ie Has anyone ever shot a man or animal with both calibers and can attest to the effectiveness of either?
2006-08-16 03:28:07 · 11 answers · asked by tisha_0011 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
There is a big difference. .40 and .45 are different sizes, their cases pack different powder charges and there are many types of ammo for them. I used to carry many types of firearms and either carried a .357 or a .45 with Black Talons (now "outlawed") or Federal Hydroshock. Your choice of ammo depends on many things. In general, the round I liked was Federal Hydroshock it offered the best wound cavitation vs. an unarmored assailant.
I have deployed my fire arm, several times to deter criminal activity and I never had to shoot anyone. The .45 makes a nice deterrent because the caliber is so large it looks like the assailant is looking down a manhole.
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2006-08-16 03:42:19 · answer #1 · answered by jeepfaust 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stopping power. The heavier the bullet, the greater the velocity of the kick at impact. When a person is wounded, the pain and torn muscles makes it difficult for him to make subsequent movements. With a 45, the man falls to the ground, and immobilized while lying on the ground, hence he will have difficulty moving/attacking towards you. With a smaller caliber, he may be hit at the torso but will not fall, hence he can still walk to you to chop your head off with a big knife. A hollow point .40 cal will almost have the same impact/kick as the round point .45.
2006-08-16 10:39:56 · answer #2 · answered by Petals 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In all practicality, there probably isn't much difference in the actual wound itself, assuming wound patterns made from the same tpye (flat-nose, hollow-point, etc). The only real difference will probably be the ammount of ammunition in the magazine. The standard .45 ACP will hold 7+1 (seven in the magazine plus one in the chamber), while a .40 cal will probably hold 10+1.
2006-08-18 14:06:31 · answer #3 · answered by The_moondog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the armor they are weaking and the ammo you are using. You do have a little more punch with one over the other, but it comes down to range. How close do you need to be to be effectie with the weapon? A larger caliber looses accuracy at greater ranges, but delivers greater punch when it arrives.
2006-08-16 10:37:39 · answer #4 · answered by lundstroms2004 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not much difference. Both kill a person when shot correctly. A 9mm is just as effective when put into my hands.
2006-08-16 10:33:20 · answer #5 · answered by El Pistolero Negra 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yeah, the .40 recoils less.
2006-08-16 10:35:40 · answer #6 · answered by batteredwhiteknight 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the same as comparing two women, its the size of the hole.
2006-08-16 10:50:58 · answer #7 · answered by purplehays 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no practical difference. there would be between full metal jacket and jacketed hollow point.
2006-08-16 10:34:18 · answer #8 · answered by dwalkercpa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
size of the exit wound.
2006-08-16 10:34:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thinking of shooting someone, are you? Who has pissed you off?
2006-08-16 10:35:37 · answer #10 · answered by tracy211968 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋