9mm carriers, time to change

[f5fstop]

Originally Posted by MarineHawk

Touch?. BTW, I think the .45 is a great caliber (though I prefer the .40 for various reasons). I do, however, think that a hot, 500-600 ft-lb 125 grain .357 load would do at least as much damage as a slower, larger 350 ft-lb .45 ACP load on a human torso shot, probably more - mostly because of the additional destructive energy it imparts. I'm not sure that I can prove it though. I own neither a .45 nor a .357 so I don't have a dog in that fight. The reason a rifle round inflicts such awesome damage is due to the tremendous velocities which produce a high kenetic-energy projectile (energy being based on the square of the velocity). It seems to me that the same reason would apply to higher-energy handgun rounds - though the differences would be less extreme.

I also prefer the .40. I will agree a .357 is a wicked round. But my experiences with the .357 SIG round is it is too damn loud.

Originally Posted by PhilD

[Hey, what's best for bouncing around inside a head or chest cavity? A hot .22 or something?

Depends on the head. As we all know, some heads are harder to penetrate than other heads.

Now, if y'all want a round that will do the trick...
Corbon, .50, 440-grain Cast Performance flatnose lead with 1625 fps velocity and 2578 ft-lbs energy at 49,500 psi. But you may have back problems carrying the pistol.