Originally Posted by SargeMO
Originally Posted by The_Real_Hawkeye
Originally Posted by Redhill
Its interesting to see those tout the advancements in the bullet design of the 9mm to make them now having "made huge strides over the years".

I don't think that those same ammo companies applied their improvements only to the 9mm. Seems like .40 ammo has" made even huger strides over the years"

True, but with greater recoil and less capacity.


The recoil of any conventional service pistol round is inconsequential in the grand scheme of handgun recoil. I have taught literally dozens of females to manage 40 Smith & Wesson recoil with top shelf duty loads . So forgive me if I find it a little bewildering that men, particularly those in their prime, complain about its recoil.
I totally agree. My 5'2" wife, 17 years ago at age 55, shot my first 40 S&W quite well and very accurately... I told her upfront to expect a sharp recoil but that it wasn't anything she couldn't easily handle. Four boxes later she was all smiles at how well she obliterated her "cans" target at 25 yards (indoor range).