Which caliber do you prefer? Why?

Discuss handguns, revolvers and other pistol-type arms.

What's your preferred handgun caliber?

9mm
94
59%
.40SW
11
7%
.45ACP
30
19%
.357 Magnum
8
5%
.44 Magnum
2
1%
.38 SPL
0
No votes
.22 LR
1
1%
Something else
14
9%
 
Total votes: 160

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Re: Which caliber do you prefer? Why?

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Post by AZGlock21 »

I have limited myself to 4..... 9mm 45acp 10mm and .380 each has a place with me. 40 is gay :)


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Re: Which caliber do you prefer? Why?

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I go with my Les Bear in 45.
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Re: Which caliber do you prefer? Why?

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Post by XJThrottle »

Nobody voted 22LR? Crazy talk...

If SHTF, my Marlin model 60 is what I'm walking out with....and one of my 9mm pistols.
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Re: Which caliber do you prefer? Why?

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Post by coupeman »

.45acp as it’s what I first learned to shoot and appreciate it’s cartridge. But I do tend to like the 9mm very much.
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I use to like 44 mag. Why because that was the preferred hand gun of Dirty Harry
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9mm. Price.
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I used to be all about the .45... but once I started shooting 9mm, due to economic reasons, (4 people in household all shooting) I really started to like it. Now 9mm is about all I carry and shoot. Every once in awhile I feel nostalgic and carry a .45, and of course I have a nuclear launching 10mm for when I really want to have fun. But day to day it is a 9
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[+] wrote: May 14th, 2018, 8:07 pm 9mm for me too. Good enough stopping power with modern ammo, high capacity, easy to find, etc.
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Ranger1 wrote: August 11th, 2018, 10:48 pm I use to like 44 mag. Why because that was the preferred hand gun of Dirty Harry
Yeah but he carried a 44 special light load for more control. Think that was in Magnum Force, ill have to watch it now that I spoke of it.
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Post by RJS »

9mm for me.. There are many many options
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.45 ACP. And I don't use Gillette products.
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I have been a .44 Mag & .45 Win Mag fan for many years. I live in the Brown Bear Country and always carry one in a cross chest rig while horse packing. My choice the past 2 years is the 10MM. Most everyone it seems is now carrying the 10MM.
The 10MM can deliver over 2 tons of accurate energy in seconds. I have the Rock Island 1911 FS, Ruger SR 1911 and the SIG P-220 Elite Hunter. These are all great with heavy 200 grn hard cast powder coated bullets.
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.45 is my first choice, followed by .40.
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Post by djbird »

9mm... First gun was 9 easy to find cheap and already have a good stash started. Prefer to keep different calibers to a minimum.
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