Does anyone shoot anything other than 9mm?
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In the past couple years, all I've shot has been 22, 9mm, and 5.56.
I am a fan of the 9mm.
As stated in the original post in the mid seventies it was a somewhat rare and exotic round. Browning Hi-power was about the only chambering around where I grew up.
First handgun purchase was a Colt combat commander in 9mm in 74.
Still have it, a Belgium Hi-power, and Glock 43, 26 and 34 to round out my simiauto assortment. Plus a Ruger sp-101 and SW 986 revolvers in 9mm.
Can be quite accurate when reloaded, although not.38 special level but still impressive.
90gr JHP out of the revolvers are a lot of low recoil fun.
Probably shoot more .38 special than 9mm these days but I do enjoy my 9mm range days a lot.
As stated in the original post in the mid seventies it was a somewhat rare and exotic round. Browning Hi-power was about the only chambering around where I grew up.
First handgun purchase was a Colt combat commander in 9mm in 74.
Still have it, a Belgium Hi-power, and Glock 43, 26 and 34 to round out my simiauto assortment. Plus a Ruger sp-101 and SW 986 revolvers in 9mm.
Can be quite accurate when reloaded, although not.38 special level but still impressive.
90gr JHP out of the revolvers are a lot of low recoil fun.
Probably shoot more .38 special than 9mm these days but I do enjoy my 9mm range days a lot.
Since I had the retinal hemorrhage in my right eye I've been sticking to .22 rimfire while learning to shoot cross-dominantly.
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I've been shooting mostly .22 and 9mm lately. Solely based on cost for the 9mm. In a semi I prefer most anything over the 9mm but the price is right.
I like the 40 just fine but the 45acp is the one I like the best. For some reason I like the recoil impulse of the 45acp best. Of course I guess I'm odd as I've always liked the 40 and never understood the complaints about it's recoil. Most of my 40 shooting has been with my Gen 2 G23 I bought new. It's never given me any problems. I like the 10mm too but I don't have that much brass and my recovery rate has been low.
I like the 45acp in pretty much anything I've shot it in, even my XDs. My brother has a gen1 Shield in 45acp that I've never shot but it feels good in the hand. If I ever find one cheap I'll grab it.
I need to get off my butt and load up a bunch of 45acp. I previously loaded up what I thought was a lifetime supply of 45 but between my son and I we've managed to deplete the stash. At least 45acp is easy to load.
Same with 38/357, I've shot through my formally huge stash. I need to spend a week cranking out ammo. I really like shooting my 686s. I need to load up a bunch of light 44s too.
During quals the revolvers are getting scarce. Last time 2 range officers qualed me. They obviously weren't busy. I was obviously a museum piece to one of them. As I'm shooting I can hear one of the ROs explaining to the other that that's how it was done back in the day. The younger seemed amazed it my accuracy and they didn't bother to count holes. I guess he didn't realize that it's actually hard to not shoot good with a nice 4" 686. They sure made sure this old duck felt like one. Yeah, there was 9mm brass everywhere.
I like the 40 just fine but the 45acp is the one I like the best. For some reason I like the recoil impulse of the 45acp best. Of course I guess I'm odd as I've always liked the 40 and never understood the complaints about it's recoil. Most of my 40 shooting has been with my Gen 2 G23 I bought new. It's never given me any problems. I like the 10mm too but I don't have that much brass and my recovery rate has been low.
I like the 45acp in pretty much anything I've shot it in, even my XDs. My brother has a gen1 Shield in 45acp that I've never shot but it feels good in the hand. If I ever find one cheap I'll grab it.
I need to get off my butt and load up a bunch of 45acp. I previously loaded up what I thought was a lifetime supply of 45 but between my son and I we've managed to deplete the stash. At least 45acp is easy to load.
Same with 38/357, I've shot through my formally huge stash. I need to spend a week cranking out ammo. I really like shooting my 686s. I need to load up a bunch of light 44s too.
During quals the revolvers are getting scarce. Last time 2 range officers qualed me. They obviously weren't busy. I was obviously a museum piece to one of them. As I'm shooting I can hear one of the ROs explaining to the other that that's how it was done back in the day. The younger seemed amazed it my accuracy and they didn't bother to count holes. I guess he didn't realize that it's actually hard to not shoot good with a nice 4" 686. They sure made sure this old duck felt like one. Yeah, there was 9mm brass everywhere.
When I started pistol shooting in the early 1990's, new club shooters (handguns can only be fired by club shooter here in Kiwiland) spent at least 2 months of their 6 month probationary period shooting only a .22 handgun. After gaining marksmanship proficiency they moved on to 9mm pistols, or a .38/.357 revolver.
Interestingly, some time ago (about 3 years from memory) the committee at my club voted to sell our two remaining .22 pistols (both Ruger MKIII versions and prone to some issues) as new shooters were not learning on them, and out training officers could not tell the committee when the last time they had been used for training.
Last month it was suggested that we look at buying new .22 pistols for use by new shooters. It has been suggested that the S&W M41 would be the holy grail pistol to obtain, other suggestions have been the Ruger 22/45 or purchasing .22 conversion kits for our CZ75/SP01 club guns.
The wheel has turned.
Interestingly, some time ago (about 3 years from memory) the committee at my club voted to sell our two remaining .22 pistols (both Ruger MKIII versions and prone to some issues) as new shooters were not learning on them, and out training officers could not tell the committee when the last time they had been used for training.
Last month it was suggested that we look at buying new .22 pistols for use by new shooters. It has been suggested that the S&W M41 would be the holy grail pistol to obtain, other suggestions have been the Ruger 22/45 or purchasing .22 conversion kits for our CZ75/SP01 club guns.
The wheel has turned.
JcMack
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I've got something called "Essential Tremor" that rules out any target shooting with satisfying result. My Mossberg Shockwave is my fave home defense gun.
The 9mm is popular for many reasons. Still common for people on this revolver forum to disparage it along with "plastic guns". The 9mm is a world standard and the best semi auto ctg of all time. Got my first 9mm back in 1977, a Browning HP. Currently have 17 or 18, haven't counted lately. Don't need any more but... who knows?
I only have one 9mm, but I have 10 .41 Long Colts, plus numerous 44 specials, 38 specials, and 45 ACP's. The 9mm is the new starter
round for most new owners and that's fine, but it doesn't do much for me.
round for most new owners and that's fine, but it doesn't do much for me.
after decades of CC a lw commander in 45 I have changed to my old m&p 4.25 40sw as my primary carry but have a newer 2.0 pc 5" too that is a better shooter .
As a 69 year old man I am getting use to a shooting 9mm with a m&p 4" compact and a hellcat pro comp but still prefer the 40sw for now .
As a 69 year old man I am getting use to a shooting 9mm with a m&p 4" compact and a hellcat pro comp but still prefer the 40sw for now .
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I have some 9mm pistols...was forced to carry one right before retirement. I don't shoot them a whole bunch, except for the Hi Power. I stick mostly with .45 Colt, .45 ACP, 10mm, .41 and .44 magnum.
VaTom
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This post and replies brought back memories of LEO basic training back in 1976. After training / qualification the big metal coffee cans were brought out. “Policing the Range” (picking up the brass) was the last thing we did. You wouldn’t find much brass after that task. After 50 years I still feel a need to pick up my brass after a visit to the range. 
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I only own one 9mm which is my EDC Sig P365. I do practice with it often but other calibers are my mainstay. Other than that, I shoot way more 45acp, 38 special and 22LR. I shoot a plethora of other calibers as well, but the three just mentioned are my main stream calibers.
I shoot at an indoor range once or twice a week, Practice with my 1911's, carry a couple of versions1911's, reload for my 1911's. I do practice with a lighter load along with a personal defense round. I never worry about other calibers, penetration etc. etc. etc. Always felt and still feel "Shot placement is everything"
Just my 2 cents
Jim
Just my 2 cents
Jim
I shoot mostly .38 Special and .357 Magnum, followed to a lesser extent by .22 LR and 45 ACP. The only time I shoot 9 MM is to exercise the carry and home defense weapons, and to replenish the defensive rounds in their magazines. I don't really enjoy shooting the Micro 9's.
As a bullet caster, I try to find all my auto brass but average about 10-15% loss with some guns. It's the price for shooting auto pistols, IMO.
I do lament that the days are gone that once fired 38 special cases were 3 $ a hundred.
I do lament that the days are gone that once fired 38 special cases were 3 $ a hundred.
Sure they do, I went to an ASI match last Saturday, out of 14 competitors there was 2 guys shooting 45 ACP and of all things another guy shot a 45 Colt (but that guy changed to 9mm for the rest of the match).
I started getting into guns when my buddy brought me to the range with him and his Henry in .22lr in 2020. Since then, I have acquired what I think is a halfway decent collection. Early on, I realized that 9mm was not all that exciting and went on a mission to collect guns in as many calibers/cartridges as possible. I now have guns enough to run 20 different calibers/cartridges. That all said, in the next couple of weeks, I will be picking up my M&P Metal HD Spec V. Once I pick that up, I will have more guns chambered in 9mm than anything else. It's hard when all of the new model handguns are dropping in 9mm, almost exclusively. I am not a 9mm guy. I don't have anything against it, obviously, but it's not my preference. It's not what I shoot the most(that would be .40 or .45), nor do I carry it(that'd be .45)or use it for home defense(the job of my .40 and .223). It's a round that is sufficient for defensive use, but(imho) not preferable for any use.
Sorry for the story book, but being surrounded by 9mm this and 9mm that gets quite old after a short while.
Sorry for the story book, but being surrounded by 9mm this and 9mm that gets quite old after a short while.
I was pretty much exclusively a revolver guy — .38 spl and .22 LR — until about a year ago when I bought a Sig P365. I really like the 9mm price point, and have been buying by the case. Also find the Sig a lot easier and quicker to clean.
I like 9mm. Cheap range ammo and highly effective, expensive, SD ammo are both readily available.
I like 9mm. Cheap range ammo and highly effective, expensive, SD ammo are both readily available.
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Everyone is free to shoot what they like.
What I find shocking is the cattle-like conformity of it all!
I go to the range and see almost nothing but plastic 9mm pistols and AR15 in 5.56.
But, it’s not just the guns. It’s everything from the obviously posed shooting stances, to “tacticool” fashion, to the seeming lack of interest for anything resembling basic marksmanship.
Do these guys pose in front of a mirror?
It’s kinda creepy!
What I find shocking is the cattle-like conformity of it all!
I go to the range and see almost nothing but plastic 9mm pistols and AR15 in 5.56.
But, it’s not just the guns. It’s everything from the obviously posed shooting stances, to “tacticool” fashion, to the seeming lack of interest for anything resembling basic marksmanship.
Do these guys pose in front of a mirror?
It’s kinda creepy!
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