Why are people anti 40 ?

[Pvt. Cowboy]

Because they are wussies, wussies that are complaining about a round that was already wussified (10mm) because it hurt their wrists really bad, and now that we have the wussified 10mm (.40) it still hurts their wrists really bad..... 9mm is the round those wussies feel is ok for their flamboyant limp wrists.

Probably the same people who think Pop Warner football is to rough and should be softened.

Pretty sure my .40 never once hurt my wrist, ever, in the history of my experience of shooting .40, and I know this because I never ever said, "Ouch, that hurts."

I just like being back on target and having tighter groups with my 9. I feel I shoot it better. Plus now that there's limited ballistic benefit to the .40 over the 9, what's the point?

 

[Supermoto]

Pretty sure my .40 never once hurt my wrist, ever, in the history of my experience of shooting .40, and I know this because I never ever said, "Ouch, that hurts."

I just like being back on target and having tighter groups with my 9. I feel I shoot it better. Plus now that there's limited ballistic benefit to the .40 over the 9, what's the point?

with a good grip, there is no difference

 

[FSTC]

Glock 27 and 23...For shooters who couldn't find a 26 or 19 at the gun shop.

 

[Bonesinium]

People are always complaining about how weak and ineffective a 9mm is, and how a .45ACP is so much better. Then people complain about the limited capacity of the .45 and how to get comparable(ish) capacity you have so much of a bigger heavier gun. So introduce the .40S&W, the ideal and ultimate caliber. Solves both problems and then some. There is literally nothing a .40 cannot do. It has capacity, power, minimal recoil, penetration, expansion, unmatched ballistics. It literally has no flaws. It is so good it makes the need for a rifle moot. It is mind numbing why the worlds militarizes haven't transitioned from 9mm and 5.56 to .40. What NATO is thinking? No idea. I carry and shoot .40 exclusively. The only thing I shoot that isn't .40 is a 12 gauge shotgun. They don't let me use my .40 for trap.

 

[rkwjunior]

Pretty sure my .40 never once hurt my wrist, ever, in the history of my experience of shooting .40, and I know this because I never ever said, "Ouch, that hurts."

I just like being back on target and having tighter groups with my 9. I feel I shoot it better. Plus now that there's limited ballistic benefit to the .40 over the 9, what's the point?

Everyone is different and feels recoil differently, but everyone knocks .40 because thats the cool thing to do, the sheep just follow the herd. If u let it bother u it will, i beleive alot of it is mental.

I've also seen ballistic gel test where 45 was no better than 9mm, does that mean 45 is pointless??

 

[Smokewagon]

Man i sure missed this thread yesterday. So much fun. My response to the orignal question is that .40 is a solution to a problem that never existed. But to each their own, and shoot what you like. I got a friend who loves his .40's. The number of pistols he owns that shoot .40 is in the double digits (Probably 12 or 13?). One of my brother loves the .357 Sig round (And H&K's), so he overspends on guns, ammo, and spare mags!

 

[Bonesinium]

I've also seen ballistic gel test where 45 was no better than 9mm, does that mean 45 is pointless??

.45 is pointless. It usually has a round nose, but at the least, I've never seen a pointed .45.

 

[jar]

The FBI desire may have given birth to the fotay, however, the police popularity would appear to be largely due to the fact that the fotay fits something beginning with a "4" into the same frame as a 9x19.

Another big part of the police popularity of 40 was the AWB. Lots of police agencies had 9mms from before the AWB. Glock and others recognized that they could sell 40s to PDs for super cheap prices and make money selling the traded in pre-ban mags to civilians.

 

[rkwjunior]

Man i sure missed this thread yesterday. So much fun. My response to the orignal question is that .40 is a solution to a problem that never existed. But to each their own, and shoot what you like. I got a friend who loves his .40's. The number of pistols he owns that shoot .40 is in the double digits (Probably 12 or 13?). One of my brother loves the .357 Sig round (And H&K's), so he overspends on guns, ammo, and spare mags!

Your partially right, but.... The forty only exists cause the 10mm was to manly for the FBI, but the 10mm was born because 9mm didn't cut the mustard in the Miami shootout. You cant have the best of both worlds, but i believe .40 fills that void nicely... if your man enough.

 

[Rob Boudrie]

They don't let me use my .40 for trap.

You could use a 410.

.45 is pointless. It usually has a round nose, but at the least, I've never seen a pointed .45.

Well, there was the Arcane brand ammo.

 

[SKS Ray]

I carry a Glock 23 because I got a good deal on it many years ago after I sold a Glock 19. Thirteen round mags, hits hard, never had a problem with follow up shots, and I've never been one to give a shit what people think.

If I want to carry 9mm and more rounds, I can get a conversion kit.

I've also got a Ruger PC4 carbine because years ago it was the only Ruger PC version available from a distributor I deal with and it was $300 so needles to say I'll always be shooting .40 in one way or another.

 

[eisenhow]

The only reason for the fotay is Limited.

If you don't understand, than there is no reason at all for you to own a firearm chambered in fotay

This. If I had to choose only one cartridge for action pistol shooting it would be a .40. You can load it to minor PF and shoot production and steel with no capacity penalty. You can shoot L10, SS, and Limited at major PF. It's also a straight wall cartridge which has benefits for reloading.

 

[DemonChronicles]

A mixture of nuthugging, aversion to recoil, and not knowing what they're talking about.

all I know is EddieCoyle is a wordsmith...that was pure enjoyment reading

^ THIS

 

[Bonesinium]

.45 is pointless. It usually has a round nose, but at the least, I've never seen a pointed .45.

Well, there was the Arcane brand ammo.

4A, 4D and 4E! Blasphemy!

 

[browncoat]

4A, 4D and 4E! Blasphemy!

That is such a cool collection of ammo

 

[Rob Boudrie]

9B looks like a Kawser pin grabber.

 

[Pvt. Cowboy]

Man i sure missed this thread yesterday. So much fun. My response to the orignal question is that .40 is a solution to a problem that never existed. But to each their own, and shoot what you like. I got a friend who loves his .40's. The number of pistols he owns that shoot .40 is in the double digits (Probably 12 or 13?). One of my brother loves the .357 Sig round (And H&K's), so he overspends on guns, ammo, and spare mags!

Shoot what you like. That's about as simple as it gets. Wanna shoot .40? Knock yourself out. I don't care, doesn't bother me.

Fire depleted plutonium magnesium-tipped rocket propelled STD inducing tomahawk missiles for all I care. As long as we're both shooting in the same direction!

 

[Bonesinium]

9B looks like a Kawser pin grabber.

That is because it is!

 

[Deleted member 12999]

Shoot what you like. That's about as simple as it gets. Wanna shoot .40? Knock yourself out. I don't care, doesn't bother me.

Fire depleted plutonium magnesium-tipped rocket propelled STD inducing tomahawk missiles for all I care. As long as we're both shooting in the same direction!

What if I wanna shoot blanks? Or airsoft? I'm shooting airsoft actually. And drinking beer... but mostly drinking

 

[fencer]

Fire depleted plutonium magnesium-tipped rocket propelled STD inducing tomahawk missiles for all I care.

Does Hornady make those? Group buy?

 

[Pvt. Cowboy]

What if I wanna shoot blanks? Or airsoft? I'm shooting airsoft actually. And drinking beer... but mostly drinking

I shoot my mouth off sometimes...

 

[josh2600]

Don't make me wrek ya hectic
Automatic got me goin' like Gen'ral Electric
Damn
The lights are blinking I'm thinking
It's all over when I go out drinking
Oh
Makin' my mind slow,
That's why I don't **** wit da big four-oh

 

[ChevyGuy91]

Fire depleted plutonium magnesium-tipped rocket propelled STD inducing tomahawk missiles for all I care.

I like the way you party.

 

[Gdbrz]

wow this has been like hearing little girls fight over which back street boy is better. LOL

 

[spider murphy]

Group think, pure and simple. Every forum has a particular round, or manufacturer that is considered junk or useless. Forums are odd little subcultures with odd little belief systems.

 

[goodlife30]

I like the 40. Easy to find ammo. Wish more people would hate it

 

[92G]

i am anti .40 because despite being a large hairy man I have weak girly wrists and simply cannot handle the masculine .40 S&W.

 

[rkwjunior]

I like the 40. Easy to find ammo. Wish more people would hate it

This ^^^^

i am anti .40 because despite being a large hairy man I have weak girly wrists and simply cannot handle the masculine .40 S&W.

That's very unfortunate. Do u also drive a Prius??

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wow this has been like hearing little girls fight over which back street boy is better. LOL

No way... This is way more black and white, the .40 is the best caliber ever invented..... everyone knows that.

 

[nobigdeal508]

I'm very interested in shooting/purchasing the M&P 40 C.O.R.E.

 

[beaker]

The comprimise 40 round exists because small female, and some male FBI agents couldn't shoot 10mm. It was too much for them so the 40 was born. There were some issues with the 9mm guns modified to shoot it as well IIRC. These days whatever you like, go with it.

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