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<blockquote data-quote="rlongnt" data-source="post: 2842315" data-attributes="member: 665"><p>I think most pistol rounds suck and at least half the hype associated with 9mm these days is marketing disguised "new data" designed to make you question your own gear. This of course makes you want to go out and buy a new pistol, "like I really need an excuse". As for all the industry so-called "experts" jumping on the bandwagon; the easiest person to sell ANYTHING to is a salesperson. Seriously, the same people driving the move away from the 9mm to the 40 are now driving it back to the 9mm again? At what point does this start to sound like your ex-girlfriends BS or global warming?</p><p></p><p>The 40 is a long way from dead. It’s a compromise round between power/size/capacity and that is exactly why it will continue to be used. It can mimic the 9mm or 45 in both extremes. Hornady Critical Defense 165 grain does a good job of mimicking 357 Sig too at 1175 fps and at the exact same 506 ft/lbs of energy. That makes the 40 S&W look more like a decathlete not just a compromise.</p><p></p><p>When talking about modern bonded hollow-points 9/357 Sig/40/45 ALL will get the job done but for a SHTF scenario most people don’t have 500-1000 rounds of $1.25 a shot designer ammo cached away. They have stacks of range FMJ and the caliber argument instantly goes back in favor of larger, heavier offerings.</p><p></p><p>The other thing I really like about weapons designed for the 40 is the ability to buy a 357 Sig barrel and simply drop it in..“my EDC setup”. Some 9mm conversion barrels work pretty well too. Again, this decathlete can cover all bases in a SHTF scenario giving you a 9/357 Sig/40 in one package. What’s not to love?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rlongnt, post: 2842315, member: 665"] I think most pistol rounds suck and at least half the hype associated with 9mm these days is marketing disguised "new data" designed to make you question your own gear. This of course makes you want to go out and buy a new pistol, "like I really need an excuse". As for all the industry so-called "experts" jumping on the bandwagon; the easiest person to sell ANYTHING to is a salesperson. Seriously, the same people driving the move away from the 9mm to the 40 are now driving it back to the 9mm again? At what point does this start to sound like your ex-girlfriends BS or global warming? The 40 is a long way from dead. It’s a compromise round between power/size/capacity and that is exactly why it will continue to be used. It can mimic the 9mm or 45 in both extremes. Hornady Critical Defense 165 grain does a good job of mimicking 357 Sig too at 1175 fps and at the exact same 506 ft/lbs of energy. That makes the 40 S&W look more like a decathlete not just a compromise. When talking about modern bonded hollow-points 9/357 Sig/40/45 ALL will get the job done but for a SHTF scenario most people don’t have 500-1000 rounds of $1.25 a shot designer ammo cached away. They have stacks of range FMJ and the caliber argument instantly goes back in favor of larger, heavier offerings. The other thing I really like about weapons designed for the 40 is the ability to buy a 357 Sig barrel and simply drop it in..“my EDC setup”. Some 9mm conversion barrels work pretty well too. Again, this decathlete can cover all bases in a SHTF scenario giving you a 9/357 Sig/40 in one package. What’s not to love? [/QUOTE]
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