9mm or 45cal.?
Hi guys, If you had 300 to 400 dollars to spend , what kind of an automatic pistol would you recomend for hunting and general plinking? There must be good ones and ones to stay away from. Thanks for any info., I have a 44 cal. Llama Super Camanchie now, just to heavy and bulky to carry any more.
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Hunting what? Neither the 9mm or .45 ACP are much use for anything other than small game. 0 -
For a semi automatic and hunting I would go with a .45acp or the 10mm. Do not even think of a 9mm for hunting. The .45acp can be loaded as hot as the 10mm. My 2 cents. [8D]
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The only auto you are going to find for $400 that would be suitable for hunting would be a EAA witness in 10mm. 9mm would be OK for nothing bigger than groundhogs, and the 45 would be marginal at best on large game.
Why does everyone feel the need to burn that much powder?0 -
depends on what you are hunting......you can get by on $250 if you are hunting squirels....but if you are hunting people or large meat eating game....how much is YOUR! butt worth?....just a thought.....BEST OF LUCK.....john..... 0 -
The best 9mms for the price out there are the Ruger P95DC with the FEG(KBI?)HiPower clone coming up second.Both are less than $300 new.As for a .45,the Ruger P97 is the only new one in that price range that I would trust my life with.
Ammo is cheaper for the 9mms,but I wouldn't hunt with either caliber.CW
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Several people have brought up the 10mm, I'll bring it up again. [;)]
If you already have a magnum, I'd stick with it for hunting. However, of the standard auto calibers, the 10mm is the most powerful. Factory loads has it equivelant (sp) to the .357 mag and can be hotloaded up to (and surpassing) the .41 mag levels. This'll work great on deer sized animals on down, and should also stop the 2-legged drugged up ones as well.
If you're dead-set on one of the calibers listed, use the 9mm for plinking as it is real cheap, use the .45 for defense.
Another viable alternative is to get a 10mm in something like a Glock. You can then buy aftermarket barrels to shoot the .357 sig and .40 S&W.
BTW, many states don't allow hunting (big game) with anything but magnum caliber pistols. In Kansas for instance, the case length has to be 1 1/8" long, which basically only includes the (only listing popular models) .357 mag, .41 mag, .44 mag, and .45 long colt.0 -
Some states do not allow a semi-auto pistol for hunting. You might consider spending perhaps a bit more and getting an S&W 625 revolver in 45 ACP.
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What do you want to hunt? 0 -
villamaster;
Rather than a 9mm or .45 acp, which are not suitable for hunting anything bigger the a ground hog, might I suggest an alternitive. It is the AMT automag in .30 carbine. This is a fairly deadly combination
for game animals up to deer out to around 75 yards. While it is not what you would call small, they are a blast to shoot, no pun intended.
Ammo is readily available for all purposes. From casual plinking to hunting to serious target work. It is an extremely accurate pistol owning to the 8 or 10 inch barrel, very reliable with mild recoil. Best of all, it falls within the price range you mention. Something to think about.0
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