I agree. The .40 is not much more than the 9mm anyway. A good +P 9mm round such as the new HST from Federal will do all you need to do.arod757 wrote:Welcome to the forum! You can find all kinds of information and arguments for and against all calibers on this forum. I think the general consensus is to carry the largest caliber you can shoot accurately.
I took that into consideration along with the fact that I'd be shooting a lot. I love shooting, and now my wife is addicted as well. Therefore, we went with 9mm as our carry weapons. Relatively speaking, it's a cheaper round to practice with and, IMHO, with a +P round, such as what I carry, the 124 gr. Federal HST, I think it's more than sufficient to stop a threat.
Others will say if the caliber doesn't start with a 4, then you're at a disadvantage. I practice enough that I'm confident in my shot placement and feel very comfortable with my 9mm.
Good luck and good shooting.
If you decide later on that you want to step up from the 9mm, then I would suggest that you go to the .45 ACP.
EDITED: To remove the statement that the .40 is a necked case. I was thinking of the .357 Sig.