There seems to be a great disparity in .40 loads that can really make or break its shootability.
Loaded to 9mm power it seems to shoot a bit easier than a 9mm. I've shot a good bit of down loaded .40 and it is incredibly soft. Atlanta Arms offers .40Minor loads at the same cost of regular ammo.
Among factory loads you can go all the way up to Speer Lawman ammo, which I shoot more of than anything else, pushes a 165grain bullet at 1200fps. And THAT load is a world of difference from any 9mm I've ever shot. It's ridiculously difficult to shoot for some people.
ETA: I shoot and watch others shoot an obscene amount of that .40Lawman load. The difficulty some people have with it is very real, and IMO very understandable. I think loads like that are where the .40 gets much of its bad reputation.
Last edited by Bluedreaux; 11/25/15.
