58 posts - 40 authors - Last post: Feb 13Any good studies or reviews on the subject of the difference of .40 vs .45 stopping power? I'm interested in this. My general impression is.

26 posts - 14 authors - Last post: May 9, 2010For the average shooter the big issue of the 9mm vs 40 is shootability and accuracy vs a bit more in the stopping power department. Everything .

great info. i'd still rather have 14 .40's than 6 or 7 .45's . . been shown to completely penetrate and not deliver all of its stopping power to people sized targets. .

10 posts - 4 authors - Last post: Dec 8, 2006A 9mm will stop the threat, whoever told you that has never been . I think that in the Glocks a .40 or .45 would have the best stopping power. .

20 posts - 15 authors - Last post: Jul 11, 2009How much greater is the stopping power of the 40 compared the 9? . I'd prefer the .45 in a auto pistol though, .357 or .44 special in revolver. .

Chuck Hawks shares information about handgun stopping power. . there proved to be no significant difference in stopping power compared to 158 grain .38 . . . 357 load, 155 grain JHP .40 S&W load, and 230 grain JHP .45 ACP loads earned .

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

12 posts - 12 authors - Last post: Apr 9, 2010[Archive] 40 vs. 45 Ammo and Reloading. . The big deal for the 40 is hi cap with close to 45 stopping power. Since you can only have 10 .

Many people say they prefer the superior stopping power of the .45 ACP as opposed to the . It also explains why critical defense isn't offered in .40 or .45 cal . .

Jan 23, 2009 – I would go with the 40 or better yet the 45 any day over the 9mm for . .. has more rounds while the .40 has more stopping power and like 2 less .

Aug 30, 2007 – I know nothing about ballistics, little about stopping power, and not a . . Of course , with the advent of the .45 Super, or .40 Super, even the .45 .

Jul 5, 2010 – If you're a .45 or .40 cal person you probably have a similar voice . I can shoot faster and more accurately with my 9mm, my stopping power is .

Oct 26, 2005 – You can shoot someone with a 9mm or .40 cal and yes even .

7 posts - 7 authors - Last post: 5 days agoThe .45ACP has more stopping power than the .40s&w because it is . and cons or each caliber (some information about "stopping power" I .

26 posts - 14 authors - Last post: Apr 9is having .45 stopping power worth giving up 2 rounds vs .40 in magazine size? - AR15.COM.

57 posts - 4 authors - Last post: Feb 29, 2008I was just curious, Which has the most stopping power? .45, .40, or .357 caliber. ( In a pistol) No revolvers.. I know there are a lot of factors.

19 posts - 16 authors - Last post: Dec 29, 2008For me I want the power of the .45 with the capacity of the 9mm. Caliber . But will say go 40 or my favorite 45 if you want to stop someone. .

Jun 7, 2007 – 9mm vs 32 auto .40 vs .45 Whats the difference? Obviously . . Is has good stopping power and is small enough to fit in smaller weapons. 45acp .

By switching to 9mm from .40S&W or .45ACP, you can practice half again as . it lacks "knockdown power" or "stopping power" or whatever they're calling it this .

24 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Sep 22, 2005I would rely on my 9mm to stop someone, I have full confidence in my . . My vote guys is for the 40S&W the knockdown power of the 45 and the .

For the concept in nuclear physics, see stopping power (particle radiation). . For example, the .45 ACP pistol round and the .357 Magnum revolver round both have . Some sporting arms are also referred to as "stoppers" or "stopping rifles". . .. Those that support this theory cite the .40 S&W round, arguing that it has a better .

16 posts - 14 authors - Last post: Apr 12, 200340 vs 45 short barrel comparison, New Topic · Reply to Topic . I would choose . 40 because stopping power difference is minimal but the .

May 8, 2008 – Stopping Power Considered: 9mm vs. .45. Here is another great post by Elton in his audition to be a contributing author at LITGM. The debate .

20 posts - 12 authors - Last post: Mar 20If it comes down to the 9 or .40, I'd go with the .40. . . /lifeinthegreatmidwest. blogspot.com/2008/05/stopping-power-considered-9mm-vs-45.html .

Feb 22, 2003 – About 10 or so years ago the FBI did a survey of the stopping power of various cartridges for police use. They recommended .40 or .45 .

7 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Apr 28, 2010The .40 S&W offers excellent stopping power with very affordable . The .45 ACP also offers remarkable ballistics in a package that is about .

There have been many theories of Incapacitation a.k.a. Stopping power. . Most officers carry .357, 9mm or .40S&W pistols since they are lighter than larger bore . .. Therefore a 230gr Hollowpoint .45 at 850fps has a TKO of 12.57-18.85 and a .

Dec 27, 2009 – The terms "knock down power" or "stopping power" are thrown . .40S&W VS. . 45ACP DEMO.wmvby ShireyPokerKing9471 views; Thumbnail .

Jan 6, 2009 – Where can I find out more information on the advantages that the .40sw has over the .45acp.

Jul 20, 2005 – The .45 Colt and the .44-40 worked, period, and the smaller calibers . Stopping power studies are unreliable compared to laboratory results. .

I don't believe DE can be a good choice for self-defense or Combat. . it's not a very good choice for self-defense, I prefer .40 SW, famous .45 ACP or 9mm . Stopping Power - Well, .357 magnum is one of the best man stoppers in the world . .

9 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Dec 25, 2006I would go with the 45.I've carried both,& seen first hand the stopping power of the 45 vs. the 40.It boils down to the old addage,"If you .

15 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Jul 13, 201040 vs 45 ballistics question. « on: July 11, 2010, 07:06:47 PM ». If I loaded a 40 S&W round and a 45 ACP round each with a 200 grain bullet .

Aug 10, 2008 – Glock23 40 cal vs 1911 45 ACP in target racing .

15 posts - 10 authors - Last post: Mar 10, 2010Is the .40 a superior round as far as stopping power goes? . Sure, a .45 or a .44 will make a nice big hole in someone, but a shot to .

71 posts - 12 authors - Last post: Jul 3, 2003S&W .40 vs .45 ACP Ammo Can. . In terms of stopping power, it depends more on bullet placement than anything else. I'm sure the .40 is .

9 posts - 7 authors - Last post: Apr 9I am considering the XDmC .40 cal or the XDm .45. . is easier to conceal .

30 posts - 20 authors - Last post: Feb 14, 200645cal. on the other hand will disable the individual most entirely. Made by Colt or whoever the 45. is superior for flat out stopping power and .

20 posts - 5 authors - Last post: Apr 28The calibers in question are 45 auto vs 44 magnum. . Ranger Ellis, armed with a 40 cal. handgun begins to fire at about the same time rangers .

Sep 10, 2009 – If you are anything less than this use a .40 or .45 so the shock of impact will help . Pingback on 2009/09/17/ 06:24; Stopping Power (again? .

The gun debate guaranteed to get people worked up, 9mm versus .45. . The .40 round is widely adopted by Police and Law Enforcement all over the world. . . In the end, "stopping power" is over emphasized – as mentioned above, getting .

Rather than being the "Definitive Study" of handgun stopping power as the title . In order to be included in this study, I insisted on either having or at least being . . such as the 9mm 147gr JHP, .40 S&W 180gr JHP, and .45 ACP 230gr JHP. .

25 posts - 18 authors - Last post: Jul 20, 2005What has more stopping power the .45 caliber acp or the .40? I've been told that the .40 is but the .45 is a larger caliber. Doug.38PR is offline .

9mm vs. 45! I shudder to think how many times this topic has been discussed not . . Some folks say that momentum plays an important role in "stopping power" . . another with a .40 S&W, but the majority was shot either with 5" 1911's or my .

Jul 5, 2011 – Choose a 9mm or 45 ACP. The 40 cal doesn't do much more then a 9mm JHP in terms of stopping power. The 1911 is a little short on capacity .

A: Please do not ask me to compute your recoil or trajectory for you; these .

31 posts - 19 authors - Last post: Sep 22What is it similar too? .45 or the 9mm in terms of ballistics? . The .40 has stopping power close enough to the .45 to be considered equivient. .

14 posts - 12 authors - Last post: Apr 23With moderen ammo the 9mm does just a good as a 40 or 45. I've seen dogs and .

Police calibers today, in order of popularity. .40 S&W is far and away the most used. .45 . 230-grain Federal Hydra-Shok .45 Auto round has given author a 13/ 8" group at 25 . They then set about quantifying stopping power value, with tables that . The first test of junk science versus real science is, “Do the results from the .

Glock23 40 cal vs 1911 45 ACP in target racing by StoppingPowerInfo. Glock23 40 . stopipngpower.info, stopping, power, glock, 1911, acp, target, pistol, cube .

Sitemap