.45acp is OUTTA here!

Te Anau · January 17, 2006, 04:18 PM

Ive decided that .45acp is not for me anymore.Its just as fun and effective to shoot 9x19 and ammo costs are much lower.All of my .45acp's are on consignment except for the best and the funnest.
1.Best= S&W 4506
2.Funnest= Masterpiece Arms MPA-10
Outta here are a Charles Daly DDA,Glock 21,and a S.A.M.1911

porkskin · January 17, 2006, 04:26 PM

i jumped ship this year too. the only 1911 i'll ever own again are .38 sup's or 9mm. my hands don't really like long .40 sessions either...

Topthis · January 17, 2006, 05:35 PM

How crazy! I was just going over this exact same thinking about an hour ago.

Richard · January 17, 2006, 06:16 PM

I am staying put. Regards, Richard

Optical Serenity · January 17, 2006, 06:21 PM

Wow, you classify the S&W 4506 over a Glock 21? Guess there are opinions out there! haha... I like my .45 USP Compact...

Fremmer · January 17, 2006, 06:31 PM

Say it ain't so, Joe....Say it ain't so!

cscoios · January 17, 2006, 06:33 PM

I like my Sig P220 .45 so much, I'm thinking about buying another one. Maybe stainless this time.

walt65 · January 17, 2006, 06:39 PM

Try a P7M8. It's even sweeter.

kirkcdl · January 17, 2006, 06:42 PM

I like my 45 pistols,but for some reason my 357sig inventory is growing...

RickB · January 17, 2006, 07:07 PM

"Its just as fun and effective to shoot 9x19 "

Since when?

pointfiveoh · January 17, 2006, 07:24 PM

Yeah since I got my Sig 220 I've been a .45 addict. Don't get me wrong, I like my 226 in 9 too, but the .45 has it beat for fun in my book.

ShelbyV8 · January 17, 2006, 09:27 PM

Smart move on what to keep S&W 4506 best most reliable 45 ever built.

slystad810 · January 17, 2006, 09:45 PM

9MM is just as effective as .45ACP?

IndianaDean · January 17, 2006, 09:54 PM

That's funny, because except for my Hi Powers, I got rid of all my 9's to get 45's. I've read way too much from police, military, other self defense experts on the ineffectiveness of the 9, even hollowpoints, to be that comfortable with them anymore. 45's or 40's for me.

FirstFreedom · January 17, 2006, 10:02 PM

I've come to basically the same conclusion. I'll keep my last 1911 though, thank you...in .45 that is, since I also shoot the .45 super/triton super from it. But the 9 is fine!

Kayser · January 17, 2006, 10:37 PM

Here's a twist : check out reloading. .45 acp is a classic, no-brainer to reload. Drops your costs down pretty well, adds another facet of fun to the hobby

**Mike Irwin** · January 17, 2006, 10:39 PM

OK, I'm not nearly as big on the .45 as I am on other calibers, specifically ones that can be fed through revolvers...

However, I just have to say...

Heretic.

topspin43 · January 17, 2006, 10:43 PM

I love my .45... but it will remain my one and only...forever. That's why I went "Colt".

There are plenty of other calibers to keep me busy... for less.

R1145 · January 17, 2006, 11:16 PM

This is a joke, right?

Jericho9mm · January 17, 2006, 11:30 PM

At the speed that JMB is spinning in his grave you could hook him up to a generator and power the city of Ogden.

stratus · January 17, 2006, 11:41 PM

Same here. I like the .45 but I dunno, read my signature.

P.S. - I don't mean what I say in the signature, I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to offend thousands upon thousands of shooters, and I wanted to be a part of the "no matter how you try and rationalize it" caliber war crew, and IIRC 9mm and .45 were taken by other posters. It's a phenomenon. Just like Bunny.

stratus · January 17, 2006, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jericho9mm

At the speed that JMB is spinning in his grave you could hook him up to a generator and power the city of Ogden.

Well if he's spinning in his grave it'd have to be a lot faster than any .45 round could hope to travel, right?

CajunBass · January 18, 2006, 08:44 AM

I used to have a Colt 70 series, 1911 in 45, and it was a great gun. I don't think I ever fired a round of factory ammo in it, except for old military stuff I found somewhere. I reloaded thousands and thousands of rounds for that gun, starting with a little hand Lee loader, and working my way up to a full reloading setup. If I remember correctly, I was useing a 230 gr RNL bullet over 5.4 grains of Unique. Didn't seem to matter how crappy my reloads were, that gun digested them all. New Colt magazines, old surplus military ones, didn't matter. The gun went boom, and hit pretty close to where I wanted it to.

Then I got out of shooting, sold the gun and the reloading stuff, and moved on to something else. Now I'm coming back to shooting after a 15 year layoff. My wife and I picked up several handguns last year, and we're going to be looking for a couple more in a few weeks or so. Probably start looking before then. Right now, logically, the 9mm seems to be a better deal. Ammo is cheap, low recoil, the guns we've got in 9mm are both as accurate as we can shoot. For the most part, we will use them for target shooting. We both carry CCW, but we're happy with out choices for that. For my wife the 9mm is about perfect.

There is something though that just wispers in my ear 45...45...45...45....

Ala Dan · January 18, 2006, 09:49 AM

Long Live The .45ACP

Like my friend Richard

I'm staying put~!

Jack Malloy · January 18, 2006, 10:17 AM

Im a huge 1911 fan, but in all honesty in the summer months my Browning hi power sends more rounds down range than any of my .45s.
Its cheaper for non-reloaders, the muzzle blast and flash are minimal and its easier an easier round over all on the ears and eyes and wrists.
Unfortunately its also easier on the bad guys, LOL....

Whenever I get the urge to shoot my .40, I haul out a .357 magnum. The muzzzle blast and flash are about the same, the recoil is close, but the revolvers shoot circles around my .40, LOL....

Winter is when I shoot most .45 acp ammo up for some reason.

January 17, 2006, 04:18 PM	#1
Te Anau Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2004 Location: Somewhere south of the North pole Posts: 3,142	.45acp is OUTTA here! Ive decided that .45acp is not for me anymore.Its just as fun and effective to shoot 9x19 and ammo costs are much lower.All of my .45acp's are on consignment except for the best and the funnest. 1.Best= S&W 4506 2.Funnest= Masterpiece Arms MPA-10 Outta here are a Charles Daly DDA,Glock 21,and a S.A.M.1911 __________________ "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." --American author Mark Twain (1835-1910)

January 17, 2006, 06:21 PM	#5
Optical Serenity Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 514	Wow, you classify the S&W 4506 over a Glock 21? Guess there are opinions out there! haha... I like my .45 USP Compact... __________________ Blackhole Forums Discuss Current Events, Read News, Politics, Survival.

January 17, 2006, 06:39 PM	#8
walt65 Member Join Date: November 23, 2005 Posts: 86	Hk P7m8 Try a P7M8. It's even sweeter.

January 17, 2006, 07:24 PM	#11
pointfiveoh Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 207	Yeah since I got my Sig 220 I've been a .45 addict. Don't get me wrong, I like my 226 in 9 too, but the .45 has it beat for fun in my book. __________________ Just doing the best I can.

January 17, 2006, 10:37 PM	#16
Kayser Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Illinois :( Posts: 386	Here's a twist : check out reloading. .45 acp is a classic, no-brainer to reload. Drops your costs down pretty well, adds another facet of fun to the hobby __________________ ----------------- Box Of Truth Afficionado!

January 17, 2006, 04:26 PM	#2
porkskin Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2005 Posts: 330	i jumped ship this year too. the only 1911 i'll ever own again are .38 sup's or 9mm. my hands don't really like long .40 sessions either...

January 17, 2006, 05:35 PM	#3
Topthis Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2005 Posts: 812	How crazy! I was just going over this exact same thinking about an hour ago.

January 17, 2006, 06:16 PM	#4
Richard Senior Member Join Date: October 13, 1998 Location: Southeastern Michigan Posts: 1,303	I am staying put. Regards, Richard

January 17, 2006, 06:31 PM	#6
Fremmer Senior Member Join Date: June 19, 2005 Location: Nebraska Posts: 3,486	Say it ain't so, Joe....Say it ain't so!

January 17, 2006, 06:33 PM	#7
cscoios Member Join Date: November 19, 2005 Posts: 84	I like my Sig P220 .45 so much, I'm thinking about buying another one. Maybe stainless this time.

January 17, 2006, 06:42 PM	#9
kirkcdl Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2002 Location: Roseburg,ORYGUN Posts: 817	I like my 45 pistols,but for some reason my 357sig inventory is growing...

January 17, 2006, 07:07 PM	#10
RickB Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2000 Posts: 2,675	"Its just as fun and effective to shoot 9x19 " Since when?

January 17, 2006, 09:27 PM	#12
ShelbyV8 Senior Member Join Date: July 19, 2005 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 336	Smart move on what to keep S&W 4506 best most reliable 45 ever built.

January 17, 2006, 09:45 PM	#13
slystad810 Senior Member Join Date: August 15, 2005 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 119	9MM is just as effective as .45ACP?

January 17, 2006, 09:54 PM	#14
IndianaDean Senior Member Join Date: September 10, 2004 Location: Indiana(obviously) Posts: 362	That's funny, because except for my Hi Powers, I got rid of all my 9's to get 45's. I've read way too much from police, military, other self defense experts on the ineffectiveness of the 9, even hollowpoints, to be that comfortable with them anymore. 45's or 40's for me.

January 17, 2006, 10:02 PM	#15
FirstFreedom Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2004 Location: The Toll Road State, U.S.A. Posts: 12,455	I've come to basically the same conclusion. I'll keep my last 1911 though, thank you...in .45 that is, since I also shoot the .45 super/triton super from it. But the 9 is fine!

January 17, 2006, 10:39 PM	#17
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 21,782	OK, I'm not nearly as big on the .45 as I am on other calibers, specifically ones that can be fed through revolvers... However, I just have to say... Heretic. __________________ Coworkers. A convenient source of food in a post apocalyptic world.

January 17, 2006, 10:43 PM	#18
topspin43 Senior Member Join Date: April 6, 2005 Location: Palm Beach Posts: 755	I love my .45... but it will remain my one and only...forever. That's why I went "Colt". There are plenty of other calibers to keep me busy... for less. __________________ Be careful out there.

January 17, 2006, 11:16 PM	#19
R1145 Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 196	April Fools! This is a joke, right?

January 17, 2006, 11:30 PM	#20
Jericho9mm Senior Member Join Date: September 10, 2005 Location: Sactown Posts: 222	At the speed that JMB is spinning in his grave you could hook him up to a generator and power the city of Ogden. __________________ The reason we die is because we accept it as an inevitability... no just kidding we get old.

January 17, 2006, 11:41 PM	#21
stratus Senior Member Join Date: October 5, 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 883	Same here. I like the .45 but I dunno, read my signature. P.S. - I don't mean what I say in the signature, I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to offend thousands upon thousands of shooters, and I wanted to be a part of the "no matter how you try and rationalize it" caliber war crew, and IIRC 9mm and .45 were taken by other posters. It's a phenomenon. Just like Bunny.

January 18, 2006, 08:44 AM	#23
CajunBass Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2005 Location: Chancellorsville, Virginia Posts: 1,622	I used to have a Colt 70 series, 1911 in 45, and it was a great gun. I don't think I ever fired a round of factory ammo in it, except for old military stuff I found somewhere. I reloaded thousands and thousands of rounds for that gun, starting with a little hand Lee loader, and working my way up to a full reloading setup. If I remember correctly, I was useing a 230 gr RNL bullet over 5.4 grains of Unique. Didn't seem to matter how crappy my reloads were, that gun digested them all. New Colt magazines, old surplus military ones, didn't matter. The gun went boom, and hit pretty close to where I wanted it to. Then I got out of shooting, sold the gun and the reloading stuff, and moved on to something else. Now I'm coming back to shooting after a 15 year layoff. My wife and I picked up several handguns last year, and we're going to be looking for a couple more in a few weeks or so. Probably start looking before then. Right now, logically, the 9mm seems to be a better deal. Ammo is cheap, low recoil, the guns we've got in 9mm are both as accurate as we can shoot. For the most part, we will use them for target shooting. We both carry CCW, but we're happy with out choices for that. For my wife the 9mm is about perfect. There is something though that just wispers in my ear 45...45...45...45.... __________________ For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 (NKJV)

January 18, 2006, 09:49 AM	#24
Ala Dan Senior Member Join Date: August 13, 1999 Location: In The HOT, Humid, and Muggy South~! Posts: 6,099	Long Live The .45ACP Like my friend Richard I'm staying put~! __________________ Best Wishes, Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member The Tennessee VOL's #1 fan~!

January 18, 2006, 10:17 AM	#25
Jack Malloy Senior Member Join Date: February 3, 2005 Posts: 791	Im a huge 1911 fan, but in all honesty in the summer months my Browning hi power sends more rounds down range than any of my .45s. Its cheaper for non-reloaders, the muzzle blast and flash are minimal and its easier an easier round over all on the ears and eyes and wrists. Unfortunately its also easier on the bad guys, LOL.... Whenever I get the urge to shoot my .40, I haul out a .357 magnum. The muzzzle blast and flash are about the same, the recoil is close, but the revolvers shoot circles around my .40, LOL.... Winter is when I shoot most .45 acp ammo up for some reason.