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  1. January 1st, 2018, 11:51 PM #1
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    Default More rounds vs. more power (e.g. 9mm vs. .45)

    Yeah, oldest debate in the world, but let's have a go.

    My take:

    Went shooting at the family farm with my brother.

    We went to wally-world and bought a ton of cabbages for targets.

    I had a 9mm, he had a .45

    With my 9mm, I could take big ol' chunks off the cabbages. They'd look pretty ragged when I was done with 15 rds. magazine. Very unhappy/inoperable 'bad guy'... but still 'intact'.

    He could then hit what was left with a single .45 round and they'd just flat-out explode into smithereens.

    Debate aside, that's why my daily-carry is now a .45 with 8 rounds vs. a 9mm with 15 rounds.

    Just sayin.

    Separate note: We also shot rifles vs. the pistols. It only took 2-3 hits of .223 to utterly decimate the cabbages far past what 10+ rounds of 9mm pistol could do. Interesting POV on velocity vs. mass.
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    Default Re: More rounds vs. more power (e.g. 9mm vs. .45)

    The damage potential only matters if you hit the target.

    I'll take more opportunities to hit the target.
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    Default Re: More rounds vs. more power (e.g. 9mm vs. .45)

    What type of ammo was used? Typical carry ammo or just plain ball?
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    Default Re: More rounds vs. more power (e.g. 9mm vs. .45)

    If you shot them with a 10mm you would have forgot they were a cabbage.



















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    Default Re: More rounds vs. more power (e.g. 9mm vs. .45)

    Pretty sure that's not the right way to make sauerkraut for the new year.
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    Default Re: More rounds vs. more power (e.g. 9mm vs. .45)

    Quote Originally Posted by DucatiRon View Post
    If you shot them with a 10mm you would have forgot they were a cabbage.



















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    Default Re: More rounds vs. more power (e.g. 9mm vs. .45)

    Some people need to read what is written, not inject their own read into it. I never said anything about shooting to wound.
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    Default Re: More rounds vs. more power (e.g. 9mm vs. .45)

    Quote Originally Posted by jake1191 View Post
    What type of ammo was used? Typical carry ammo or just plain ball?
    FMJ ball ammo in both cases. Range stuff.
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    Quote Originally Posted by free View Post
    The damage potential only matters if you hit the target.

    I'll take more opportunities to hit the target.
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    Default Re: More rounds vs. more power (e.g. 9mm vs. .45)

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