Favorite semi auto round - Poll

[Larryjr]

I know this has probably been done but I didn't search and am interested to know the results. I have personally become attached to the .40 cal round. Whats your favorite? I know there are other rounds but I just posted the more common rounds. Feel free to list yours if you like something other than whats listed.

.380 ACP
.9 Luger
.40 S&W
.45 ACP

 

[CoyoteCreekGuns]

- .380 for pocket/ankle carry
- 9mm Sub-Compact for summer concealed carry
- .45 ACP 5" 1911 for winter concealed carry (this would be my summer carry as well, but I have yet to find a subcompact .45 ACP that doesn't kick like a mule and I cannot yet afford to jump into a Kimber Ultra Carry....

 

[shibumiseeker]

10mm Auto.

Second time I've posted this gem today :

 

[groovatron]

I love the .45. I also love the 9mm. The .40 is a nice round, but I have no use for it. It's either .45 or 9mm for me. Nothing in between. If I'm looking for high cap and plinking, then 9mm it is.....stopping power and overall defense has to be the .45. I will carry a .380 when a mouser is necessary, but I never plink with .380 or care to have any full-size .380 pistols.

 

[Ol'Bluesmoke]

LOL...that must be some new 10mm nuclear ammo!!

9mm man here.

 

[Joe Williams]

I like the 9mm for it's gentle recoil and superb controllability. I like the .45 for it's inherent accuracy, and ease of reloading. I think the 9mm is a pain in the rear to load really good ammo for, personally.

 

[42769vette]

i chose 9mm because its fairly cheap to pratice with and i believe pratice is more important than what you carry

 

[groovatron]

10mm Auto.

Second time I've posted this gem today :

What is the ball of fire on the 10mm? Is it for effect of what? I like the 10mm round. It is the only alternative to the .45. Slightly smaller diameter also which can mean increased capacity.

 

[swmp9jrm]

I think multiple choice is in order!! I voted .45ACP, but I like 9mm just as well.

 

[swmp9jrm]

Double tap for some reason.

 

[360]

I'm a .40 man myself. It's considerably smaller than a .45 and considerably larger than a 9mm, and easy to find, and cheap to practice with. To me, it is the best option for carry because of it's size. However, I just posted in another thread that I feel the .357 Magnum is the supreme round of rounds.

 

[shibumiseeker]

What is the ball of fire on the 10mm? Is it for effect of what? I like the 10mm round. It is the only alternative to the .45. Slightly smaller diameter also which can mean increased capacity.

It's a mini nuclear mushroom cloud!

I like my .45 too, but I love my 10.

 

[mammynun]

I own 9mm and .45ACP, and I voted .45. I've benn looking REALLY hard at .40S&W's as that's what there's piles of at all my local Wally Worlds... sad way to pick a caliber.

 

[slow1911s]

38 Super - shoots better than a 9mm and feeds like a 45 ACP

 

[Larryjr]

I own 9mm and .45ACP, and I voted .45. I've benn looking REALLY hard at .40S&W's as that's what there's piles of at all my local Wally Worlds... sad way to pick a caliber.

I hear ya man. Federal at $13.47 per box is hard to turn down.

 

[3whitey]

Can u say photoshop?

 

[shibumiseeker]

Can u say photoshop?

Noooo! Tell me it's not true! The 10mm is supreme! This next pic should explain it all!

(yeah folks, it's just humor. The 10mm is a great round but it's not for everyone...)

 

[Joe Williams]

(yeah folks, it's just humor. The 10mm is a great round but it's not for everyone...)

I wish the .40 had never come along. The 10mm with mid-power loads was exactly what the .40 is, and you had the option of carrying full power rounds when the situation calls for it, just like carrying a .357 Magnum revolver. Sadly, it'll never be able to be developed to it's full maturity. Factory load development has pretty much stopped, and the round hasn't evolved further.

 

[shibumiseeker]

I wish the .40 had never come along. The 10mm with mid-power loads was exactly what the .40 is, and you had the option of carrying full power rounds when the situation calls for it, just like carrying a .357 Magnum revolver. Sadly, it'll never be able to be developed to it's full maturity. Factory load development has pretty much stopped, and the round hasn't evolved further.

I'm with you there, though I understand the evolution of the .40. I can't say that the 10mm hasn't evolved further though: there've been a couple smaller manufacturers that have come out with some extremely good rounds in the last couple of years and the round has seen an uptick in popularity in the last few years. Mostly fueled by hunters and handloaders.

I think it is a good example of a round that was a little too ahead of its time and then got overcome by superior marketing. My prediction is that while we'll never see it being tops in popularity, it'll gain a little more market share in the next decade.

 

[Counselor1977]

Big fan of the 10mm, and it would have been my choice if it were an option. I am actually seeing more 10mm ammo on the shelves these days than about 3 years ago. Granted, the ammo isnt the full power rounds. But, there is always handloading and DoubleTap ammo for that.

Also, more manufacturers are offering firearms calibered for the 10mm. Besides Glock and Colt with the autos, S&W has come out with a couple of revolvers calibered in 10mm.

I also know of some le forces (both local and county) switching to the 10mm. I still have hope for this round to make a come-back. It's still a relatively "new" round that until recently has been neglected.