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Slims · 06-01-2008, 08:06 PM

Any 9mm, .40 cal, or .45, loaded with quality ammunition will meet your needs.

From what you have put forward I would suggest a 9mm. When loaded with quality ammunition it performs nearly as well as .40 cal or .45, plus it is easier to shoot and cheaper to shoot, both make for better, more frequent practice time which may help you in a fight.

Plus, you are less likely to develop bad habits from shooting a 9mm than a larger caliber.

Oh, I wouldn't recommend .22 for home defense. it is surely better than nothing, but the round itself, being a rimfire is less reliable than any centerfire cartridge, and the terminal ballistics of a .22 are iffy...If you are shooting at someone it is presumably because they are a threat to you, which means they are likely either waving a knife, pointing a gun, or whatnot. The odds are good their hands (and forearms) will be in front of them and your bullet will need to punch through whatever is in front of them without being deflected or stopped.

Greg

06-01-2008, 08:06 PM	#26 (permalink)
Slims Eccentric insomniac Location: North Carolina	Any 9mm, .40 cal, or .45, loaded with quality ammunition will meet your needs. From what you have put forward I would suggest a 9mm. When loaded with quality ammunition it performs nearly as well as .40 cal or .45, plus it is easier to shoot and cheaper to shoot, both make for better, more frequent practice time which may help you in a fight. Plus, you are less likely to develop bad habits from shooting a 9mm than a larger caliber. Oh, I wouldn't recommend .22 for home defense. it is surely better than nothing, but the round itself, being a rimfire is less reliable than any centerfire cartridge, and the terminal ballistics of a .22 are iffy...If you are shooting at someone it is presumably because they are a threat to you, which means they are likely either waving a knife, pointing a gun, or whatnot. The odds are good their hands (and forearms) will be in front of them and your bullet will need to punch through whatever is in front of them without being deflected or stopped. Greg __________________ "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." - Winston Churchill "All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act out their dream with open eyes, to make it possible." Seven Pillars of Wisdom, T.E. Lawrence Last edited by Slims; 06-01-2008 at 08:11 PM..