Nate762
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Do you think 40S&W is becoming obsolete with all the ballistic advancements in 9mm?
From my understanding, There was as much of an issue with 6 shot cylinders in the 38 speicalThis is an Old question , now.....I like the 40SW , 30 years ago the FBI changed to the 40SW, after the infamous Miami shootout of 1986 where the FBI, at that time and place, were on the 'weak' side when the dust settled. They made changes and one was to change to the 40SW as their standard round.....Now , they use the
modern 9MM ammo. Yes, shot placement is the MAIN factor. Buy ammo that meets the FBI Standards that they published a few years ago - it is easy to buy in 9MM, 40SW & .45acp, Hornady, Winchester and several other make these rounds. But, 40SW will be around a long time!
(If interested, the Miami shootout of '86 is easy to find on YouTube.)
it was an issue of marksmanship and training. reloading does take time, but there were a half dozen officers shooting at least a dozen rounds at 2 perpetrators. They didn't exactly have dozens of holes in their bodies from the shootout.From my understanding, There was as much of an issue with 6 shot cylinders in the 38 special
It seems to have become the new standard for PDs & I know lots of guys that shoot & love it. I've shot several G22 & 226 in .40 w/o issue (other than I was having a bad day maybe)Do you think 40S&W is becoming obsolete with all the ballistic advancements in 9mm?
I saw a guy last week who's been struggling w/ pistol fundamentals & suggested he try a PCC.40 S&W for life! I'm sitting on a few thousand once fised casings and reload for about .15ea well until the recent price hike in primers.......after tax .10ea thats nuts! Anyway, I shoot them through a JR carbine and a shield that I carry. It works and its affordable for me.
My preferred carry round and home defense round is .357SIG, but modern 9mm (I prefer Hornady Critical Defense or Critical Duty) is a very close second. I do have a .40S&W barrel for my Sig but typically only shoot it at the range.
Yeah, I bought the last 3 boxes of .357SIG that my LGS had after that incident, and it was all I had for several years. It has only recently become more available, and no longer requiring a second mortgage on the house! I need to go buy a few more boxes for range use, but "life" keeps popping up and taking my extra cash....357 SIG was a strong favorite of mine for quite a while, with the added bonus of being able to swap a barrel (given, in my case, a SIG P229) to switch to .40. I became a .40 fan after the ammo dry-up that occurred after Sandy Hook… .357 SIG disappeared for a while, but .40 could still be found.