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Originally Posted by exactlymypoint
I do want to get into a caliber war, but I would like to know what your thought process was behind choosing the caliber you use for your EDC.
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I have a few choices in my off duty carry, won't discuss on duty much.
My choices are based on what I know works, and what I like to shoot. Since I'm a wheelgunner at heart it should come as no suprise that I favor the .357 Magnum loaded with 125 Grain JHP's.
I can shoot 38 Special out of the same gun, and do shoot that out of my BUG, but I prefer the .357 Magnum for it's proven fight stopping ability.
My second most carried caliber for a "Primary" is the 45 ACP. I like this round also, for it's proven ability too. Eventhough the "statistics" are fairly close in all of my carry guns, as far as one shot stopping percentages, I feel that the 45 beats the 9mm in the "Temporary Wound Cavity" department. Just because we can't measure something doesn't mean it's not there.
Yes, the 9mm will work, and I have a couple. It is carried when I feel I may need large ammo capacity, like out hiking in the desert. Lots of illegals and drug runners out there these days. The 9mm is a little better than the 38 Special, but niether is my favored caliber. Both of those rounds are at the floor as far as what I regard as "adequate" for fight stopping ability.
I rely on no handgun round to stop a fight. I always have a back-up plan. I've seen too many guns fail to trust any of them. I just want mine to work when I need it.
Biker
