10 posts - 4 authors - Last post: Oct 28, 2010For the big GR 9mm+p Ballistics : 147gr @ 1135fps / 421ft. lbs. from a G17.and a 40s&w Ballistics : 200gr. @ 1050fps / 490 ft/lbs- Glock 23 .

70 posts - 56 authors - Last post: Oct 11, 2006First, I believe that there is much "ballistic overlap" between some of the best 9mm loads and some of the .40 loads. However, the fact remains .

10 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Mar 25, 2010just my 2 cents, i have 3 45's, and 2 9's. gotten rid of 4 40's. but 44 .

The 9×19mm Parabellum (abbreviated 9mm, 9×19mm or 9×19) cartridge was .

.40 S&W compared to other cartridges (third from right). . During tests of 9mm and .45 ACP ammunition, FBI Firearms Training Unit Special Agent in . . Apart from the imperfect relationship between ordnance gelatin ballistics and actual .

Jan 23, 2009 – I like that you can have a heavier bullet with similar ballistics of the . I would go with the 40 or better yet the 45 any day over the 9mm for carry .

17 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Nov 3, 2010It would be a Commander sized 1911 in .40 or .45. As for the . The ballistic performance of 9mm is superior to the .380. However if you can .

31 posts - 13 authors - Last post: Nov 5, 2003It addresses the real factors behind ballistics principles. . Every will also start talking about ammo cost in 9mm vs .40. They will say that the .

10 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Mar 14Looking for some pointers. Just looking for something to have and go to the range with. Which is better to have, 9mm or 40 cal.

3 posts - 1 author - Last post: Apr 16, 2010Hey O_P, if I could get you some ballistic gelatin, could you do a side-by-side comparison of the three cartridges mentioned above? Specifically .

10 posts - 5 authors - Last post: Mar 23, 2010They will all kill: 9mm: little less power, lots more bullets .40: little .

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Jan 4, 2009 – 9mm/40 cal/45 ballistics . I'm not carrying or interested in buying a 9mm. so I don 't know right now without seeing good numbers on a 40. .

Two Pistol Packer's Wet-pack tests for .22, .32, .380 and 9mm ammo · Cruffler's Online . Chart Comparing Handgun vs Rife Ballistics . CCI Velocitor 40gr tests .

13 posts - 12 authors - Last post: Aug 24, 2010If you had a choice, which would you buy? a 9mm, .380 or a .40 . perfectly acceptable recoil. .40 ballistics are unquestionably superior to 9mm. .

The 357 SIG can be loaded for the recoil sensitive, for deep penetration or . the . 357 Sig than with the better 9mm loads; the better .40 S&W loads appear to offer . .. Whether ballistics engineers will take advantage of the 357 Sig's potential or .

9mm Versus 380 ACP For Self-Defense - By Dick Metcalf, Technical Editor, Shooting . the apparent ballistic advantage of the longer case 9mm is canceled and the two . Overall, the 9mm provides a 40 percent greater wounding effectiveness .

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. . .. Sorry, the best 9mm defensive loads approach the ballistics results of the .45acp. .

9mm vs. 38 Special: The Cartridges & the Guns. While reading comparisons of .

10 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Jan 6Additionally, when I bought my first SD/Combat handgun (S&W M&P 40FS), you couldn't find 9mm to save life, or if you did, it was twice the .

Complete 9mm ammunition ballistics Chart. . All the ballistics finally in one place . . or not they are +P or +P+ rated, Call you manufacturer or ask a gunsmith. .

79 posts - 4 authors - Last post: Sep 5, 2009If you run a google search for ballistic .40 S&W, and ballistics, 9mm Parabellum, . The gun I'm getting is the Springfield XDm (9mm or .40) .

Nov 30, 2005 – I already have a 9mm but would like something a little bigger. What do you think? Anyone have a link to a good ballistics comparison site? .

I've been interested in terminal ballistics for a long time. . Most officers carry .357 , 9mm or .40S&W pistols since they are lighter than larger bore weapons. .

ballistic tables for Speer ammo. . Detail, 23617, 9mm Luger +P, 124, GDHP, 20, 1. Detail, 23720, 38 Special +P . Detail, 23961, 40 S&W, 155, GDHP, 20, 1 .

25 posts - 20 authors - Last post: Mar 27, 2010Given only 9mm or .40 cal as choices, which caliber would you . (yes, the .38-40 is actually .40 caliber, and surprisingly, has similar ballistics). .

40 posts - 23 authors - Last post: Sep 7, 2004As far as the cal goes 9mm VS .40S&W - .40S&W wins all-round. . . it has flat- nosed bullets, which more closely simulate hollowpoint ballistics. .

4 posts - 3 authors - Last post: Jan 18, 200945acp vs 9mm. .ballistics? . As you increase bullet size and mass from 9 .

40 posts - 14 authors - Last post: Apr 6, 2006So neither .45 or .40 is more accurate than the other, or they could be, but maybe both. . The 40 is nothing special I would rather have a 9mm. . .. The 10 would easily provide superior ballistics to the .40 (provided the correct .

That is why the 9mm +P+ that was used by the Ohio SP is such a good round. . It also explains why critical defense isn't offered in .40 or .45 cal. . . tissue disruption and transfer more energy into a target; which is also proven by ballistics tests. .

9mm vs. .40 vs. .45. Posted by John Fogh on September 10, 2009 Leave a comment (11) Go to comments. A student recently asked about the terminal ballistics .

Nov 10, 2006 – The 38 Super surpasses its larger caliber allies, the 40 S&W and 45 ACP, . But the Super does not quite match the ballistics of the 357 Sig, or the . Inevitably there is a comparison between the 38 Super and the 9mm Luger. .

9mm and .40 S&W vs. plywood - YouTube Jun 28, 2010 - 6 min - Uploaded by lskw1

10 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Nov 12, 2007thus, for me, that advantages of 9mm (faster, more accurate . . cavity or zone, which shows as the flared out areas in the ballistic gelatin pics. .

5 answers - Feb 8, 2010In any case --- wheather you get hit with a 9mm vs .40, you will be in bad shape and the . The 9mm and .40 S&W Ballistic data follows: Federal .

9mm vs. 45! I shudder to think how many times this topic has been discussed not . . When both of these rounds are fired into calibrated 10% ballistic gelatin, now . .. another with a .40 S&W, but the majority was shot either with 5" 1911's or my .

14 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Apr 12, 2007But, when 9mm ammo is $13 a box of 100, and 40 is $20 per 100, well, . on 9mm rounds and how it compared to others in the FBI Ballistic Test .

GECO "Blitz Action Trauma" or BAT 9mm rounds from Germany are a proven . 40 grain JHP loads are the traditional choice, with Winchester's 40 grain JHP load . . This is said to be a ballistic duplicate of the law-enforcement-only " Treasury" .

52 posts - 7 authors - Last post: Mar 23, 2010What is the general ballistic differences between 40 S & W and 9 mm? Have seen many discussions how people can shoot a 9 better than a 40 .

few years (not 21 yet) and I have a question about the ballistics of the two rounds its chambered for (9mm or .40S&W) If you don't know the differences in .

The 357 Sig one of the most popular super nines 9mm. Mostly because the 357 Sig is gaining popularity as a police pistol cartridge. All of the major ammunition .

Feb 22, 2003 – I want to upgrade from my current cheap DAO 9mm to either a .40 or .45. I'm almost sold on either the Steyr M40 or a compact Para Ordnance LDA. . . Wound Ballistic Workshop: "9mm vs. .45 Auto", FBI Academy, Quantico, .

380 vs 9mm ballistics test (Part 1) - YouTube Jul 10, 2010 - 7 min - Uploaded by rickrules007

If only one round shows up, it could be an inordinately good hit with a .380 or 9mm, but more likely it's a .40 or .45. Yes, the .380 and 9mm will do the job, but .

15 posts - 7 authors - Last post: Dec 21, 20069mm vs. .40 S&W? This is a discussion on 9mm vs. .40 S&W? within the Defensive Ammunition & Ballistics forums, part of the Defensive Carry .

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9mm vs. .40 vs. .45 vs. who cares anyway? . When the ballistic testers went to work on this problem, one of the first things noted was if the .40 S&W bullet was .

Police calibers today, in order of popularity. .40 S&W is far and away the most used. .45 Auto and . 9mm use is waning greatly in law enforcement. . Using an old formulation of ballistic gelatin as flesh simulant, the testers went on the . The first test of junk science versus real science is, “Do the results from the laboratory .

25 posts - 17 authors - Last post: Oct 18, 2008I've shot both into my own "ballistic gel" (it's a pretty tough block of a rubbery adhesive I got from work, . 9mm+P vs. a 155 gr. load in .40S&W? .

These powerful arms are often used by game hunters (or their guides) for .

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