Why is everyone ditching the .40 cal

[abailey362]

i mainly got out to consolidate calibers

and they can be a lot harder to trade because a lot of people don't want them or don't want to change caliber

 

[Fish Fry]

2 of my favorites are my M&P40c and my 3rd gen Smith 4013 TSW

I probably shoot my 9's more often but I do enjoy these two when I get the opportunity.

 

[Gacowboy]

Ammo is hard to find in some places, that is why I never got one. 45acp is much easier to find.

 

[fenderbass07]

Ammo is hard to find in some places, that is why I never got one. 45acp is much easier to find.

Man its the exact oppisite down here in McDonough. I couldn't get a hold of 45 if I offered to pay double the price but 40 is everywhere. That's part of the reason I ditched my 1911 for a G27

 

[Gacowboy]

Man its the exact oppisite down here in McDonough. I couldn't get a hold of 45 if I offered to pay double the price but 40 is everywhere. That's part of the reason I ditched my 1911 for a G27

yep it all depends on where you are at, around me the only place to get ammo is wal mart, unless I drive 22 miles to athens.

 

[Petro_58]

I reload for all my weapons, so ammo availability and cost is not an issue.

 

[Gacowboy]

I reload for all my weapons, so ammo availability and cost is not an issue.

wow......are you special........lol.

 

[fenderbass07]

yep it all depends on where you are at, around me the only place to get ammo is wal mart, unless I drive 22 miles to athens.

That's pretty much where all my ammo comes from because everyone else wants so much more for the same box of ammo. The only other place I buy ammo is at Ed's in stockbridge but that's when I'm buying 500 rnds at a time. They got 9mm 500/$100 and 40 500/$140. There's also a gun shop in Winder called The Gun Room that you might want to check out. I don't know how good their ammo prices are tho all I got from them was a G27

 

[bearpugh]

carried 40 a few years ago. liked the 45 better. hit harder/less recoil. now i'm into 9mm due to ammo cost etc. certainly nothing wrong with 40 if you like it.

 

[ngcsugrad09]

People are realizing the smidge of extra performance isn't worth the capacity penalty, higher cost of ammo and increased recoil.