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How does the recoil of a .38 special compare to a .45 ACP? Is there a lot more recoil to the .45 over the .38?
Then why ask about the 38?lilfeucht23 said:Yupp lookin at getting a XD in .45 or 9mm
I'm one of 'em. I have a couple .45 ACP 1911s - but it's a .357 DA wheelgun in the nightstand.NG-notloggedin said:.....If the gun is for HD, some will argue a DA revolver is the best choice......
But you still could have the FTF, and did-I-rack-the-slide, issues. With a revolver, an FTF, just pull the trigger again.Asylum Keeper said:The XD is like a DA revolver, just point and shoot, no manual safeties.![]()
Mine is a 12 gauge. My back up an XD .40. My other "was" a GP 100, but the wife has become attached to that revolver for reasons NG already stated above. Lol! I've put a lot of rounds through all of them and would stake my life on either of them. It's definately a matter of preference. ButNG-NLI said:But you still could have the FTF, and did-I-rack-the-slide, issues. With a revolver, an FTF, just pull the trigger again.Asylum Keeper said:The XD is like a DA revolver, just point and shoot, no manual safeties.![]()
It's really a matter preference, if semi-autos weren't reliable, nobody would stake their life on them. Revolvers are just seen as more fool proof and a better choice for folks who don't handle pistols that often. Tho personally I think anyone who's going to own a gun owes it to themselves and their family to take time and become quite familiar with their weapon of choice.
I bought an XD 45 Service model yesterday and went out to the "dobies" with a box of 230 grain fmj Winchester target loads. No FTF or FTE or any other problems. Due to the design of the XD felt recoil was not much different than my old Beretta 92f in 9MM. The XD is one of the most natural pointing pistols I have shot.lilfeucht23 said:Yupp lookin at getting a XD in .45 or 9mm
totally! 7mm Magnum is like someone giving you a jab to the shoulder. .375H&H is like someone pushing you (I like better)Some feel like a slow push others are "snappy".
Recoil is very much subjective, the particular firearm, barrel length. grips and the experience of the shooter are all important, for instance I find the 10 mm auto round a jarring (damn near rattled out my filing)s)lilfeucht23 said:How does the recoil of a .38 special compare to a .45 ACP? Is there a lot more recoil to the .45 over the .38?