Here we go: 9mm vs. .45 ACP

[BHJ]

.45 cause having to shoot them twice is just silly.

 

[jeepinshep]

A 9mm bullet may expand but a .45 won't shrink.

Why not meet in the middle? .40?

 

[jsquared]

I like 9mm because the metric system just makes more sense

 

[MYCAR47562]

Chuck norris is a uzi fan... So guess which caliber he like's.

 

[JWC]

"a 9 may or may not expand, a .45 will never shrink"

Now that is a saying that I will repeat over and over again. Thanks drtybykr, I will use that often. However, I have owned and do own 9's and 45's. As someone who does not carry a weapon because of my job, I go with the .45. While I think, and many others may think, that they are good shots, most of us aren't great shots. I want to render my attacker useless, and I believe the .45 give me the best shot at that because I am more accurate with my .45. I shoot them about the same, but just a better shot with my .45. Just my thoughts.

 

[bearpugh]

with ammo today i don't feel undergunned with either. i just make sure i use good hp's in 9mm cause it tends to overpenetrate. on the other hand with 45's i tend to use fmj's. big slow moving bullet. love em both.

 

[silothepro]

yeah, i just shoot whatever, any defensive oriented pistol cartridge is a compromise anyway. shot placement is king with all cartridges. if you know its going down, grab a rifle........

 

[TacticalTaco]

9mm hands down. .45 acp doesn't posses " Stopping Power" like people say it does, NO pistol round does aside from magnum rounds. They both suck, 9mm is quicker follow up shots, more capacity, easier to find, cheaper to practice with, and travels faster bringing more kinetic energy with it.

 

[wdawg249]

.40 caliber 180 grain bonded Winchester Rangers....ahh love is a many-splendored thing!

 

[Tex06]

Chuck norris is a uzi fan... So guess which caliber he like's.

Funny, most Uzi's are interchangeable between 9mm and .45 ACP as well as .22LR. Different barrel mag and I think that's all it takes.