dagz Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 What is your preference and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 45 ACP; because Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 40 Same ammo as Limited gun, cheaper components. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 40Same ammo as Limited gun, cheaper components. Same here...just makes things easier and less expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddjob Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 $$$ is the reason I went to .40. But then again I have eight .45's, a 9mm and a .38 Super (all single stacks). If I had to pick just one caliber for USPSA/Single Stack and had no other shooting expenses/vices (open, production, limited, 3 gun)......I would go with the .45 ACP. But because I have this sickness I try to cut expenses where I can. Besides its a good excuse to buy another toy. Then after awhile my wife has NO clue what I have in the safe!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkS_A18138 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 .40 one load 2 guns!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve J Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 45 ACP: reliability, reliability, reliability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkin Chunker Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 (edited) What is your preference and why? .45 If .40 had been better, JMB would have invented it instead. Okay, seriously. Bigger holes -- not a significant issue. If 5/100ths is key to winning/losing, I've got other problems to work on (which I do, but that's not germane here). Reliability -- the difference is negligible. There's more difference in reliability based on how you maintain your gun than just between calibers. Numbers -- if you want to shoot minor in SS, you can load 10 in the mag, major you're limited to 8 anyway. Attitude, mostly. I've been loading .45 for quite a while, don't own a .40. .40 is more likely to be beneficial if you want to branch into other divisions or other action sports, like IDPA, because of the 10-round mags. If you're starting fresh, go with what you want. If you have .40 in something else, go for it. Edited March 31, 2008 by Punkin Chunker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 .40!!! So I don't have to change the primer feed on the 1050! These days the cost of those neat 230s is a bit more than 180s. Steve, My .40 runs as good or better than my .45s. When is Les going to make me a .40 SS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adweisbe Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 These days the cost of those neat 230s is a bit more than 180s. .45, 5.5 grains of Titegroup under a 185 grain plate HBRN makes a consistent 170 power factor. I stopped looking at the cost of my ammo, it takes the fun out of shooting. What are mag options for .40 S&W single stacks like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Hello: I was shooting a 40 single stack using 45 magazines. They work great. I am now shooting a 45 and love it. My load is 200 gr Precision, 4.5gr Clays, 1.220 OAL and Winchester primers. It makes major with no problem 175PF at 80 degrees. If you are shooting 40 now I would shoot 40 single stack. No press change over and use the 185 Precision bullet. Hope this helps. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQuietMan2 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 If you normally shoot close to no-shoots, .40. A .45's bigger hole could cost you ten. HaHaHa. I shoot SSD, Limited, and L10 with a .40. One load, three divisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Get a few of each.... More is better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 (edited) These days the cost of those neat 230s is a bit more than 180s. .45, 5.5 grains of Titegroup under a 185 grain plate HBRN makes a consistent 170 power factor. I stopped looking at the cost of my ammo, it takes the fun out of shooting. What are mag options for .40 S&W single stacks like? I've got CmC 9 rounders that are great as well as Metalform and a couple Cobra. They all work Is that the Berry HBRN that looks like a 230 from the outside? I heard they are good. My .40 is costing $0.13 each but I stopped thinking about it too. HEY! We saw Benny this weekend but imagine there was no Merlin to be found.. We think they are one in the same! Edited March 31, 2008 by Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catfish Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Taste's great - Less filling! Ford - Chevy! There are perfectly acceptable and logical reasons for owning/shooting one or the other. If the gun works 100%, then it's just up to you which way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp78 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 I bought another 45 for Single Stack because I already reloaded for 45. Before I bought another 45 I did the math to see how much a .40 would save and it wasn't much. Add in new dies, toolhead, and magazines and it'll take a while to pay off the switch. Starting from scratch, I think I'd opt for a .40single stack. Shoot ESP in IDPA, Single Stack major, and limited down the road. Math @ brass reused 6x. $35/k .40sw | $55/k .45acp .40sw 4.5 Titegroup 170RNF Moly $112.80/K 180JHP Zero $146.00/K .45acp 4.1 Clays 200SWC Moly $127.30/K 185JHP Zero $149.70/K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistral404 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 I started L10 with a .45 SS. My limited is .40. Thought about .45 in Limited but was convinced that .40 was so much better. It is better. I have one SS in .40 and having another built. Cheaper all the way. I get my brass from the LEO range. I can go major or minor with very little adjustment on my 1050. -- The real reason is that an extra tool head would be a pain and having to maintain two different sets of reloading stuff was a pain and I am lazy. The .40 is very very reliable. But is was built by a named smith. JMB did not invent the .40 because of all kinds of technical reasons and the .45 was THE round to use against the Calvary. Had the right powders, etc been around back then, the history might be different. I am a fan of the 1911 but even JMB admitted the BHP corrected all the problems of the 1911. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Paging ZHunter ........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasmap Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 .40S&W. One caliber, one load, 2 divisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMITH Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 If you get a 40 that runs it is pretty much a wash, but in factory guns I think the odds are vastly higher that a 45 will run better than a 40. Factory 40 single stacks are terrible in general from what I see. If you are going to buy a gun off the shelf I would suggest a 45, if you go custom or plan to have your factory gun worked a 40 will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue edge Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmshtr Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 I've shot the last two SS Classics/Nats with a 45, and I must say that my new 40 is much more pleasant to shoot. HOWEVER, if you're new to USPSA, and don't reload yet, I would probably recommend a 45 simply because they are more reliable with factory ammunition. My 40, as cool as it is REALLY doesn't like standard length 40...only the long stuff will make mine happy. $.02, Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carloz Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 This can go many ways, for single stack division I would have to agree with the .40 three divisions one caliber easier for reloading. But like HSMITH said tough to get one out of the box that runs right and hard too find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOGA Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 .40 SS and Lim. same spec of ammo for both. My Troj 40 worked since i bought it years ago. FACTORY GUN. 8 SS classic without malfunction and ready again this April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagz Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 It seems that .40 is winning in this battle. Thanks for the inputs and keep 'em coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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