Question regarding .40S&W

[edgehill]

My Px4 that I carry as my EDC is 40 S&W. I find that I can get back on target better than my 9mm because the recoil pushes rather than snaps.

[Gatorade]

I love my M&P 40C it is my EDC. I like having the weight of 180gr and the velosity of 1010 fps. Higher capacity than .45 and harder hitting than 9mm.

It is a lot snappier than my .45 so I am not sure where the talk about it being weak came from. Yes it is weaker than the 10mm but that is a hot round. A quick comparison betweent he three is below

.40 S&W 180gr 1010fps
10mm. 180gr 1030fps
.45 Auto 230gr. 900fps.

Above taken from The Federal Ammo page.

So for me I felt like the lighter but much faster bullet was better, then throw in the extra capacity and it looked much better. Add to that 2 more rounds in the Compact M&P line and it was an easy choice.

The only other caliber I would like to get to know better is the .357Sig. 125gr at 1350fps.

[Sheepdog]

There is nothing wrong with a 40. A major step up from a 9mm. You will find that most of the negative comments come from people that are either stuck in their beliefs that they have the only legitimate choice or they have no experience with the caliber and are trying to sound intelligent. A similar thing happens when people promote the 9mm as being able to put more shots on target faster than other calibers and have never ben timed with any of the calibers.