What is the "Supreme" handgun round

[dbd870]

There is no one Supreme round. Choose whatever round is best suited to the particular task at hand for you, and depeneding on the person & the task the best suited for one may not be the same for another.

 

[XtremeVel]

Would have to say, like so many already, that the .357 is the king. Just too bad it's for a revolver... Probably why .357 Sig is my fav.... Almost the equal in performance in the lighter bullet weights.

 

[cornfused]

I voted for the .45 acp, but it's gotta be neck and neck with the .44 magnum.

 

[nova512]

44 mag will do everything,i wish i had my anaconda back

 

[Whosyer]

.41 mag , because I just dig it.

 

[Jack Ryan]

Need I say more?

Never thought we would ever agree on any thing did ya?

44 mag because anything a 38/357mag can do a 44 special/44mag can do bigger and harder. Every thing 357 mag fans claim it will do, a 44 mag really will do and it's still a HANDgun.

 

[evansvillethompsongunner]

20mm.

 

[Fish609]

Which ever bullet hits its mark and stops the aggressor from hurting you or someone else.

It could be a 9, 45, 40, a pencil, a slice of pizza. Whichever does the trick is supreme!!!

 

[Whosyer]

Which ever bullet hits its mark and stops the aggressor from hurting you or someone else.

It could be a 9, 45, 40, a pencil, a slice of pizza. Whichever does the trick is supreme!!!

I always order my pizza supreme. I can't believe it didn't occur to me.

 

[bonzaiberger]

What about the .500 s&w? You know that the impact of a 350gr xtp bullet is equal to a Chuck Norris roundhouse kick!

 

[Deet]

The .357 magnum with a Dan Wesson, 2,4,6, and 8in barrels.

 

[IndySSD]

The supreme Defense Handgun is the one you are proficient with, keep with you at all times and is ready for action anytime the need should arise.


A .22 or .25 that you are comfortable shooting in your pocket has MUCH more effective stopping power than the MR DE .50AE or Kasull 454 that you've never shot sitting at home in a safe/drawer/closet.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

Hmmmmmmmm 00 Buck? Seriously I do not believe there is one supreme handgun round. A well placed .22 shot will kill you just as easily, as a shot from a .357 mag will. What really matters is the user being comfortable with what they use/carry. Can they handle the caliber? The cost determines for many, how much they can practice. No mater what caliber you use it comes down to.

Practice
Practice
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Practice

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[slow1911s]

Supreme round?

Hmmm, how about something that always feeds, maintains integrity upon impact, yet reliably expands, easy to reload, readily available, and above all, cheap?

+1

 

[HollowPoint]

I voted for the .357 also for the power / personal protection & .38 capabilities; with the .22 as a close second.
I would rate a .44 as the lowest though, like shooting as gun with a handle like a broken baseball bat.

 

[Delmar]

45 acp for me. Pretty good defensive round. Not a lot of recoil.

 

[ramick]

Hey what about 38. Super it is a hard hitting round with light recoil. But then again I love the .45, or mabey it is just whatever my 1911 is chamberd in.

 

[oldbikelvr]

Not what do you carry, what do you think is "best." Please, comment on WHY you think it's best. Given all the different uses handguns can be put to, I think the reasoning should be interesting. If I leave a caliber off, write it in and tell us why it's better than the ones listed! I've only got so many options I can include.

My vote for "best" is .357 Magnum. It's unparalelled as a defensive round, it can also be loaded to be great for hunting small to medium game, provide protection against nasty critters up to black bears, great for target shooting, can even be used to great effect in competition. I'm not even adding in the fact that guns chambered for this caliber can also shoot the .38 Specials. Just the .357 all by itself can do all the above. It is, IMHO, the most versatile round out there, and doesn't sacrifice excellence to achieve that versatility. Handloading really makes the most out of all the different things a .357 can do, and be great at.

+1 Here. A 4" .357 and a 2" .38 revolver have served me well for years, though a new auto pistol is calling my name.

 

[snuffy33]

I agree with the OP - .357

 

[rockydog]

Wow, what a great/tough question!

.22 - I cut my teeth on one of these and I'm sure more small game has been taken by this round than all the rest combined.

9mm - great medium weight round, you can carry a ton of them in a semi auto but not so great as a hunting round.

.40 S&W - Another great semi auto round you can carry tons of and the more I study the ballistics of the more I like it BUT it's another platform that doesn't lend it's self easily to hunting.

.45 ACP - What can I say? It's the "Mack Daddy" of defensive rounds, and I can't even guess how many times I have heard someone use it as the baseline to compare some other round.

.44 mag - I think the .44 mag is the pinnacle of the power/hunting pistol rounds (yeah I know you can shoot a deer with a howitzer but that's just crazy ). It just seems like it's the perfect balance of power and controllability to me, and it's one of my favorites too .

So in a world where I could only have one pistol/caliber I would be very sad but it would be...





.38/.357 in my mind it just makes sense. less expensive to shoot/practice, can take any game I want to shoot with it, .357 mag is a great defensive round, easy to reload and the brass seems to last forever, uses less powder/supplies to maintain (in a shortage), a revolver with a 6" barrel tends to be easy to shoot and very accurate even for less experienced shooters, AND I have a few thousand bullets put back I can reload if needed.