I guess the 7.62 and .308 are in the same bed. I support your .40, and always liked a .45 as well. In addition to beef's plan, of course, with a side of .243 and 30-06 thrown in.
My wife prefers a suppressed .22 pistol. I try not to piss her off before bed...
I guess my rifle ammo pick is for availability. You are far more likely to find a group with 5.56 and 7.62 if the boog really does light off over the other calibers. I'm probably in a bit of a pickle with the .40 but meh its a last ditch personal defense weapon so no real need for crates of it lying around. I prefer it for the capacity of a 9mm but the stopping power a .45 along with the better ballistics.
Capacity, ballistics and stopping power. My sr40 can pack in 15 rounds in a standard mag and 25 in the extended. The typical .45 is an 8 round mag. So more capacity and with similar man killer performance and able to hit accurately and put a target down at a greater range. It's what hard core law agencies switched to as 9mm simply wasn't doing the job vs amped up criminals and especially cartel. You get hit center mass with a .40 you are not getting back up unless you have armor.
This is my carry ammo. Good for black bears so dropping a charging drugged out thug would be easy work.
I used to have 2 .40's and they are alright. A shield and a beretta 96. But yeah I feel you on the ammo capacity. That's why next time I buy a pistol I will prob get a 9mm, holds lots more rounds.
True 9mm is really all you practically need for self defense since very few people will get back up after unloading a few shots center mass. Just min-maxing it for my tastes. I live out in the sticks so animals are my greatest threat and we have feral invasive pigs which have regressed almost back to boars.
Guess I'm the odd man out. Went .40 sw and 7.62 for the better man killer aspects. If I'm going to shoot I want the first shot to do the trick.
Just clicked back over from shopping for a new .762 "collusion stick"
I guess the 7.62 and .308 are in the same bed. I support your .40, and always liked a .45 as well. In addition to beef's plan, of course, with a side of .243 and 30-06 thrown in.
My wife prefers a suppressed .22 pistol. I try not to piss her off before bed...
I guess my rifle ammo pick is for availability. You are far more likely to find a group with 5.56 and 7.62 if the boog really does light off over the other calibers. I'm probably in a bit of a pickle with the .40 but meh its a last ditch personal defense weapon so no real need for crates of it lying around. I prefer it for the capacity of a 9mm but the stopping power a .45 along with the better ballistics.
If you are gonna do .40 why not just go for .45
Capacity, ballistics and stopping power. My sr40 can pack in 15 rounds in a standard mag and 25 in the extended. The typical .45 is an 8 round mag. So more capacity and with similar man killer performance and able to hit accurately and put a target down at a greater range. It's what hard core law agencies switched to as 9mm simply wasn't doing the job vs amped up criminals and especially cartel. You get hit center mass with a .40 you are not getting back up unless you have armor.
This is my carry ammo. Good for black bears so dropping a charging drugged out thug would be easy work.
https://www.buffalobore.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=347
FNP 45. 14 rounds per magazine.
Yeah but thats a fat grip gun with the double wide mags. Too unwieldy for me. Good gun though if your hand fits it.
I used to have 2 .40's and they are alright. A shield and a beretta 96. But yeah I feel you on the ammo capacity. That's why next time I buy a pistol I will prob get a 9mm, holds lots more rounds.
True 9mm is really all you practically need for self defense since very few people will get back up after unloading a few shots center mass. Just min-maxing it for my tastes. I live out in the sticks so animals are my greatest threat and we have feral invasive pigs which have regressed almost back to boars.