Was there a noticeable increase in scores after they went back to the 9mm? Or could it be the difference was folks were not used to the 40 gun or platform and that was the real blame for the scores?

Lots of folks shoot terrible when they anticipate more recoil than what they are used to. I had a buddy that had never shot, started him with a 44 mag, then after that every other lesser caliber was easy for him to shoot. No, I wouldn't have done that to lots of folks, but knew he could handle it.

Rosewood