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Originally Posted by charlesaferg  .45ACP
230 gr (15 g) Hydra-Shok JHP 900 ft/s (270 m/s) 414 ft·lbf (561 J)
9mm Nato
7.5 g (116 gr) FMJ 360 m/s (1,200 ft/s) 483 J (356 ft·lbf)
.40 S&W
155 gr (10.0 g) JHP 1,140 ft/s (350 m/s) 447 ft·lbf (606 J)
Interesting fact-
"This common 45 load has approximately 3/4 of the 9mm's velocity but with twice the bullet weight…and about 60% greater frontal area."
People ignore this all too often. |
I have Corbon 125 grain JHPs in my XD9 that generate 434 ft lbs of energy. Can't really compare Nato spec ammo with defensive loads. Anyway, I think the thing to remember is that we're talking about pistols here.
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Originally Posted by themightytimmah I've been thinking of getting one of those lately - glad to hear you love it. With the price of ammo these days, I gotta get a .22 just to keep the range costs down.
Has your girlfriend/wife/etc shot it? I'm also looking for something my sister can shoot (she's afraid of the 30-30) and I'm wondering how the ergonomics would work for someone on the smaller size range. |
I highly recommend the Mosquito! Even using Mini Mags I can get 300 rounds for what 100 rounds of 9mm would cost.
My chick shot it and she liked it just fine. She's 5'2" and didn't think the pistol was too big for her hands.
The thing I like the most about it is that it feels and handles like a full size handgun, making it a very useful training aid.