I am sure this topic has been beaten to death. I have been researching with the search tools but most of the articles / threads are from a few years ago.
What I am looking to do is purchase another pistol for SD. Already rented a Sprinfield XD and a Kimber 1911 at Pop's guns - like them both but leaning towards the XD
I already have a glock 17 9mm and like it lot. Based upon numerous articles these are my conclusions, please feel free to correct me:
The .45acp has the best stopping power, will typically not penetrate through a bad guy and take out my daughter on the otherside of a wall where a .40 or 9 mm will without hollow points.
Several people recommend using target ammo for your SD ammo because you know it works where the hollowpoints might MF
Also checking various stores 9mm seems the cheapest then .40 and .45 is almost 2x price of 9mm if you can find it. Many articles a couple years ago talked about how hard it is to find .40 ammo - seems .45 acp is the tough one to find now.
Also have read that certain .40 can be changed to a 9mm with a simple change of a barrel.
Also have read that a 10mm can do everything the otehrs can do but do it better it you can find the ammo - don't want to take out a loan to practice with it
I appreciate everyones thoughts.
What I am looking to do is purchase another pistol for SD. Already rented a Sprinfield XD and a Kimber 1911 at Pop's guns - like them both but leaning towards the XD
I already have a glock 17 9mm and like it lot. Based upon numerous articles these are my conclusions, please feel free to correct me:
The .45acp has the best stopping power, will typically not penetrate through a bad guy and take out my daughter on the otherside of a wall where a .40 or 9 mm will without hollow points.
Several people recommend using target ammo for your SD ammo because you know it works where the hollowpoints might MF
Also checking various stores 9mm seems the cheapest then .40 and .45 is almost 2x price of 9mm if you can find it. Many articles a couple years ago talked about how hard it is to find .40 ammo - seems .45 acp is the tough one to find now.
Also have read that certain .40 can be changed to a 9mm with a simple change of a barrel.
Also have read that a 10mm can do everything the otehrs can do but do it better it you can find the ammo - don't want to take out a loan to practice with it
I appreciate everyones thoughts.