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overatted calibers...

jdb123jdb123 Member Posts: 471 ✭✭✭
edited April 2002 in General Discussion
what in your opinion is the most overatted caliber, in my opinion it is hands down the .38special whats yours?
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  • daddodaddo Member Posts: 3,408
    edited November -1
    The .40 s&w.
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  • instrumentofwarinstrumentofwar Member Posts: 1,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The 223 and 30-06 stir,stir,stir,stir
    Some people just shouldn't be allowed to breed
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  • RugerNinerRugerNiner Member Posts: 12,636 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I don't think the 38special is over rated as much as it has been so very popular over the Decades as a proven round. So many guns were made in that caliber in the 20's, 30's, 40's 50's,60's and the 70's. Which leaves a lot around now to be had at any Gun Store, Show or Auction.
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  • twinstwins Member Posts: 647 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have to agree on the 40, ifn ya really wanna stir....the 45.
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  • simonbssimonbs Member Posts: 994 ✭
    edited November -1
    Twins,Blasphemy...Thou shant criticize the .45 .I think the .218 BEE is highly overrated !!!
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  • PiadeaPiadea Member Posts: 146 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Com'on guys everyone knows it's the 9MM. I have a BB gun that hits harder.
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  • Miss. CreantMiss. Creant Member Posts: 300 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    7mm MAGI am stirring with a paddle
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    9mm and any "short magnum."
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  • offerorofferor Member Posts: 8,625 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    The .38 was never overrated though it has at times been underpowered. The 9mm, on the other hand, seemed for a while to rise above its station in life. Now it has dropped back to a more realistic assessment. The .40, having had a lot to prove, has had an uphill battle and has finally earned whatever reputation it may have, which I would not call being overrated. So I choose the 9mm as most overrated, for a while. And the .223 -- by the military. (Stir, stir)
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  • offerorofferor Member Posts: 8,625 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    instrumentofwar --Say... You'd better duck.
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  • jonkjonk Member Posts: 10,121
    edited November -1
    .38 Special. Looking at a Hodgson factory ballistics table comparing it to the .38 S&W, the older, supposedly weaker cartridge has higher muzzle velocity, more energy, and equal performance at close range. Only at distance does it start to fall off.
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  • jastrjastr Member Posts: 463 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I think most of the rounds out there were developed for a specific purpose. Most of the handgun rounds available today are all relativly spread out in that since, some are smaller and a little less powerfull, and serve there purpose well. These rounds .38 special, 9mm, .40 , were all developed to prevent sufficient stopping power without mutilation/ over penetration. The other rounds... High power loads such as .357 sig, .357 mag , 10mm, .45, 44mag, and so forth seem too work well when over penetration doesnt matter. terrorist situations, military acts, hunting, and whatever other practical purpouse they might serve. As far as rifles go, I believe that the .223 is very over rated.. The 22-250, and the 25-06 are much more effective, and in my opinion superior rounds.
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  • v35v35 Member Posts: 12,710 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    1)45 ACP fmj.2) 9mm fmj
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  • varmit huntervarmit hunter Member Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Some calibers are inherently overrated.
    A unarmed man is a subject.A armed man is a citizen.[This message has been edited by varmit hunter (edited 04-09-2002).]
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  • Big Sky RedneckBig Sky Redneck Member Posts: 19,752 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Shooting an overrated caliber is like dating a big fat ugly woman or riding a moped, it's fun as hell but you don't want any of your friends to see you doing it.
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  • niklasalniklasal Member Posts: 776 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The 40 S&W? Actually I think that round is the best. It offers more stopping power than the 9mm, while offering a higher capacity than the 45.I think the .380 is a waste. It has less power than the 9mm, and no benefits on capacity
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  • offerorofferor Member Posts: 8,625 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    James Bond would be ashamed of you for saying that -- actually, when M made him give up the Beretta .25 in favor of the PPK, he tried to sneak the Beretta out of the office with him anyway, if you'll recall. He must've been executing the majority of his villains with point blank head shots....380 and .32 used to be the standard European police calibers as the .38 revolver used to be the favorite here. How spoiled we've become, that they just won't do anymore... I believe military calibers are prohibited for civilians in some European countries, meaning they might be able to own a .380 but not a 9mm, or something like that. Then of course we have the +p+ reserved for law enforcement over here (and Peter Pi somehow managing to make commercial CorBon anyway ... mysteriouser and mysteriouser...)
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  • niklasalniklasal Member Posts: 776 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Forgot about that offeror.

    Hard to believe that such a super spy has such an inferior round... :P

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  • dheffleydheffley Member Posts: 25,000 ✭
    edited November -1
    .357 SIG.

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  • jastrjastr Member Posts: 463 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I guess we are all entitled too our own opinions

    lets all be responsible! shoot a criminal!
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  • niklasalniklasal Member Posts: 776 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    That's true jastr.

    Now, if only someone would give advice on justifying a new gun to the missus.... Especially if I already have one of the same caliber.

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  • S&W ManS&W Man Member Posts: 208 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    9mm handsdown the most overated caliber in existance.

    Jonk - The 38 S&W is quite a capable caliber. close range it WILL outpreform the 38 special. The Brits deemed it as capable as the 455 when loaded with the 200gn bullet. that is why they replaced their 455 Webleys with it. Also brought about the S&W 38/300 British Service Revolver (same as a Victory version of the M&P in 38 S&W)

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  • William81William81 Member Posts: 25,348 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I am ready to take some heat with this next statement. The most overated Handgun round is the .45 ACP 230 FMJ. Don't get me wrong, I love my 1911's and would not trade them for anything else.

    I have heard too many shooters over the years spouting off how Hardball in a .45 will put a man down with one shot everytime. This is not reality and does not jive with the different studies completed in the last 20 + years. JMHO....Stir, Stir, Stir
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  • wipalawipala Member Posts: 11,067
    edited November -1
    9mm, 357 mag, 223, and the 270
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