last post: Sep 5, 2009If you run a google search for ballistic .40 S&W, and ballistics, 9mm . id rather have a .45 cal but id settle with a .40 cal in a self defense .

26 posts - 13 authors - Last post: Jan 7, 2010I have the choice of 9mm or 40 Cal in the Walther PPS. . . It's ballistics are nothing great compared to good .45ACP defense ammo and in some .

Additionally, grain for grain, 20-Caliber bullets have higher ballistic . . Don manufactures 30, 35, 40, 45, 48, 50, 52, 55, and 57 grain .204 caliber HP bullets. .

Ballistic Protection also saves lives in bomb fragmentation and explosive incidents. . .32, .38, .380, .357 Magnum, .40 cal., 9mm FMJ, .45 Cal. and .44 Magnum! .

26 posts - 15 authorsMany people say they prefer the superior stopping power of the .45 ACP as . We had a doper in Kansas that took 19 rds to stop and I think they were all .40 cal. . .. and transfer more energy into a target; which is also proven by ballistics tests. .

The current issue rifle at the time, the .30-40 Krag, had also failed to .

10 posts - 10 authors - Last post: Nov 14, 2010Many Opinons and studies differ about which caliber of pistol round is superior. . I have never heard of a +P .40 S&W load, so that leaves only the .45 . The FBI conducted a series of terminal ballistics tests on skeletons cast .

31 posts - 13 authors - Last post: Nov 5, 2003I've heard many different things about .40 cal weapons. Some people say . It addresses the real factors behind ballistics principles. . . I do prefer the .45 personally, but I am issued a .40 and would'nt mind if it were a 9mm .

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Jun 28, 2011 – Using ball ammo for each caliber I fired directly down into .

Sep 22, 2010 – Glock 23 40 cal vs Ballistic Face Mask / Bulletproof Face Mask | Bluedefense.com . Glock 23 Gen 4by hickok45188325 views; Featured Video .

10 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Mar 30, 2010Yet the .40 S&W would get you about 85% of the ballistic ability of the .45 . Personally, I own 9mm, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP handguns, and my .

15 posts - 10 authors - Last post: Jan 28, 2010Ammunition has come a long way since the .40 cal was developed. Many .

9mm vs. 45! I shudder to think how many times this topic has been discussed not only on . I feel more secure with 15 shots than seven to nine in the larger caliber. . When both of these rounds are fired into calibrated 10% ballistic gelatin, now . .. with a Thompson-Center .223 handgun and another with a .40 S&W, but the .

ballistic tables for Speer ammo. . Detail, 23961, 40 S&W, 155, GDHP, 20, 1. Detail, 23962, 40 S&W, 180 . Detail, 23977, 45 Glock A.P., 185, GDHP, 20, 1 .

If you cannot handle a .45 or .40 caliber pistol, shoot 9mm and be the best . . Sorry, the best 9mm defensive loads approach the ballistics results of the .45acp. .

71 posts - 12 authors - Last post: Jul 3, 2003S&W .40 vs .45 ACP Ammo Can. . All of my modern guns are .40 caliber, I .

Oct 30, 2010 – Carry a .40 cal. in a Sig P229 and have put a lot of rounds through it and like it alot. . Nifty terminal ballistics and stopping reputation w the 357, but I like . design and pressure curves of the 9mm. and the .45 make them less .

Mar 21, 2005 – Of course the starting point for the .357 SIG, was the .40 s&w, and that in turn was based on the the 10mm auto. . The only thing I know about this caliber is the numbers, which are pretty . 45 ACP +P Factory Ballistics .

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