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I have one more question what is recoil like on a 45 acp handgun?
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, It really depends on the firearm and ammo. I wanna say medium recoil not nothing too drastic. it more of a push where the 40 is more of a jab
Shaun, 10mm - 45ACP and other pistol calibers have different recoil impulses. I would begin with this Shaun : youtube.com/watch?v=tItuD6zVKcM --- There is an old saying... everyone has a plan until they get Hit. Since recoil is subjective to the individual doing the shooting, I would suggest you do some actual firing to know exactly what your recoil tolerances for the calibers you seek are.
It kicks quite a bit in the 40 ounce 1911 pistol it was designed for. Most professional shooters have opted to use the 9mm or 40 S&W in Single Stack competition because those calibers are more controllable and it gives them an advantage. Here's my 45 ACP custom 1911.
youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=bUT6AigBAAY
Between 38 and 357.
I seen you asked about a 10mm earlier. Now that has some kick. I own the Glock 10mm and the Kimber. 2 of my favorites but my .45's don't compare in recoil. Please click the green box stating it as the best answer. This will stop unwanted emails. We are rated on our answers and are just volunteers, not Buds employees. You can choose more then one Thank you!
Hi Shaun, It really depends on the firearm and ammo. I wanna say medium recoil not nothing too drastic. I shoot mine alot.
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, It really depends on the firearm and ammo. I wanna say medium recoil not nothing too drastic. it more of a push where the 40 is more of a jab