I just dont get the 40 cal.

[chad]

If the .40 is all hype why do almost all LEO's carry .40?

I think because of barriers and ballistics done by the FBI. It's an effective round.

 

[Jman1911]

I mean...... I personally don't care! I've had them all ( 9, 40,45 ) and I think the 40 is a good balance between mag capacity and bullet energy.... Plus I got a dam good deal on a gen 4 22.

 

[Vanilla Gorilla]

If the .40 is all hype why do almost all LEO's carry .40?

Aggressive marketing of guns and ammo that sells only in the US and not as well commercially as alternatives.

 

[Young_gun7]

I'm liking the .40 more now. But I wish I could stick with 9 for the cost.

 

[N4sir]

You can have whatever caliber you want but shot placement can be key.

Btw, I can't complain about the .40 at all. It saved my life as well as some family members and stopped like a charm.
Shot placement, shot placement, shot placement!

 

[Skiney]

.40 More and more fans and CLOSING the gap..I like DAT me:}

You'd be surprised who's getting converted.......lol

 

[Vermiform]

9mm is the true and only way.

 

[Garandimal]

I like the 9mm Eurotrash in the M&P SHIELD w/ 147 gr. HST's.

But I chose to carry the G36 w/ .45 ACP 230 gr.+P HST's instead.


Beware the Tarantulas...






GR

 

[Vermiform]

No, wait; I meant Simunitions +P....

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I love it! First time I have heard that one! Can't wait to throw it around the deer camp this weekend.

 

[Garandimal]

That's my cartridge of choice as well.

But they don't function reliably in my G36. I bought one of those on a whim during the tax-free week-end. I put an extended slide release lever on it, no other mods. With the HSTs, the slide will lock back occasionally before the magazine is empty; the bullet is dragging on the lever at some point. Doesn't do it with Ranger SXT or "regular" Remington JHPs or ball. Works fine with the stock lever.

Annoying, but I don't carry the G36, so I haven't delved into it further.

This is quite an impressive round. Recoil is stout, right on the edge of controllability in the G36 and a handful in the HK45C. I have yet to see any "meat" bullets, but my guy at ATK who keeps track of such things says it is every bit as good as the gelatin tests indicate.

Ditto the 147 9mm HST. They (ATK) have a LOT of documented shooting data on that one, since it is used by quite a few larger agencies.

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My buddy put an extended slide release on his G36 as well, and it started having the same trouble.

I think it has to do w/ a combination of the slide release return spring and the new part. The extra mass of the longer lever as well as the longer moment arm of that lever gives the part more inertia force than the orig. part.

In heavy recoil, the part overpowers the return spring and engages the slide.

The counter-jerk that installed my buddies extended lever also over-sprung the spring when he installed it, so the spring is now almost non-existent.




GR

 

[barbarossa]

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So I'm guessing you have not watched the lecture on handgun bullet wounds yet?

How about I link? Thanks.

 

[JBP55]

My buddy put an extended slide release on his G36 as well, and it started having the same trouble.

I think it has to do w/ a combination of the slide release return spring and the new part. The extra mass of the longer lever as well as the longer moment arm of that lever gives the part more inertia force than the orig. part.

In heavy recoil, the part overpowers the return spring and engages the slide.

The counter-jerk that installed my buddies extended lever also over-sprung the spring when he installed it, so the spring is now almost non-existent.GR

Glock does not make a extended slide stop for a G36. If you want one that works on a G36 you need to order Lone Wolf part number LWD-7496-36 which is designed to work on a G36.

 

[charliepapa]

The counter-jerk that installed my buddies extended lever also over-sprung the spring when he installed it, so the spring is now almost non-existent.

most likely, what he may have done is to allow the tail of the spring to be above the upper pin that goes through the frame/locking block. if that's the case, it won't be compressed enough and may actually be pulled in the wrong direction and engage the slide every time it cycles as opposed to only when pushed up by the magazine follower. has he actually shot it since the installation?

 

[GLOCKCRAZZ]

How about I link? Thanks.

Clear out your PM box I'm trying to send you something.


Sent from the Bayou Custom Sheaths workbench iPhone.

 

[JBP55]

That's what I have... and it don't, with 230gr HSTs.

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Contact LWD, they MAY be able to make it work with HST's.

 

[barbarossa]

Clear out your PM box I'm trying to send you something.


Sorry about that. I just cleaned it out, please send again. Thanks.

 

[daygooz3v]

i just switched from 40 to 9mm and 45

 

[Young_gun7]

I like my glock 23 in .40 after putting a hogue grip on mine. Accuracy went up.

 

[Twin1300]

I used to think why also between the .40 and .45? But I now have a .40 after shooting both and it's a nice round and shoots well. Ballistics are close. The Taurus PT-140 Millennium Pro and the Taurus PT-145 Millennium Pro are identical in looks weight and feel. Ended up choosing the PT-140! JMO


...........................bobby

 

[SGT_Kramer]