LRRP Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 What do most shooters use in single stack? .45...38Sup...? Do most shoot major or minor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHARLES D Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Most shoot 45 major. However, I have seen 9mm popping up more frequently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHARP2 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 40(major) for me. Didnt want to load for two different calibers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerburgess Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I went 38super for the extra rounds and because I like being different. that said most shoot major most of them 45acp. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I don't know the proportion but it seems like there are more .40 shooters out here than anything else. At least for new guns. You get major scoring and .40 cost and handling. I shoot .45 only because that's the gun I have and I don't shoot SS year round. That is a winter sport for me Later, Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbean Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 (edited) Unless you're shooting minor (which everyone wants to try, but few stick with it or take home top prizes with for the same reason that few shoot Limited or Open minor), it's a tossup between .45 and .40. Performance wise, there is very little difference, so most people seem to base their decision on whether they also shoot limited and whether they already have a gun in .45. Personally, I'm a devoted .45 fan. The pluses are that it is THE most forgiving caliber to reload for, I can pick up commercial ammo that will run and make power factor, it's the traditional caliber, and those big holes are easy to score. I also already had a 1911 in .45 when I started USPSA, and I was three guns into it before I discovered the advantage of .40. The BIG advantage of .40 is that you can run the same load in your SS and your Lim guns. No switching your press from LP to SP, no grabbing the wrong ammo, no having to separate your brass by caliber, etc. The sole disadvantage is that .40 1911s are pickier about ammo specs and you may or may not be able to run commercial ammo in a pinch. If I was starting today, I'd have the same smith build a 1911 and a 2011 in .40 and not look back. But that advantage isn't enough to make me leave my outstanding .45s behind or give up the option of using commercial ammo in a pinch. You don't see .38 super much any more outside open, and even there you see more 9. Brass is too expensive and hard to find. Edited May 25, 2012 by bbbean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeMartens Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 1st - 45acp it is what they have, it works, they already have the gear, they reload it and have they have the componets 2nd - 40s&w if you are shooting Limited, same load, a lot of people have moved to the 40s&w because of this 3rd - 9mm a distant third, minor scoring does not outweigh the 2 additional rounds for most (98%+) matches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRRP Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 Thank you very much for all the info, I appreciate it. Right now I am shooting an STI Trojan 38 sup in IDPA ESP. And I'm trying to figure out where and how I would fit into USPSA. So I'm trying to figure out if I should try to use the gun I have for both things or should I buy another gun specifically for USPSA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bshooter Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Stick with the 38 Super until you are sure that is the division you want to stay in. Since you shoot IDPA it is a great gun to compete with. I normally shoot a 45, but I get a wild hair and will shoot my 9mm, 38 super or my 40 in single stack just for the fun of it. I shot the Monster Match in Frostproof last year using my 38 super. This was a ten stage match with over required over 400 rounds. That meant at least 4 reloads per stage. I had a ball and happened to win the Single Stack division. (There were 3 of us). Get a major gun (40 or 45) when you get tired of losing because of the minor scoring. Until then, just shoot all A's and enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgood Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 My 9mm 1911 should be here Tuesday (I hope). I'm going to shoot SS minor for a while. No doubt that I'll go back to major and the 9mm will become an expensive plinker/practice gun, but I'm going to play with it and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimMTP Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 I just picked up a PM9 to get started in SS. Got a .45 on hand in case point deficit outweighs the extra two rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jualdeaux Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 (edited) I shoot SS minor with my STI Trojan 9mm because that is the gun I own. I can't afford another pistol right now and all of my other pistols are 9mm anyway so I don't have to buy different ammo for it. But, if I were just starting out I would get a .40. You could use it for SS and Lim10 and shoot major with it. And ,if you reload, you can download and use it as a great ESP gun in IDPA if you ever shoot that sport. To answer your question, I have seen a mixed bag of both .40 and .45. A lot of it is preference and/or convenience. Edited May 28, 2012 by jualdeaux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38supPat Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I shoot a .45 in SS but I'm awfully tempted to build a .38 super (I've got lots of brass so cost is not an issue). Up here in Canada it is possible to have stages that really favor the minor gun. We are allowed 9 shots from a position instead of USPSA's 8 per position. Couple this with more unloaded starts.... We recently had a classifier submitted that was going to be a 9 round speed shoot with an unloaded start position. Completely allowed by the rules but no major Classic Division (SS) gun would be able to class higher than A compared to a minor CD gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeker Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Started out shooting SS .45 using the same gun I used for IDPA CDP. I found out rather quickly that with my current skill level, 8 rounds were not quite enough. So I bought 10 round mags and now shoot Limited 10 with the same platform. Big difference. I still change mags in the same location in the stage, but with L10 I'm not at slide lock. I also shoot a 9mm 1911 in IDPA ESP. Although my splits are a little quicker with the 9mm than the .45, my target transition time are about the same. For this reason I don't see any advantage (for me) to shooting minor in USPSA. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polizei1 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I'm shooting SS minor with a 9mm STI Spartan and from what I've seen, most stages are based around an 8rd array, and minor just doesn't have a big enough advantage. I shoot it because it's what I have and I can't afford another gun. I enjoy shooting minor, and the 2 extra rounds do help sometimes, but you also have to factor in the points, and minor is a huge disadvantage if you're not shooting A's. If I could get a new gun today, I'd get a Trojan in .40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskinsler83 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I thought in USPSA SS you can only run 8rounds to a mag 8+1 to start no matter the caliber? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskinsler83 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Also take a good look at the new Para SS 40 it's gonba be a big competitor to the Trojan since its a lil more bang for the buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosa Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 i shoot .40 sense it makes my life easier due to the fact i also shoot limited.. but i do miss those nice big sharp holes that my 200gr SWC in 45 used to make Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.roberts Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I thought in USPSA SS you can only run 8rounds to a mag 8+1 to start no matter the caliber? 10+1 for Minor, 8+1 for Major. Both have to ,obviously, fit the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bk94 Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Bought a STI USPSA in 40 for SS, I like 40 never got into shooting 45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperman Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Also take a good look at the new Para SS 40 it's gonba be a big competitor to the Trojan since its a lil more bang for the buck It is still a Para. I doubt it will have much affect on STI sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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